Apreensões da Delegacia da Receita Federal em Foz do Iguaçu superam a cifra de US$ 50 milhões no primeiro semestre

The numbers show a reduction in apprehensions compared to last year, as a result of the intensification of anti-smuggling operations in the period.

In the first half of 2013, seizures by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Office in Foz do Iguaçu, carried out within the scope of the Armored Frontier Operation, totaled US1TP3Q 50.84 million. This value is 17% less than the total seizures recorded in the same period of 2012, which were US$ 61.09 million.

Among the factors that led to the reduction in seizures, the continuous operations to combat smuggling and embezzlement carried out uninterruptedly from 08/04 to 22/06, when operations Fronteira Blindada and Ágata were carried out, at the toll plaza located in the municipality of São Miguel do Iguaçu.

Below is a table containing the monthly amounts of seizures for the 1st half of 2013:

MONTHLY VALUES OF MERCHANDISE SEIZURES
Month	year 2013 (Values in US$)	% evolution compared to 2012
January	10.788.290,00	-12%
February	7.632.598,00	-15%
March	10.699.117,00	-4%
April	9.757.939,00	+11%
May	5.058.677,00	-57%
June	6.903.479,00	-15%
TOTAL ACCUMULATED	50.840.100,00	-17%

The products that recorded an increase in seizures in the period, compared to the 1st half of 2012, were beverages (+55%), perfumes (+40%) and watches (+9%). The biggest reductions were due to recorded optical media (-60%), virgin optical media (-57%) and apparel (-40%). In absolute values, the seizure of vehicles totaled US$ 15.9 million, this being the most representative item. In the first six months of 2013, 1,738 units were seized (including cars, SUVs, buses, trucks, motorcycles and boats), which resulted in an average of approximately 9 seizures per day.

Below is a detailed table containing the amounts of seizures recorded in the 1st half of 2013:

RESULT OF INSPECTION *(Seizures of Goods)*
Type of Goods	Total for the 1st semester/2013 (Values in US$)	% evolution compared to 2012
Drinks	220.351,00	+55%
Toys	918.520,00	-15%
cigarettes	5.729.348,00	-28%
Electronics	12.070.776,00	+5%
Computing	3.866.411,00	+3%
Medicines	686.579,00	–
Recorded Optical Media	110.094,00	-60%
Virgin Optical Media	156.953,00	-57%
Perfumes	1.161.336,00	+40%
Clocks	1.435.201,00	+9%
Clothing	1.923.823,00	-40%
Other Goods	6.658.786,00	-7%
vehicles	15.901.922,00	-32%
TOTAL	50.840.100,00	-17%