Fight against cross-border smuggling tightened

HÀ NỘI — Customs forces are stepping up the fight against cross-border smuggling in Lạng Sơn Province. Rising cross-border shipments can correspond with an increase in smuggling and trade fraud. He said customs authorities will collaborate with relevant government entities to strengthen the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit good shipments along busy shipping routes. According to the department, in 2023, units handled over 1,500 violations of smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods and issued fines totaling over VNĐ8.3 billion. Under the plan, relevant ministries, agencies, and localities are required to build and implement campaigns to prevent smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit products through the Tết period and beyond.