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Vietnam Fines Company for Importing Nearly 200,000 Bags With Fake Origin

The Tien Giang provincial government in Vietnam fined Xin Dong Ya Vietnam Handicraft for importing goods with fake Vietnamese origin and falsely declaring nontaxable imports, the state-run CustomsNews reported. The company was fined over $4,400 for importing nearly 200,000 bags…

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falsely labeled as being of Vietnamese origin and over $200 for the false declarations of nontaxable imports. The Long An Customs Department seized the bags after an inspection of a container found "suspicious" differences between the actual goods in the shipment and the company's declaration.