Nine containers with products from China are seized at the Port of Rio

In two operations at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, the Federal Revenue Service seized nine containers with irregular goods from China, as part of Operation Play Fake. There are 135 tons, equivalent to R$63 million in goods hidden in containers.

In the first phase, which began in September, five containers were retained, with goods valued at R$35 million. The action originated from a risk analysis that identified inconsistencies in the information declared when importing Chinese products.

In the next phase, completed this month, inspection identified four more containers, with an estimated value of R$28 million, which presented the same pattern observed in the previous phase.

According to the Federal Revenue, the containers carried declarations of low added value goods. During the physical check, inspectors verified that the declared products only occupied the front part of the loads. In the background, merchandise “with signs of customs fraud, such as toys, plush toys, collectible dolls, game cards, pens and other items associated with well-known franchises” were hidden.

The teams also identified signs of counterfeiting of products protected by intellectual property rights and toys without mandatory certification from the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro), which prevents their regular sale in Brazil.