Vietnam: How much are fines for offenses against regulations on customs control from December 10, 2020?

Specifically, according to Article 13 of the Decree No. 128/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, fines for offenses against regulations on customs control are specified as follows:

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following offenses:

+ Failure to obey the order to stop and inspect the vehicle as prescribed;

+ Failure to provide the hold diagram, give instructions or open the suspected cargo hold on the vehicle for inspection.

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following offenses:

+ Storing, trading, transporting exports or imports without illegal documents in a customs area without legitimate documents if the exhibit is worth less than VND 30,000,000;

+ Illegally transporting cash in Vietnamese currency, cash in foreign currencies, gold, other precious metals or gemstones across the border if the exhibit is worth less than VND 30,000,000;

+ Sending a foreign vehicle across the border without adherence to the prescribed route or checkpoint or without following customs procedures as prescribed.

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations in Points a and b Clause 2 of this Article if the exhibit is worth from VND 30,000,000 to less than VND 50,000,000.

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations in Points a and b Clause 2 of this Article if the exhibit is worth from VND 50,000,000 to less than VND 70,000,000.

- A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following offenses:

+ The offenses specified in Points a and b Clause 2 of this Article where the exhibit is worth from VND 70,000,000 to less than VND 100,000,000;

+ Unloading goods at a port other than the port of destination specified in the goods manifest or bill of lading;

+ Loading, unloading, transshipment, carriage transfer or carriage detachment of exports, imports of goods in transit on a vehicle under customs control without permission by the customs authority;

+ Concealing and disguising, destroying or disposing goods to avoid customs inspection or customs supervision;

+ Transporting waste to Vietnam for the consignee on the goods manifest who is ineligible to import waste as production materials.

- A fine ranging from VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations in Points a and b Clause 2 of this Article if the exhibit is worth VND 100,000,000 or more but below the value that is liable to criminal prosecution.

View more details at the Decree No. 128/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 10, 2020.

Le Vy

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