# areca nut

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-16**: DRI announces dismantling of fraud network — Ministry of Finance statement reveals nine arrests, seizure of 160 metric tonnes of areca nuts and Rs 75 lakh cash, and suspension of a customs broker licence.
- **2026-07**: DRI begins month-long intelligence-led operation — DRI initiates a targeted operation into areca nut import consignments suspected of misdeclaring origin to claim SAFTA duty exemption.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Rs 2,500 Cr Duty Fraud Hits Areca Nut Supply Chain; 160 MT Seized
2026-08-16 16:27:24 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The fraud exposed vulnerabilities in areca nut import supply chains using false Bangladeshi origin declarations under SAFTA. Seizures of 160 metric tonnes and a suspended customs broker show how tariff evasion distorts legitimate trade and increases compliance burdens.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/areca-nut-import-safta-origin-fraud-supply-chain

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