Vietnam: Offenses against regulations on labeling of imports shall be fined up to VND 60 million

Specifically, according to Article 22 of the Decree No. 128/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, fines for offenses against regulations on labeling of imports are specified as follows:

1. A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for importing goods on which contents are illegible as prescribed by the law on goods labels but the importer fails to remedy the situation.

2. Penalties for importing goods whose labels contain incorrect compulsory contents as prescribed by the law on goods labels with respect to imports (except for counterfeit goods and goods with falsely declared Vietnamese origins) are as follows:

- A fine ranging from VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 if the exhibit is worth less than VND 5,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 5,000,000 to less than VND 10,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 7,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 10,000,000 to less than VND 20,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 7,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 20,000,000 to less than VND 30,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 30,000,000 to less than VND 50,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 50,000,000 to less than VND 70,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 25,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 70,000,000 to less than VND 100.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 25,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 if the exhibit is worth VND 100,000,000 or more.

3. Penalties for importing goods without original labels though original labels are compulsory:

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 if the exhibit is worth less than VND 5,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 5,000,000 to less than VND 10,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 10,000,000 to less than VND 20,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 20,000,000 to less than VND 30,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 15,000,000 to VND 25,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 30,000,000 to less than VND 50,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 25,000,000 to VND 35,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 50,000,000 to less than VND 70,000,000;

- A fine ranging from VND 35,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 if the exhibit is worth from VND 70,000,000 to less than VND 100.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 50,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 if the exhibit is worth VND 100,000,000 or more.

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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