Jump to full article: BRAZZIL (Brazil Magazine online), 2004-09-09
Intro: An operation by Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (Receita Federal) in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná state, on the border with Paraguay, resulted in the apprehension and destruction of half a million illegal CDs (pirated goods) and 250,000 packs of contraband cigarettes.
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Rachid said the crackdown this year in what is known as the Triple Border region (where Brazil has a border with both Argentina and Paraguay) has resulted in an increase of 42% in illegal goods confiscated and destroyed (goods worth around US$ 13.4 million - 39.3 million reais).
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According to the president of the Sindireceita, Reynaldo Puggi, the entry of US$ 10 billion worth of black market and counterfeit products each year sustains the illegal trade in Brazil.
Cigarettes top the list of illegal merchandise. Around 32% of the cigarettes sold in Brazil are contraband or counterfeit. The fiscal harm caused by illegal cigarette sales alone amounts to US$ 1.2 billion annually.
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