NEWS Roundup
Unilever Sued for Smuggling
联合利华在进口原料的过程中“偷梁换柱”
Unilever cheated
Unilever is facing serious penalties for smuggling
when importing raw materials
chemicals into China. Unilever China purchasing
department and Bronson and Jacobs (Shanghai) In-
ternational Trading, an importing agent of Unilever,
were taken to court in October. Early in 2008, the
27%
parties were accused of intentionally using the
317万元万元
wrong HS code in the declaration of lanolin alcohol, 3.17 Million RMB
using instead the code for sterol. While their chemi-
cal composition is similar, the tariff of lanosterol
5.5%
stands at 27% while sterol is 5.5%.
原料使用于生产 羊毛醇 固醇 6年共计逃税
In total, Unilever is accused of evaded RMB 3.17
联合利华旗下 关税税率 关税税率
Unilever tax
million (US$ 460,000) in tax payment since 2002
“多芬”品牌
Tariff of Tariff of sterol
evasion
with the help from the Shanghai Zhaoheng Indus-
沐浴露
lanolin
in six years
Raw materials is used
alcohol
trial Company, Bronson & Jacobs and NK Chemicals in "Dove" bath wash
(Nanjing). Verdict is pending, with the corporate de-
of Unilever
被告 Defendants
fendants liable for fines and individuals facing impris-
onment. China prescribes sentences of up to three
联合利华采购部 保信捷公司
years, three to ten years and more than ten years
Unilever and its Sourcing Department Bronson & Jacobs Ltd
in smuggling cases, depending on the degree of the
offense.
Goodman Develops New Hong Kong
Warehouse and Distribution Center
Goodman Group and Goodman Hong sent one of Hong Kong’s largest and most a decade. Construction is expected to com-
Kong Logistics Fund announced that they versatile warehouses. The development is ex- mence in December 2009, to be completed
will commence construction of their Inter- pected to have a total cost of HK$3,010 mil- by January 2012.
link warehouse and distribution development lion (US$430 million ) and deliver a forecast
in Hong Kong. Located at Tsing Yi in the yield on cost of 9%. Interlink is one of the
The newly planned Goodman warehouse
ports district, the 222,000 sqm (2.4 million first major warehouse and distribution cen-
will be one of Hong Kong’s largest and
sq ft) development over 24 levels will repre- tres to be developed in HongKong in almost most versatile logistics facility
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