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Italian Factory Smuggled E-Liquid, Plant Shut Down!

Italian media reported that tax police uncovered two Chinese-run factories in the Naples area suspected of smuggling e-liquid and evading over €1 million in taxes, leading to a shutdown investigation.

On October 25, Italian media disclosed that local tax police in Naples, the capital of the Calabria region, were investigating.smoke oilWhen reporting to the relevant company, it was discovered that two Chinese factories were suspected of smuggling and tax evasionMore than 1 million euros.

 

It is reported that both Chinese factories are located in NaplesMelito area. After inspection, tax police found that the two factories did not have customs licenses from purchasing pure liquid nicotine to selling products. They purchased them from China at a unit price of 50 to 60 euros per liter and used false documents to prove the source of these essential oils.
 

Police found at least36 liters of concentrated nicotine cigarette liquid can make about tens of thousands of e-cigarettes. The police also found 26 illegal workers in the Chinese factory.

 

 

Italy targetedsmoke oilThe tax laws of the United States clearly stipulate that every milliliter must be paid0.3976 With a euro tax, the average price of cigarette liquids containing nicotine is around 500 to 600 euros per liter. Italy collects 12 billion euros in taxes on tobacco every year. Now it also taxes e-cigarettes, making it the first country to impose taxes on e-cigarettes.
 

Reports saidThe two Chinese factories mentioned above avoided Italian tax policies through clever smuggling techniques and poured unlicensed cigarette liquids into the entire European market for huge profits.

 

 

At present, the police have closed down the two Chinese factories, and the Chinese involved have also been charged by the police.

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