Erecting barbed wire fences and setting up checkpoints to block pig exports
According to the General Department of Market Management, Tan Thanh and Coc Nam border gates both confirmed that there was no illegal export of pigs to China and that there was no protection for this activity.
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| Border gates strictly control pork exports. |
To grasp the developments and prevent the situation of pork smuggling across the border, on December 25, the Market Management force led by Deputy Director General Chu Thi Thu Thuong inspected and controlled at Tan Thanh Border Gate and Coc Nam Border Gate, Lang Son Province to ensure supply and demand, and stabilize the domestic pork market.
According to statistics from Coc Nam Customs Branch, from the beginning of 2019 to now, the branch has processed nearly 11,600 customs declarations with a total import-export turnover of nearly 500 million USD, the import-export tax revenue paid to the State budget reached 218 billion VND, an increase of 9.4% over the same period in 2018.
Also during that time, Coc Nam Customs Branch discovered, arrested and handled 105 cases of smuggling and trade fraud in the management area, and imposed administrative fines of nearly 500 million VND.
Regarding the information about "the situation of illegal pork exports flooding across the border", a representative of Coc Nam Customs Branch affirmed that "at Coc Nam Border Gate, there is no illegal pork export situation and this situation has never happened either on official or unofficial routes".
The representative of Coc Nam Customs Branch emphasized that since receiving the directive from the Central 389, Lang Son Provincial Customs force and Coc Nam Customs Branch have done a good job in fighting smuggling and trade fraud, coordinating with border guards and market management forces to stop lines and groups with the risk of trade fraud.
"Coc Nam Customs Branch coordinates with border guards to fight against pig smuggling 24/7," the Branch representative emphasized.
Mr. Nguyen Hong Thuan - Deputy Head of Coc Nam Border Control Station shared that Coc Nam Border Guard forces have developed plans and regularly coordinated with functional forces to inspect and monitor import and export goods. Functional forces have even set up tents and set up checkpoints on both sides of the border gate to prevent illegal export of pigs through the border trade route.
"There is no illegal pig export. We check and control every vehicle exporting and importing goods through official channels, trails, and shortcuts. And no one supports illegal pig export activities. To prevent illegal pig export, China has built "barbed wire fences" to block this situation, and Vietnam has also built fences and set up checkpoints at shortcuts and trails where smuggling may occur, such as Hill 386 and Khe Ba Lan," Mr. Nguyen Hong Thuan emphasized.
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Working at Tan Thanh Border Gate, Ms. Dao Thu Lan - Head of Tan Thanh Customs Branch also confirmed that there is 100% no illegal export of pigs through Tan Thanh border gate.
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According to data from Lang Son market management forces, in November and the first half of December 2019, police and market management forces seized 35 tons of pig feet transported to Lang Son for shipment to China. On December 8, Market Management Team No. 3 coordinated with local authorities in the border area (Dinh Lap district) to arrest a case of transporting 19 pigs (2,459 kg) for sale to China. The case has now been transferred to Dinh Lap District Police for handling.
According to market management, as of December 16, there was still no illegal export of pigs to China. In Quang Ninh, due to China's control of the epidemic and strict control by local authorities, customs and border guards have not arrested or handled any cases. In Cao Bang, in the past 2 months, 6 violations were handled, 4,430 kg of pig trotters and 1,446 kg of pork were destroyed. In these areas, there was no illegal export of trucks carrying pigs to China because the authorities of both sides strictly controlled them.
