Ministry of Industry and Trade: Strictly handle violations of counterfeit and smuggled goods

Accordingly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requires functional units and local authorities to strengthen inspection and strictly handle violations in key areas such as Hanoi, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Thanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Da Nang, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, An Giang, Tay Ninh, Can Tho...; thereby pointing out the causes of violations, loopholes and inadequacies in regulations that subjects take advantage of to violate the law to propose solutions to competent authorities.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade requires functional units and local authorities to strengthen inspection and strictly handle violations of counterfeit and smuggled goods in key areas.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued Decision No. 1398/QD-BCT to deploy a peak period of monitoring, inspecting, and handling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and intellectual property infringement, especially focusing on controlling essential goods serving people's lives.

This Decision aims to effectively implement Directive No. 13/CT-TTg and Official Dispatch No. 65/CD-TTg of the Prime Minister on strengthening the fight against smuggling and trade fraud in the new situation, protecting the rights of people and businesses, ensuring security and health safety, contributing to sustainable economic development.

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Notably, the Ministry of Industry and Trade requested units to focus on monitoring, inspecting, controlling the market and strictly handling according to the law's provisions violations in the production and trading of essential goods serving people's lives, especially dairy products, modern medicines, medicinal herbs, cosmetics, functional foods, processed foods, foods from animals and plants... on small retail channels, unofficial agents, especially e-commerce platforms and social networking sites, where there are many potential risks of counterfeit goods, goods of unknown origin, poor quality goods, and goods that infringe intellectual property rights.

At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade also proposed promoting the application of information technology, building a system to collect and share market data in the industry and trade sector, connecting with competent authorities to promptly detect and prevent smuggling and trade fraud, especially in e-commerce.

( According to www.qdnd.vn )

Source: https://baoapbac.vn/kinh-te/202505/bo-cong-thuong-xu-ly-nghiem-cac-hanh-vi-vi-pham-hang-gia-hang-lau-1043745/