31.   Ghenda said that the commander summoned soldiers loyal to him after other soldiers at the port refused to let him take the car out without paying the duty.

32.   Goods are frequently diverted from destinations outside the EU and sold within the Union before any taxes or duties are paid.

33.   He said the Palestinians would also import Jordanian dairy products without paying duty.

34.   He said that under the act, Customs officers were empowered to seize vehicles for which import duties were not paid.

35.   Importers only get the number of stamps for the amount of cigarettes they declare, making it harder to avoid paying duties.

36.   Investors in the industrial free zone will be exempt from paying duties on imports and taxes for an indefinite period of time.

37.   Local competitors who import products in bulk have to pay hefty duties, forcing up their prices.

38.   Many importers now find it cheaper to pay duty than buy from smugglers.

39.   Most of the imported petroleum products are destined for neighboring countries but find their way through corrupt practices into the local market without paying duty.

40.   Mur paid import duties on three used cars and said they were already in shipment when the decree banning such imports became law.