On October 19, 2020, the Government issued Decree No.128/2020/ND-CP regulates the sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of Customs, the document takes effect from 10/12/2020.  

Let’s take a look at a number of violations and the fine levels for administrative violations in the Customs domain: 

1. Export, import, temporary import, re-export, transit, and transfer of counterfeit Vietnamese goods.

Male The fine level for this act is from 10,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, in addition, the additional penalty is confiscation of exhibits of violation and taking remedial measures that are forcible destruction of material evidences that are goods or articles and forcible remittance of an amount equal to the value of the material evidences that have been sold, dispersed or destroyed in contravention of the provisions of law 

2. Violations of regulations on export  Import, export, transport into Vietnam goods banned from export, import, temporarily suspended from export or import

The fine level for this act is from 3,000,000 VND to 100,000.000 VND, in addition to applying additional penalties is confiscation of material evidence of violation and application of remedial measures that are forced to take out of the territory of Vietnam;  forcible destruction of material evidences that are goods or articles, and forcible payment of an amount equal to the value of the material evidences which have been sold, dispersed or destroyed in contravention of law provisions.  

3. Violation of regulations on import and export of goods on the list of designating exporters and importers

The fine level for this act is from 30,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND. In addition, applying the remedial measure is forcible taking out of the Vietnamese territory and at the same time forcing to pay back an amount equal to the value of material evidences that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed in contravention of law 

4. Violations against regulations on transit, border-gate transfer 

The fine level for this act is from 10,000,000 VND to 80,000,000 VND, in addition to applying additional penalties is confiscation of material evidence of violation and application of remedial measures that are forced to take out of the territory of Vietnam;  forcible destruction of material evidences that are goods or articles, and forcible payment of an amount equal to the value of the material evidences which have been sold, dispersed or destroyed in contravention of law provisions

Above is the content of a number of violations and administrative penalties in the field of Customs, please refer to Decree 128/2020 / ND-CP to have the  next adjustment and review to avoid violations in the course of operation and business.