Importers to pay to destroy unlawful tobacco products

2 weeks ago

Regulations have been amended to mandate importers to bear the cost of destroying tobacco products imported to the Maldives that fail to meet the permitted requirements. The third amendment to Health Ministry’s Regulation on Tobacco Packaging and Labeling requires Customs to destroy tobacco products imported to the Maldives that do not meet the permitted requirements. It further states the importer must pay the