Vientiane: Many traders are using the shortcomings of smaller, informal border crossings to avoid paying customs duty on goods purchased in other countries, an official has admitted.
Because the authorities do not have the resources to check all the goods arriving at these border crossings, people can often sneak past customs officials without inspection.
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