Government efforts to prevent illegal border trade have not been effective or sufficient and counterfeit goods are still being smuggled into the country. In fact, things are worse than before. “Illegal trade can’t be controlled. Illegal trade is worse than before even though measures were taken to reopen some of the border gates by the […]
Illegal trade more rampant than before, govt measures not effective
August 3, 2018 by Thiha
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Government cracking down on illegal trading & smuggling
January 30, 2017 by Thiha
The Union government is planning to take stringent measures against illegal trading in order to prevent the smuggling of contraband, which causes a great loss of revenue, said U Kyaw Win, Union Minister for Planning and Finance. “It is essential for the nation to control contraband but it must be carried out in a systematic […]
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