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Reply to "Guyana Customs Restricts Indian Wear"

GTAngler posted:
 

I don't know who this Bisram or if this story is true or accurate but to limit "Indian" clothing and/or to levy duties on personal clothes is asinine and if a policy is targeting one group, Indians. I really doubt this is policy. It's more likely a customs officer trying to get a "fret".

With all of the chatter that has ensued since this alleged incident many BLACK people have reported that they have had to pay duty on a number of items, including routine clothing, when the custom officers didn't think that it was for personal use, and when the amounts seemed excessive to be a random gift.

I suggest that this falls into this category, and will readily concede that many of the demands for duty to be paid amount to bullying tactics by officers who want an "incentive" to have this demand waived. 

The GRA is known to be a corrupt entity from its highest levels to the most modest. I bet even the watchmen have figured out how to get bribes. 

I suggest that Bisram furnishes proof that this is OFFICIAL customs policy to charge Indian cultural attire.  His boss Jagdeo can definitely help him out, given that he no doubt has spies in GRA who can happily furnish documentation that this was furnished to customs officers as policy.

Or does Bisram think that Indian attire be exempt from other clothing items that are dutiable when not for personal use or TOKEN gift purposes?  Because it is known that clothing, alcohol and electronic items have long been on the hit list for import duty for passengers arriving with items in their suitcases.

FM
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