Customs establishes a team to supervise and prevent iPhone 14 from being smuggled into Vietnam

On September 16, the Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department (General Department of Customs) sent a written request to the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department to coordinate in strengthening online supervision, supervision and inspection of electronic and telecommunications equipment. Airline phone.

Specifically, implementing the direction of leaders of the General Department of Customs on strengthening online supervision, supervision and inspection of electronic, telecommunications and telephone equipment on air routes, specifically: In the area of ​​Tan Son Nhat international airport, the Anti-smuggling and Investigation Department requested the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department to direct the Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch and professional units to coordinate with the working group under the Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Online Supervision Department (Room 3) deploys online monitoring equipment at the customs supervision area of ​​Tan Son Nhat International Airport Customs Branch to organize online supervision of luggage, goods on key flights and transmit images to the command center to serve the direction and operation of the leaders of the General Department of Customs.

The expected time to implement the plan is from September 16, 2022 to October 20, 2022.

The Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department requested the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department to appoint officers to assist the Working Group of Division 3 in entering and leaving the entry and exit passenger areas, isolation areas, and goods warehouses in the area. Customs is managed by the Sub-Department.

Previously, on September 12, the Risk Management Department, the General Department of Customs sent an official dispatch to the Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department. Da Nang, Customs Department of Khanh Hoa Province, Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department. Hai Phong on the risk warning for Iphone mobile phones.

The official dispatch stated that over the past time, Apple has officially announced and launched its new products, including the 14th generation iPhone (iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max) which is loved by many people. Welcomed by domestic consumers, it is expected to open for sale on the market from September 16, 2022 in a number of countries and territories in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Germany, the UK, and the US.

In order to prevent the risk of subjects taking advantage of this time to smuggle new Apple products that will be opened for sale in the above markets, the Risk Management Department recommends units to strengthen the collection and analysis of Apple products. information in the locality for the above-mentioned high-risk routes to identify high-risk objects, shipments and packages that are at risk of illegally transporting goods for tax evasion and trade fraud.

At the same time, organize screening by screening method for all luggage of people on entry and goods imported via Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong routes. Japan, Korea, France, Germany, UK, USA (focusing mainly on Vietnamese people, flight crew members, shipments, parcels sent via international express service) to timely detect and handle fraud cases according to current regulations.