An import-export company was fined 140 million VND.
(Baonghean.vn) - In addition to imposing administrative penalties on Daika Import-Export Joint Stock Company, all confiscated goods, which were smuggled items, must also be destroyed.
The People's Committee of Nghe An province has issued Decision No. 50/QD-XPHC imposing administrative penalties on Daika Import-Export Joint Stock Company, located at 59 Duy Tan Street, Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City. The company's business registration certificate number is 2902069892.
The company's legal representative is Mr. Tran Ngoc Trang, born on December 2, 1991, holding the position of company director.
This company engaged in the business of smuggling goods in cases where the value of the infringing goods ranged from VND 70,000,000 to less than VND 100,000,000. This is in accordance with point h, clause 1 and point c, clause 2, Article 15 of Government Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP dated August 26, 2020.
The smuggled goods included 778 bottles and boxes of various dietary supplements, and 10 cartons of dried apples originating from foreign countries such as Russia, Singapore, France, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, the UK, Australia, and South Korea, without invoices or documents proving their legal origin.
Daika Import-Export Joint Stock Company is headquartered at 59 Duy Tan Street, Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City. Photo: PV
Nghe An province has issued an administrative penalty decision against the company with a fine of 140 million VND, as stipulated in point h, clause 1 and point c, clause 2, Article 15 of Government Decree No. 98/2020/ND-CP dated August 26, 2020, on administrative sanctions for violations in commercial activities, production, trading of counterfeit and prohibited goods, and protection of consumer rights; and clause 4, Article 23 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations.
In addition, all seized items that are smuggled goods must be destroyed in accordance with regulations.
Nghe An Province requires Daika Import-Export Joint Stock Company to comply; it must pay the full fine amount to the Nghe An State Treasury within 10 days from the date of receiving this Decision. If it does not voluntarily comply, enforcement will be carried out according to the law; and it must implement the prescribed remedial measures. Daika Import-Export Joint Stock Company has the right to appeal or file a lawsuit against this Decision according to the law./.
