VietNamNet Bridge - About 3,400 products including clothing,
glasses, swimwear with famous brands like Gucci, Valentino, D & G have been
seized by the HCM City customs agency because of their Chinese origin.
The customs agency of HCM City
and the Anti-smuggling Investigation Department under the General Department of
Customs have checked the shipment imported by HCM City-based Ton Nguyen company
and detected many suspicious signs.
This company’s container contains
thousands of products of world famous brands as Gucci, Galliano, Valentino,
etc. but on the customs declaration, the origin of them is from China, with
very cheap prices from $ 1.7 to $ 5.25/ product.
"You cannot know whether
they are authentic or fake products by just seeing them by your eyes. In the
customs declaration, the importer did not declare the brand, only the origin.
We have classified the products to see what are copyright protected and what
are not," said a customs official.
The customs official said that
the customs agency would work with the representatives of these brands to
determine whether the products are authentic or fake.
In the customs declaration of the
importer, the shipment is valued at more than $ 3,000, the amount of VAT and
import tax of the shipment is just over VND20 million ($1,000).
Within less than a month, the
authorities have detected there cases of fashion products with famous brands
but being declared with Chinese origin.
On November 27, HCM City police
seized four cars carrying handbags, clothes, belts with world famous brand
names such as Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, originating from China. After that,
the Milano-Gucci store on Dong Khoi road, Ho Chi Minh City and the store in
Hanoi were sealed. The relevant agencies are considering whether these products
are authentic or fake.
On December 14, the HCM City
People's Procuracies permitted the local Customs Department to transfer the
suspected smuggling case of Ta Giang Linh Co., Ltd. (based in Tan Binh
district) to the HCM City Police to investigate. According to records, on
September 4, Ta Giang Linh opened electronic declarations on its import of
variety of goods such as bags, plastic film, wooden blades, belts, key hangers,
etc. from China worth more than $ 50 million, with tax duties worth more than
VND13.6 million.
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