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Berlin Retailer Under Investigation for Sanctioned Caviar Substitute Import

Authorities seized hundreds of thousands of euros in assets after tests confirmed the products qualify as sanctioned luxury goods.

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Ein Berliner Onlinehändler soll illegal Kaviarersatz aus Russland eingeführt haben. Es bestehe der dringende Verdacht, dass der Mann das Luxusprodukt entgegen bestehenden Sanktionsvorschriften importiert habe, teilte das Zollfahndungsamt Hamburg mit.
Der Händler führte Kaviar-Ersatz aus Russland ein.

Overview

  • Hamburg customs suspects the online food retailer of illegally importing edible caviar substitute from Russia in violation of EU sanctions
  • Hauptzollamt laboratory tests refuted claims that the goods were inedible and classified the product as a luxury item subject to the import ban
  • Investigators allege the suspect used false customs tariff numbers over six years to underpay duties, resulting in more than €1 million in lost revenue
  • Joint searches on July 8 of the retailer’s business and residential premises by Hamburg and Berlin-Brandenburg customs units yielded evidence and assets worth several hundred thousand euros
  • The formal probe initiated in mid-2024 by Staatsanwaltschaft Hamburg is ongoing as authorities delve deeper into commercial tax evasion and sanctions breaches