The concept of "customs confiscation" is often found in the life of modern society. First of all, of course, people encounter him on the streets when they see signs on stores stating that things confiscated at customs are being sold here. However, such sales are not always real confiscated goods. And in order to understand where and how things and other goods confiscated during customs clearance are distributed, you need to carefully study the essence of the issue.
Confiscation is usually called the seizure of certain property from a private person free of charge. Such a withdrawal takes place in favor of the state. This property is confiscated. The decision to withdraw the goods is usually made by a court order or administrative act.
In this regard, talking about customs confiscation is simply incorrect. After all, customs is not a court. Inspectors can only detain and withdraw the goods until the end of the proceedings. It will be stored in a certain place.
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In this regard, talking about customs confiscation is simply incorrect. After all, customs is not a court. Inspectors can only detain and withdraw the goods until the end of the proceedings. It will be stored in a certain place.
What happens to goods detained at customs
If the customs inspectors have made a decision to seize or seize the goods, their further customs clearance is terminated until a certain time. If it turns out that there are no reasons for detention: documents have been corrected, data has been clarified, etc., the process will continue again, the goods will be returned to the carrier. If there was a court, and he made a decision to confiscate the goods, the entire confiscated property becomes the property of the state.
When goods are confiscated, those products and things that are foreign-made goods are assigned the status of goods of the customs union.
After the transfer of goods into the ownership of the state, they can be sent for sale. The sale of such products is handled by a special executive body - the Federal Agency for State Property Management.
Customs hands over the confiscated goods to Rosimushchestvo specialists, after which they go for quality control and compliance with regulations. All confiscated goods undergo an examination, on the basis of which a decision is made on the possibility of its implementation. Anything that is not suitable for sale must be either recycled or destroyed. Confiscated discs, clothing of well-known brands and other products that violate copyright are subject to destruction without regard to product quality.
There is no doubt about the quality of the sold products transferred from customs. Indeed, according to the law, all actions related to confiscated things must be drawn up with appropriate documents and acts.
Such goods are put up for sale in certain retail outlets, which are determined by the lists of the Federal Property Management Agency. Moreover, their cost is quite budgetary and acceptable for most buyers. You can buy such products in the most ordinary stores. You can also use the services of Internet intermediaries.
What is sold in stores with the sign "Customs confiscated"
Experts claim that the outlets that allegedly sell the confiscated goods are in fact scammers distributing counterfeit goods. The purchase of this kind of goods is fraught with serious health problems. And in this case, there is no need to talk about quality - after all, such products do not pass any certification.
