MANILA: At least 22 container vans of illegally imported rice is set to be auctioned off on September 30, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said here the other day.
According to Manila International Container Port (MIC)’s Auction and Cargo Disposal Division Chief Gerardo Macatangay, a bulk of the glutinous and white rice was consigned to International Grains International Trading, Inc. with 8,040 sacks and Evergreen Cereal with 3,800 sacks.
In 2014, Intercontinental Grains – together with Starcraft International Trading and Silent Royalty Marketing – was charged by BOC for importing rice without a permit from the National Food Authority (NFA).
The BOC is expected to generate P9.52 million ($1.9 million)* from the rice auction.
