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The controversy centres around eight undeclared boxes of USB cables built-in rechargeable batteries, which require a certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board
Chennai Customs has denied all allegations. (Customs Website)
Wintrack Inc, an importer of niche electronic gadgets, healthcare and lifestyle products, has announced closure of all import and export operations from October 1 in view of “relentless harassment” by Chennai Customs, the government authority that clears imports into India.
In a statement on X, the company said: “After exposing their bribery practices twice this year, they retaliated, effectively crippling our operations and destroying our business in India. We deeply thank everyone who has supported us during these difficult times.”
Responding to the allegation, Chennai Customs said the importer had an established pattern of false allegations and corruption charges.
The controversy centres around eight undeclared boxes of USB cables built-in rechargeable batteries, which require a certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board.
“Despite repeated queries on 29.08.2025, during personal hearing on 08.09.2025, and again on 29.09.2025, no EPR certificate was provided. Instead, the importer submitted wrong documentation (E-waste undertaking) and made legally untenable claims of MSME exemption, finished product exemption, and low battery capacity exemption—none of which exist under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022,” the central authority said in the tweet.
The importer has escalated the matter by making charges of demand of bribe, which the customs authority has said it will look into.
Poornima Murali, Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, has reported for over a decade on civic and political issues in Tamil Nadu. She has been helming the Chennai bureau for the channel for years now. A …Read More
Poornima Murali, Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, has reported for over a decade on civic and political issues in Tamil Nadu. She has been helming the Chennai bureau for the channel for years now. A … Read More
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