HCM City Customs Department have detained around 200 containers at local ports containing goods banned from being allowed to be imported into Vietnam.
The 6,000 tonnes of cargo were discovered following an inspection of more than 2,000 containers at the city's ports.
The goods worth a total of VND100 billion (USD4.76 million) include second-hand consumer products such sa air conditioners, refrigerators, motorbikes, washing machines and rice cookers.
The inspection started on October 15 at Hiep Phuoc and Cat Lat ports, with violations discovered in the first five containers. The search was then expanded to ports throughout the city.According to the HCM City Customs Department, the containers belong to 25 companies based in a variety of cities and provinces throughout the country. Some of the firms have attempted to deny the shipments were intended for them. The department said that they were conducting more intensive investigations.
