Preventing the exploitation of natural disasters to smuggle counterfeit goods into the market

Before storm No. 13, Gia Lai people stocked up on essential goods. The province's authorities were determined to prevent the exploitation of natural disasters to smuggle counterfeit goods into the market.

In recent days, Gia Lai people have flocked to supermarkets, grocery stores, and rural markets to buy food and provisions to prepare for storm No. 13. Co.opmart Quy Nhon supermarket alone has sold 5 tons of vegetables and fruits in the past 4 days; 1 ton of livestock and poultry meat; 2,500 boxes of chicken and duck eggs; more than 10,000 boxes of noodles of all kinds, 5 tons of dry food, 10 tons of rice; 2,000 boxes of bottled water of all kinds and 2,000 boxes of sausages and canned food.

People in Quy Nhon (Gia Lai) flock to Co.opmart Quy Nhon supermarket to buy supplies to prepare for storm No. 13. Photo: V.D.T.

In order to ensure the supply of essential goods, stabilize the market, prevent acts of taking advantage of natural disasters to smuggle, speculate, hoard goods, commit trade fraud, and smuggle counterfeit goods into the market; Gia Lai Provincial Steering Committee 389 requests the departments, branches, members of the Provincial Steering Committee 389 and localities, according to their functions, tasks, powers, fields and areas of responsibility, to proactively monitor closely the supply and demand developments and prices of essential goods such as: Food, foodstuffs, drinking water, gasoline, medicines, medical supplies, consumer goods; promptly grasp the situation of fluctuations to report and advise on appropriate regulatory measures.

Coordinate with businesses, supermarkets, and agents to prepare reserve goods to respond to natural disasters, promptly regulate and supply to isolated areas and vulnerable areas; ensure goods reach people safely and promptly.

Strengthen inspection and strictly handle acts of speculation, hoarding, price increases, and spreading false information that disrupts the market; inspect price posting and selling at the correct listed price at stores, supermarkets, and traditional markets.

In just 4 days, Co.opmart Quy Nhon supermarket sold a huge amount of goods. Photo: V.D.T.

Guide grocery stores, retail outlets, and agents to publicly list prices, ensuring the supply and quality of goods to serve the people, especially in rural, mountainous, and disaster-affected areas.

At the same time, strengthen inspection of distribution systems, warehouses, and goods gathering points; promptly detect and handle poor quality goods, goods of unknown origin, counterfeit goods, and expired goods; prevent taking advantage of natural disasters to smuggle and transport prohibited goods.

Strengthen propaganda and dissemination of laws on preventing and combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods; promptly reflect market situations, goods supply and prices before, during and after the storm.

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