Taking advantage of electronic procedures to smuggle
Huu Nghi Customs Control Force coordinated with the Friendship Border Guard to block 24/7 at the Falls area. |
Notably, recently, the People's Committee of Lang Son province has decided to move Dong Dang market to a new location, the situation of illegal trading and transportation of goods in the border area of Lang Son province is complicated although the controlling forces in the area have strengthened to control border strictly.
According to the Steering Committee 389 of Lang Son province, at the beginning of the year, the Steering Committee 389 of Lang Son has instructed its members to strengthen coordination and management of the area. Particularly, the coordination between the customs, police and border guard forces shall be intensified and controlled in border areas in order to promptly detect and prevent the traders who transport illegal goods cross-border. intensifying the inspection and strictly handling violations through import-export activities.
At the above request, the Lang Son Customs forces coordinated with the border guards to set up blocking stations on the trail to prevent the illegal activities
As reported by the reporters at the end of September at some hot spots, it was shown that the customs department has established a specialized anti-smuggling control team to directly organize the implementation of anti-smuggling activities and control goods. The control teams cooperated with Border guard forces to organize 24/24 hours / 7 days in hot spots and rotate mobile patrols in the area of operation. The teams regularly exchange information and coordinate the arrest of goods smuggled through the area, inspecting and controlling the means of transporting goods into and out of the border areas.
With such solutions, units of the whole department have detected, arrested and handled 455 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and customs clearance; The estimated material value is over 9.1 billion VND. Of which, 350 customs administrative violations were estimated at 7.9 billion VND; 93 cases of smuggling illegally transported across the border, worth over 1.1 billion; 7 cases of IP infringement, counterfeit money; 5 other violations, exhibits 61.5 kg of firecrackers. Specifically, at the area of Customs Department of Tan Thanh border gate, up to September 30, the unit has had the arrest and handled 76 cases of smuggling, illegal transportation of goods across the border, the violation of the customs clearance, the value of material evidences over 285 million, punishing administrative violations with the amount of over 171 million; Of these, 5 cases of firecracker with the weight is 35.5 kg. Collaborating with the police and border police arrested 7 cases, including 3 drugs / 11,926,279 grams; three cannon / 847.2 kg; the support tool 1/200 electric batons. In particular, there are many cases of Lang Son Customs resolutely dealing with as: take advantage of goods transported inward to transport smuggled goods.
According to the representative of Lang Son Customs Department, in the coming months in autumn-winter, the demand for consumer goods is the highest, such as clothes, ready-made clothes, footwear, grocery. This may lead to smuggling and illegal cross-border goods transportation. The demand for end-of-year poultry meat is on the increase so that cross-border trade in live poultry is on the increase, and the risk of disease spread will also rise. Trade activities of export-import trade at the end of the year will increase sharply, the risk of fraudulent commercial activities in import and export such as the wrong declaration of goods names, codes, origin, quantity, weight, strain ... to smuggle, tax evasion and illegal cross-border goods transportation.
Lang Son Customs Director Hoang Khanh Hoa said that in the last months of 2017, the situation of criminal activities is more complex. Therefore, the unit has closely followed the plans, the direction of the higher level, the implementation of synchronous measures, resolutely preventing the illegal movement of goods across the border. At the same time, to intensify the coordination with other the controlling forces, focusing on smuggling and destroying the smuggling centers on the border, resolutely preventing the formation of trade places and transportation of the smuggled goods. Besides, strictly handling cases of smuggling, prohibited goods, goods of intellectual property including criminal proceedings to deter smuggling and trade frauds.
According to Mr. Hoang Khanh Hoa, Lang Son Customs has directed the border gate units to strengthen inspection and control of export goods. Carrying out professional measures, inspecting and controlling closely, preventing acts of smuggling and illegal transportation of goods through trails, opening the border areas, detecting, arresting and strictly handling price frauds, violations relating to license, quality, regulatory compliance. The focus is consumer goods, fabrics, cosmetics, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery, equipment, used parts. Organizing shackles to block critical points to prevent smuggling of smuggled goods through.
Lang Son Customs also promotes the fight against smuggling and trade frauds through e-customs procedures. To continue implementing the control over the implementation of the VNACCS / VCIS electronic customs clearance system in order to detect and combat smuggling, trade frauds, counterfeit goods and illegal transportation of narcotics and pre-substances. To coordinate and organize well the external activities; strengthening exchanges, cooperation, and exchange of information with Nam Ninh Customs in the prevention and combating of crimes; Thanks to that, promoting and facilitating the import and export activities through the border gate are quick and effective, Mr. Hoang Khanh Hoa emphasized.
The Statistics from the Steering Committee 389 Lang Son, in 8 months of 2017, the controlling forces in the province have detected and arrested 3,182 violations, the value of infringing goods estimated at 66 billion. |
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