30 November 2021
On 10 November 2021, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 5334/TCHQ-PC to guide on the administrative sanctions in case of import of banned goods. The main content is as follows:
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Acts of importing banned goods will be subject to a fine with the amount depending on the value of the goods. In addition, such goods will be confiscated in accordance with the law.
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In case the banned imported goods cause harm to human health, livestock, plants, and the environment, the act of importing such goods will be fined, and be applied with remedial measures as being forced to take the goods out of Vietnamese territory or forced to re-export goods within the time limit for enforcement of the sanctioning decision.
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