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“道具柜”、“道具货”

English translation: cover

14:55 Apr 12, 2013
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Taxation & Customs
Chinese term or phrase: “道具柜”、“道具货”
申报环节
进口货物到港后至正式向海关申报时间间隔较长的风险，进口货物海关放行后长期未提离海关监管区存在充当“道具柜”、“道具货”的风险，固体废物申报口岸漂移风险；
RaffaellaG
Italy
Local time: 06:15
English translation:cover
Explanation:
or cover for smuggling
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Phil Hand
China
Local time: 12:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2cover
Phil Hand
4smuggler's prop
Zilin Cui


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
smuggler's prop


Explanation:
This is common in smuggling. google a news report, see the context and you'll know!

Zilin Cui
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Phil Hand: the understanding is right. but a search for "smuggler's prop" gets only 6 results on Google, so I'm not sure this is the right phrase
21 hrs
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cover


Explanation:
or cover for smuggling

Phil Hand
China
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL: I, too, have doubts about the use of "smuggler's prop" (the other answer). I think it looks more like being used as camouflage for smuggling.
19 hrs
agree  Simin Tan
1 day 22 hrs
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