Hanoi: Detecting and temporarily seizing a large quantity of smuggled cosmetic products

A large amount of smuggled products are mixed in with legal goods. Photo: Quyen Luu

According to information from the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ), on the morning of June 9, the Market Management Department coordinated with a number of market management teams (Hanoi Market Management Department), the Department of Police Investigation of Crimes on Corruption, Economy and Smuggling (Hanoi City Police) to simultaneously inspect 4 cosmetic businesses.

The checkpoints are located in Nam Tu Liem and Cau Giay districts and Son Tay town.

Records at the scene show that most customers at the business locations are residents living in the surrounding area.

Authorities inspect cosmetic businesses. Photo: Quyen Luu

At the time of inspection, the business households presented their Business Registration Certificates and some valid invoices and documents of the products.

However, a large number of products were mixed in with legal goods. After checking the invoices, the task force temporarily seized nearly 3,500 products, including shampoo, sunscreen, and skin cream, without invoices or documents, showing signs of being smuggled goods of unknown origin.

The total value of the infringing goods is over 187 million VND. With the above violations, the total estimated administrative fine is over 300 million VND.

According to Mr. Tran Viet Hung, Head of Market Management Department, this activity is part of the peak month of inspection and tightening management of the quality of goods circulating on the market, especially cosmetics and functional foods - a group of products that can directly affect the health of consumers if their origin and quality are not guaranteed.

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