Between January and October, the staff of the municipal Market Management Bureau detected and dealt with a total of 6,784 cases of commercial frauds and the trading of fake, counterfeit, illegally smuggled, and poor-quality goods.  As a result, fines totalling over 17 billion VND were imposed on the violators.

The fake and counterfeit items about to be destroyed

In October alone, 85 million VND in fines was imposed on the transportation of 15,480 packs of smuggled cigarettes.  In a similar vein, fines of 7.5 million VND in total went to 2 similar cases during which a total of 790 suitcases, 14 electric whips, 50 spicy sprayers, 20 electric guns, 60 electric guns and 20 charger wires were all seized.  Also, the local authorities handled 20 cases of trademark infringement which faced fines totalling over 63 million VND. 

Located on the North-South traffic axis, Da Nang is a convenient transit point for goods.  Most of the fake, counterfeit and poor-quality items are sourced from other localities nationwide, or illegally transported into the city from neighbouring countries. 

Many violators have conducted their illegal smuggling activities via roads, railways, airways, waterways and seaports.

Amongst smuggled items are household utensils, fashion clothes, footwear, handbags, telephone accessories, marijuana, synthetic drugs, debauched cultural products and prohibited goods.

In addition to raising public awareness of the consequences of illegal trading activities, the Customs, Police, Border Guards and Market Management forces will continue their efforts in the on-going fight against commercial frauds and the trading of fake, counterfeit, illegally smuggled, and poor-quality goods.

Also, relevant local agencies will increase their inspections of places which could be involved in the storage, transport and distribution of counterfeit goods in residential areas across the city.

At the upcoming Lunar New Year Spring Fair 2018, the Bureau’s staff members are expected to help local consumers distinguish the difference between counterfeit goods and authentic ones.