A close-up of smuggled container of used dishes from Japan

VCN- As reported by Customs Newspaper. On 17th August 2017, Sai Gon Port Custom Branch Zone I in collaboration with Customs Enforcement Team, Customs Risk Management Division- Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department, C47-Ministry of Public Security inspected 2 containers of goods importing from Japan to Cat Lai Port- Ho Chi Minh city and detected many items such as used dishes, cups and some kitchen utensil.
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan Seize 8 containers of prohibited goods camouflaged plastic baskets
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan 2 containers are full of used electric and refrigeration products at Cat Lai port
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan Japan officially agrees to import chicken meat from Vietnam
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
The container was full of used household appliances

Name on the import declaration of this shipment is Pham Duc Trading and Service Co., Ltd (1050 Pham Van Dong, KP9, Hiep Binh Chanh Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City). The goods were declared on dossier as plastic baskets. Some photos of this smuggled shipment were taken by reporters of Customs Newspaper as followed:

a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
Many different items were included in a hundred of a carton.
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
Household appliances were confused causing difficulties for verification
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan

A dish in thousands of different household appliances

a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
Many secondhand tea-sets in the smuggled shipment
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
A sheep statue was found in the shipment.
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
Many old and invalid kitchen utensils were in the shipment.
a close up of smuggled container of used dishes from japan
Many second-hand cookers and appliances were packed in packages and stored in cartons
By Le Thu/Ngoc Loan

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