Vietnam: Trading in domestically produced spirits which have at least 5.5% ABV but do not bear “domestically sold spirits” stamps shall be fined

According to the Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the following fines shall be imposed for trading in domestically produced spirits which have at least 5.5% ABV but do not bear “domestically sold spirits” stamps or are improperly stamped with “domestically sold spirits” stamps:

- A warning or a fine ranging from VND 200.000 to VND 300.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth less than VND 1.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 300.000 to VND 500.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 1.000.000 to under VND 2.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 500.000 to VND 1.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 2.000.000 to under VND 5.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 1.000.000 to VND 2.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 5.000.000 to under VND 10.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 2.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 10.000.000 to under VND 20.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 20.000.000 to under VND 30.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 30.000.000 to under VND 50.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 100.000.000;

- A fine ranging from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000 shall be imposed for the violation involving goods worth VND 100.000.000 or more.

Note: A fine that is twice as much as the corresponding fine prescribed above shall be imposed upon a domestic producer of spirits having at least 5.5% ABV for failing to stamp its/his/her domestically sold products or stamping its/his/her domestically sold products against regulations.

Moreover, the license for trade in alcoholic beverages shall be suspended for a fixed period of 01 – 03 months if the violation that a domestic producer of spirits having at least 5.5% ABV for failing to stamp its/his/her domestically sold products or stamping its/his/her domestically sold products against regulations, is repeated or re-committed.

View more details at the Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, issued on August 24, 2020.

Le Vy

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