Brazilian court upholds seizure of BMW used to transport Bitcoin miners without import tax
- —Seized goods valued at R$ 93,732.76, including two Bitmain S19J PRO ASICs at R$ 14,801.77 each
- —The confiscated BMW X3 XDRIVE 30I was valued at R$ 214,645
- —Court deemed both owner and driver repeat customs offenders
- —STJ rejected the appeal on September 21, upholding the TRF4 ruling
Why it matters: The case signals that transporting mining hardware without paying import duties in Brazil can lead to vehicle confiscation even when the car was lent to a third party.
Source: Livecoins