Treasury to fine Reynolds for evading customs duty on tobacco imports

The Treasury alleges that Reynolds had imported both processed and unprocessed tobacco into the country, but only paid the 30% customs duty for unprocessed tobacco. GIC asserts the 273.3% tariff required for processed tobacco was not paid because the Central Customs Office (GUC) misinterpretated the law. According to GIC head Pawel Banas, the discovery of Reynolds' breach of the law was made during an ongoing inspection of all tobacco companies. Reynolds has 1% of the domestic cigarette market. Other tobacco firms that include Philip Morris, with 33% of the market, are also under the investigative eye of GIC. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 24).