Singaporeans Charged in S$23 Million Mattress Smuggling Scheme
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- Three Singaporeans and three companies face charges over an alleged S$23 million scheme to falsely declare Chinese-made mattresses as Singaporean exports to the US, evading anti-dumping duties.
- Singapore Customs is investigating.
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Warum es wichtig ist
Singapore Customs is investigating an alleged scheme where Chinese-made mattresses were falsely declared as Singaporean exports to the US. This was done to evade anti-dumping duties imposed in 2019 on Chinese mattresses sold below fair value in the US.
Singaporeans Loh Yew Kong, 68; Leong Yu Fong, 41; and Loh Chen Sing Darren, 37, as well as three companies – Brighture Et Riche, Brighture Et Riche (Int) and Zenova International – were charged in connection with the alleged scheme, Singapore Customs said.
Authorities commenced investigations in February last year after receiving information that mattresses exported from Singapore to the US had been falsely declared as being made in the city state. The origin of the mattresses was revealed to be China.
Investigations uncovered an alleged scheme that operated between August 2022 and June 2025, involving goods with a total value of over S$23 million (US$18 million).
At the time, Chinese-made mattresses exported to the US were subject to anti-dumping duties, which were imposed in 2019 after the US Commerce Department determined such mattresses were being sold in the US at less than fair value.
“Singapore Customs takes a serious view of the falsification of trade declarations or the misuse of Certificates of Origin,” the agency said. “Such conduct undermines the integrity of international trade documentation and can damage Singapore’s standing as a trusted and reliable global trading hub.”
Offene Fragen
- What are the specific penalties faced by the individuals and companies?
- Will there be further charges or arrests?
- What is the total value of duties evaded?
- How did the scheme operate logistically?
