DAVAO CITY –— The Bureau of Customs Ninoy Aquino International Airport station confiscated six (6) shipments of Lianhua Qingwen Jiaonang, a traditional Chinese medicine regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The shipment originated from Hongkong contained 146,640 boxes of medicine with no FDA clearance with an estimated value of Php29,328,000 in Paircargo.
After receiving a derogatory report, the shipments were subjected Pre-Lodgement Control Order and 100% physical examination in the presence of Chamber of Customs Brokers Inc. (CCBI), CIIS and ESS representatives. In the course of the examination, the shipments were found to contain boxes of Lianhua Qingwen Jiaonang, traditional Chinese medicine regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In fact, efforts to locate the consignee turned futile, and reportedly can no longer be found in his given address as attested by concerned Barangay authorities.
The seized medicines will be subjected to seizure and forfeiture proceedings for violation of Section 1113 (Property Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture) in relation to Section 117 (Regulated Goods) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA), and the Food and Drugs Act.
The Port of NAIA under District Collector Carmelita M. Talusan continue to support the directives of Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero to secure the nation’s borders 24/7 against unsafe, unregistered and hazardous substances.
