Press release no 10/2026
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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has supported a coordinated customs operation with Polish and Spanish customs that led to the seizure of several containers of textiles suspected of being diverted onto the EU grey market instead of being exported to Africa as declared.
The operation focused on flows of goods transported from China towards Africa via a rail corridor entering the European Union through Poland and then expected to leave the EU via the ports of Spain to Africa. According to customs declarations, the goods – mainly textiles – were only transiting through the EU and were not intended for the sale on European market.
Textile products are subject to relatively high customs duties in the EU. These duties help ensure fair competition for European producers and generate revenue for national budgets and the EU. Because of this, textile…
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