Vietnam: Penalties shall be up to VND 100 million for exporting, importing goods banned from export and import

Specifically, according to Article 15 of the Decree No. 128/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, fines for violations against regulations on export, import and transport of goods banned and suspended from export and import to Vietnam are specified as follows:

- Penalties for exporting, importing or transporting goods banned or suspended from export or import to Vietnam, except for the cases specified in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article are as follows:

+ A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 6,000,000 shall be imposed if the exhibit is worth less than VND 20,000,000;

+ A fine ranging from VND 6,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed 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 30,000,000 shall be imposed if the exhibit is worth from VND 30,000,000 to less than VND 50,000,000;

+ A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed if the exhibit is worth from VND 50,000,000 to less than VND 70,000,000;

+ A fine ranging from VND 50,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed if the exhibit is worth from VND 70,000,000 to less than VND 100,000,000;

+ A fine ranging from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100.000.000 shall be imposed if the exhibit is worth VND 100,000,000 or more but below the value that is liable to criminal prosecution.

- Penalties for illegally bringing in or out of the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam narcotics, weapons and firecrackers of all types on the list of goods banned or suspended from export and import shall be imposed as prescribed in Decree No. 167/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 12, 2013 of Vietnam’s Government on sanction of administrative violation in social security, order and safety, prevention and fighting of social evils, fire and domestic violence.

- Penalties for transporting types of elephant ivory or rhino horns which are banned from export and import shall be imposed as prescribed in Article 22 of the Decree No. 35/2019/NĐ-CP dated April 25, 2019 of Vietnam’s Government; for export and import of types of elephant ivory or rhino horns which are banned from export and import shall be imposed as prescribed in Article 23 of the Decree No. 35/2019/ND-CP.

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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