site.btaCustoms Officers at Sofia Airport Seize Undeclared Violins and Accessories

Undeclared violins and accessories were seized by customs officers at Sofia Airport after a passenger arriving from the United Kingdom was checked, the National Customs Agency announced on Thursday.

According to the announcement, on November 13, a British citizen arriving on a flight from Birmingham was stopped for a customs inspection at Terminal 2. He informed the officers that he had nothing to declare. However, during an X-ray scan and subsequent physical inspection of his luggage, officers found a total of eight whole violins, thirteen bows and seven disassembled violins. None of these items had been declared in accordance with the established procedure.

An expert assessment was performed, and the approximate market value of the goods was estimated to be over BGN 12,000 (or over EUR 6,135). According to the law, goods carried in personal luggage are not subject to declaration and can be imported duty-free if their value does not exceed EUR 430. The passenger was issued an administrative violation notice.