Customs Report 2024: Over 136,000 Dangerous Products Removed from Circulation

741 suspicious shipments were reported, compared to 366 in 2023, it was announced on Monday. Batteries, electronic devices, toys, and medical products were particularly leading among the high-risk products. In total, around 136,600 such products were stopped.

Customs Balance 2024: Main Causes for the Increase

This number refers to cases where customs authorities, based on their review and risk analysis, suspected that a shipment might violate product safety regulations and therefore notified the relevant authorities. The main causes for the increase are considered to be improved risk analysis methods within customs clearance and control focuses in the area of e-commerce. In total, 2,736 shipments were checked.

"In doing so, we protect our citizens and at the same time promote fair competition in Austria," said State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (ÖVP) in the release. Of the 741 reports, 620 led to potentially dangerous or non-compliant goods being stopped before they could enter the free market - a success rate of more than 80 percent.

(APA/Red)

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