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Most customs examinations end quietly, but where the declared value, classification or goods themselves are found to violate the rules, the consequences move quickly from assessment to penalty. The department may levy fines calculated from the duty evaded, confiscate the goods, or both, depending on the seriousness and the intent it finds. Confiscation is the severe end and it is reserved for deliberate misdeclaration and prohibited goods. Where the failure is an error of classification or documentation, the officer usually reassesses the duty and applies a penalty rather than seizing the goods. Repetition changes the reading, and a file with a history of mismatches draws stricter treatment with each new examination. The importer's remedy starts the day the notice lands. Statements and explanations may be submitted within the prescribed period, which is measured in days and never extended casually, and the appeal ladder runs through the department's review and then on to the tribunal. The response matters more than the initial mistake because a reasoned submission with the supplier documents intact reduces the penalty structure, while silence leaves the confiscation standing.