Shenzhen Customs seized more than 400 smuggled iPhone7 mobile phones

2016-09-25 「 1330 words / 3 minute 」
Shenzhen Customs seized more than 400 smuggled iPhone7 mobile phones.jpg
news
9月16日,深圳当局没收了400台余走私的iPhone7和iPhone7 plus,这是该手机正式销售的第一天。
Shenzhen authorities seized more than 400 smuggled iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus phones on Sept. 16, the first day the phones officially hit shelves.
查获的手机总价值超过300万元(45万美元)。
The seized phones were worth more than 3 million yuan ($450,000).
海关当局在深圳的皇岗和福田港口破获走私手机案件七例,其中大多数手机由游客携带,被藏在腰部和腿部的位置。
Customs authorities in Shenzhen's Huanggang and Futian ports caught seven cases of smuggled phones, mostly hidden around the waists and legs of travelers.
嫌疑人告诉海关官员,他们每次走私20到30台手机进入中国,只能赚200到300元。
Suspects told customs officials that they only earn 200 to 300 yuan for smuggling 20 to 30 of the phones into China.
大多数被逮捕的走私者先前就有过海关违法行为的不良记录。
Most of the apprehended smugglers already had prior customs violations.
据深圳海关官员表示,这些没收的iPhone手机将会公开拍卖。
The confiscated iPhones will be auctioned off to the public, according to Shenzhen customs officials.
个人可以在深圳海关网站上找到关于拍卖的相关信息。
Individuals can find information about the auction on the Shenzhen customs website.
自2012年以来,内地海关当局已经加强了电子产品走私的边境检查。
Mainland customs authorities have been tightening border inspections since 2012, specifically targeting smugglers of electronic gadgets.
官员会对电子设备收取高达50%的关税,但个人使用的商品是免税的。
Officials charge heavy duties of up to 50 percent on electronic devices, but items for individual use are exempt from the tax.