Detecting milk and functional foods in household goods air shipment

14:52 | 04/10/2016 Anti-Smuggling Follow english.haiquanonline.com.vn on

VCN- On October 3, 2016, the Anti-smuggling Enforcement Unit of Northern area (Unit 1), and the Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Customs) continued to collaborate on inspecting shipments declared as household goods but through physical inspection Customs detected that milk and all kind of functional foods were included in the shipment transported by air.

detecting milk and functional foods in household goods air shipment

Functional foods seized by authority forces in Hanoi. Photo: Quang Hung

According to Unit 1, on August 20, 2016 on flight number TG 5060 from Thailand to Noi Bai International Airport, there was an import shipment with Bill of Lading 217-11156191 include of 50 packages, weighing 647 kg. According to the information it showed that the shipment as was milk imported from Australia.

Through initial verification, Customs said that on August 22, 2016 H.P Limited Liability Company declared 2 imported goods declarations (under Bill of lading 217-11156191) at Import Cargo Customs Procedures Team, Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi Customs Department). The Company declared household goods.

Unit 1 collaborating with Noi Bai International Airport Customs Branch conducted the first examination on September 29,2016.

5 kgs of gold seized at Noi Bai International Airport

After test results, Customs detected dozens of commodities including milk and functional foods.

Customs newspapers continue to update information to readers.

By Quang Hung/Ngoc Loan

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