Notice the abuse of policies for smuggling

| Updated: 20/10/2025

Taking advantage of policies to smuggle

The situation of smuggling is complicated

According to the National Steering Committee of the National Steering Committee, recently, the functional forces of the Police and Customs have continuously discovered many cases of smuggling goods banned from import and conditional import goods (the goods have passed). use). Typically, automobile, motorbike, electronics, refrigeration parts ... take place in many areas of provinces and cities, on all sea routes, air routes and road borders.

The methods of tricks used by the objects are very sophisticated such as: gutted, swapped goods, air transported to the export border gate, arbitrarily broke the customs to disperse goods ... From taking advantage of restrictions on management and coordination between forces and inadequacies in policies for types of goods in transit and transit.

The report of the General Department of Customs, recently, the Southern Anti-Smuggling Control Team (Team 3) - The Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department is cooperating with the Saigon Port Region I Customs Branch - The Department City Customs. Ho Chi Minh City supervises about 50 containers of transshipment goods, goods shown on the manifest and bill of lading are used cars, motorcycles, bicycles, electronics, home appliances .... Specifically:

On May 05, 5, Team 2017 searched two transshipment containers numbered MIEU3 and INKU02 (according to search decision No. 0050371 / QD-Đ2695721 dated May 08, 3). The specific results are as follows: Container number MIEU03: The person named on the bill of lading is CONFIDENT TRANSPORTATION (CAMBODIA), CO., LTD NO.5 E2017 BOREI CHHOUK ME, AS ST. C PHUM KRANG ONG KRORNG SANG, KAT KRANG TNONG KHAN SENSOK. Goods declared on the bill of lading are used motorcycles. Search result: Goods in the above container are used motorbikes of all kinds ...;

Container number INKU2695721: The person named on the bill of lading is YAO WEI YONG TRADING CO., LTD, address: NO.96 AE0, ST NO.VE 16, SANGKAT TOUL, SANGKE, KHAN RUSSEY KEO, PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA. Goods declared on the bill of lading are used electronics. Search results: The goods in the above container are used speakers, amplifiers, disc players, organ ...

On 31 / 5 / 2017, 3 Team coordinated with Saigon Port Border Gate Customs Department in Region I to carry out the actual inspection of 03 container of transshipment containers: ECMU9692490, TCLU6564602 and TCLU5362630. The person named on the bill of lading is CHEAM LOGISTICS (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD, address: NO.63, ST 440, TOUL, TUMPOUNGL, CHAMKARMON, PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA. Result: ECMU692490 Digital Container: Goods declared on the bill of lading are used motorcycles. Test results: Used motorcycles of all kinds ...

Container number TCLU6564602: Goods declared on the bill of lading are used motorcycles. Test results: Used motorcycles of all kinds ...

Container number TCLU5362630: Goods declared on the bill of lading are used motorcycles. Test results: Used motorcycles of all kinds.

In addition, the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department coordinated to discover a shipment of 21 cigarette transshipped containers in Binh Dinh, the same shipment, initially Hai Anh Import Export & Trading Co., Ltd. was a transit service. transshipment service contract), then Hai Anh Import Export & Trading Co., Ltd would like to switch to border gate transfer business for the above shipment. However, according to regulations, in order to carry out border-gate transfer business, Hai Anh Import Export & Trading Company Limited must be the owner of the shipment.

Through the investigation and verification of the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department, Hai Anh Import Export & Trading Co., Ltd. provided 02 sets of bogus records, Hai Anh Import Export & Trading Co., Ltd. is not the owner of the shipment. Result: The General Department of Customs has issued a decision to confiscate the goods according to regulations.

Increased control of policy abuse for smuggling

Facing the smuggling situation with complicated developments, the National Steering Committee of 389 requested the Steering Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ministries, branches and localities to focus on directing functional units to strengthen the work of preventing and preventing activities. The smuggling movement was outstanding.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance needs to review regulations on management of transit, transshipment and transshipment of goods. Direct customs authorities to inspect and closely monitor transit shipments, transshipment right from the import stage until the actual export. For goods lots that have detected signs of violation, they must be examined and strictly handled according to law provisions.

The Ministry of Public Security directs the forces to identify illegal heads, transmission lines, complex groups, complex points, draw up a plan to fight, not let the situation of withdrawing core, exchanging and dispersing; coordinate with customs forces and border guards to prevent illegal goods from entering the inland during transportation or across border lines for consumption in Vietnam.

Ministry of Defense directs units of Border Guard, Coast Guard to strengthen inspection and control of trails, openways, river and sea areas to prevent carrying goods from the other side of the border into consumption in Vietnam; coordinate with Customs and Public Security forces to prevent, detect, investigate and handle this smuggling activity.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade directs the Market Management force to control the retail market, dealers, shops and warehouses containing goods banned from import and used goods; to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the inter-branch ministries in reviewing and evaluating policies on management of transit and transshipment of goods to ensure compliance with the Commercial Law and law provisions.

Steering Committee 389 of 10 province, city includes: TP. Ho Chi Minh, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Kien Giang, Dong Thap, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, An Giang direct the functional forces to actively inspect and control in the area. not to gather, harbor, trade and consume banned or imported goods subject to conditional use in the locality.

Enterprises should pay attention to taking advantage of policies to smuggle to avoid being abused or involved.

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