Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the diamonds were removed from the customs warehouse into the customs territory without proper customs clearance
Decisione estratta
Yes. Because the goods were no longer in the warehouse and no export or transit documents existed, the court held they had been removed into the customs territory without required clearance.
Motivazione estratta
Warehouse goods are treated as customs abroad; before removal, definitive or transit clearance was required. The absence of any clearance documents justified the inference of unlawful removal and triggered the customs payment obligation.