Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Chattogram Customs authorities have seized 39 metric tonnes of artificial sweetener imported from China under a false declaration.

According to a statement issued by the customs authority on Monday, a Dhaka-based firm named SP Traders imported the goods declaring them as polyaluminium chloride.

The statement said the company brought in a total of 63 tonnes of goods in three containers from China, which arrived at Chittagong Port on Oct 4.

Acting on a tip-off, customs officials detained the consignment on Oct 28 during the release process.

A physical inspection conducted in the presence of representatives from the importer's clearing and forwarding (C&F) agent, revealed the presence of two types of products.

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