Binh Duong Customs detects a shipment of electric rice cookers in violation of origin

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Customs officers of the Customs Branch managing import and export goods outside the industrial park conduct a physical inspection of the shipment of electric rice cookers. Photo T.D

The shipment consisted of 3,472 Toshiba rice cookers, type 1 litreand 1.8 litre, new 100 percent, made in China, completely assembled, worth more thanVND 2.1 billion. The import declaration was opened by M Company Limited at Vietnam – Singapore Industrial Park Customs Branch

According to the initial declaration, the rice cookers were completely assembled (lacking domestic supplies, including power cord, label), new 100 percent, made in China and were imported in the customs regime of imports for production materials business, subject to atax rate of zero percent. The declaration was automatically classified into the yellow channel system.

The outer packaging contains the product showing the content of goods made in Vietnam. Photo T.D

However, implementing risk management and combating origin fraud according to Official Letter 5189 / TCHQ dated August 13, 2019 of the General Department of Customs, Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park Customs Branch conducted a physical inspection ofthe shipment

Information about goods made in Vietnam is shown on the package. Photo: AD

The Customs Branch detected the packages of goods were printed with Vietnamese words: “Made in Vietnam, licensed by Toshiba Group”. Manufacturer’s address: 40 VSIP, Road 6, Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, Thuan An, Binh Duong, liability by Toshiba Vietnam Consumer Products Co., Ltd, No. 12, Street 15, Quarter 4, LinhTrung, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh city, manufacturing year: 2019”

Electric rice cooker with warning stamp and instruction manual in Vietnamese attached. Photo:T.D

At the same time, the package shows bar code 893 (Vietnam), enclosed with the instruction manual in Vietnamese and the rice cooker was enclosed with a warning stamp in Vietnamese.

It was realized the origin of the above shipment is different from the declaration, the Customs Branch made a record of administrative violations and seized the shipment for further investigation.