Japan to Increase Penalties for Customs Violations Involving North Korea
The AP reports today that Japan Customs intends to increase penalties for filing false customs declarations involving transactions with North Korea. The article states:
The new laws would give prison terms of up to a year to people refusing to have their cargo inspected by Japanese customs officials and provide prison time for ship captains or airplane pilots who make false customs declarations . . .The revisions would also include a fivefold hike in the maximum prison term and fines for exporters who file false customs forms.
Under current law, captains and pilots are only punishable by fines up to $4,160 for false cargo claims, while exporters are subject to prison terms of one year or maximum fines of $8,300 . . .
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