Dispatch No. 4596/TCHQ-PC dated November 1st, 2022 of the General Department of Vietnam Customs regarding implementation of Law on handling of administrative violations

This Official letter is to note some contents in relation to handling of administrative violations in the customs sector according to the regulations at Law No. 67/2020/QH14 and Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP including:

1. Procedures for confiscation of goods in case of unidentified violating entities

2. Actions in case where time limit for recording administrative violations has passed

3. Determination of time limit for issuing penalty imposition decisions in case of explanations

4. Period of temporary impoundment of exhibits of administrative violations

5. Transfer of violations to persons competent to impose administrative penalties

6. Authority to issue decisions to enforce penalty imposition decisions

7. Recording of information on authority to issue penalty imposition decisions