Are imported goods that do not comply with the import license considered goods without an import license?

Answer to this question, at Official Dispatch No. 2159/TCHQ-PC 2022 issued by the General Department of Customs responded that: Article 18 of Decree No. 128/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 2020 regulations on administrative sanctions for acts imports of goods. According to regulations, there must be a license without a license. Accordingly, imported goods that do not comply with the import license must be determined as goods without an import license.

Remedial measures when violating regulations on export and import of goods according to quotas, licenses, conditions, standards and regulations?

Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 3 Article 18 Decree No. 128/2020/ND-CP regulations on sanctions for administrative violations in the field of customs regulations on remedial measures when violating regulations on export and import of goods according to quotas, licenses, conditions, standards and regulations Specific standards are as follows:

Article 18. Offences against regulations on export and import of goods subject to quotas, licenses, conditions, standards and regulations

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3. Remedial measures:

The violator is compelled to:

a) remove from the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or re-export the exhibit within 30 days from the date on which the decision on penalty imposition is received if any of the offence in this Article is committed; except for exports and imports licensed by the competent authority within the aforementioned time limit.

b) pay an amount equal to the value of the exhibits that have been sold, concealed and disguised or destroyed against the law if the offence in this Article is committed.

So, to your question, when exporting or importing goods that do not meet the conditions, standards, and technical regulations; Exporting or importing goods subject to specialized inspection without notification of specialized inspection results as prescribed by law will be subject to penalties. The maximum administrative penalty for violation is up to 50,000,000 VND.