By Le Thu/Phuong Linh

Not Plastic particles.., but bird nest.

VCN- According to theTan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch, the unit is working with authorities to investigate expanding bird nest smuggled by air.
not plastic particles but bird nest
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The above shipment by K. Vietnam Co. Ltd. withdeclaration number 100993798140 of Customs Department in NhonTrach - Dong Nai. On the declaration, the imported goods were declared asproduced materials (plastic particles).

However, through questionable information, Customs authorities carried out a physicalinspection of goods at the entry gate. The results revealed that the goods were actually unprocessed bird nest, not plastic particles as declared.

Currently, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch is coordinating with relevant units to expand the investigation and clarify violations of this business.

According to our further investigation, there is a monthly average of approximately 7,000 declarations of imported goods transferred through border gates from the international airport of Tan Son Nhat mainly to the provinces, such as TayNinh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, VungTau ,and Long An. The goods are largely outsourced manufacturematerials.

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