A massive cross-border booze smuggling ring has been busted in southern China after authorities seized more than half a million bottles of wine and premium spirits worth over RMB 575 million (US$80 million). Read More
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Smugglers used “water mules” to move high-tariff wine and spirits across the Macau border as trade policies widened price gaps. Read More
China’s sweeping new tariffs on American goods are already having unintended consequences—driving up smuggling activity as premium wine labels like California’s Opus One become increasingly lucrative targets for illicit trade. Read More
Authorities in Zhuhai, Guangdong have uncovered a massive wine and spirits smuggling operation, with over 1 million bottles seized. Read More
Anchoring the Greater Bay Area's economic tides, the wine show that had firmly staked its claim in the affluent South China, linking the region's economic powerhouses, is making a comeback for its much-anticipated second edition. Read More
Chinese Customs authorities in Gongbei, Guangdong have seized RMB 35 million (US$5.04 million) worth of smuggled Penfolds that were funnelled from tax-free Macau to mainland China, as demand for the popular Australian wine brand continues to remain high despite crushing tariffs. Read More