Recently, in the press, it has been reported that many businesses specializing in transporting goods from China to Vietnam through Chi Ma border gate , Lang Son province said that they are suffering ... "making laws" with a group of opponents. Only if there are signs of protection, they can do business.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of Lang Son Provincial Police spoke at the press conference

According to the accounts of some shippers, normally, businesses providing services to transport goods from China to Vietnam through Chi Ma border gate do not have to pay any "out-of-the-box" fees.

However, recently, there has appeared a group of objects operating under the name of owners of yards and yards to collect customs clearance queues. This group requires business owners to pay tens of millions of dong per shipment to "make the law".

Sharing with reporters of the Industry and Trade Newspaper at the regular press conference of the second quarter of 2023 held by the People's Committee of Lang Son province on July 7, Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Lang Son Provincial Police said: about the Newspaper's information. VTV News published a case of "making laws", "protecting" for customs clearance of goods, negative at Chi Ma border gate, right after the article was published, the provincial leaders directed the branches and the force check, verify the content.

Particularly for the Public Security force, the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security has requested the Lang Son Provincial Police to urgently organize verification and advise the province to handle (if any). First of all, it must be confirmed that before, during and after that article was published, the customs clearance of goods at Chi Ma border gate was still taking place normally, the leaders of Lang Son province and the functional forces (including police force) has never received any feedback from people and businesses about the inconvenience and negativity at Chi Ma border gate.

“Through initial verification, Lang Son Police confirmed that there was no group of subjects operating in the form of protection, oppressing import-export businesses, forcing “making laws” to get customs clearance as the press reported . " - Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan emphasized.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan also informed that every day at Chi Ma border gate, there are still 40-50 trucks of imported goods that are cleared according to the prescribed procedures, no negatives have been detected. However, we determined that there is competition between yard businesses in the direction that each yard wants more goods to their yard, is jealous, slanders the reputation of other yards (in the area of Chi Ma border gate currently has 8 goods gathering yards, 3 bonded warehouses).

“ Lang Son Police are directing to continue to thoroughly verify and will strictly handle in accordance with the law against violating individuals and organizations (if any) in the spirit of no restricted area, even if it is not a prohibited area. is any organization, individual, or business, " said Mr. Tuan.

Mr. Vy Cong Tuong, Deputy Director of Lang Son Customs Department added, right after receiving information reflected in the press, Chi Ma border gate Customs Branch held a meeting with the branch's leaders and leaders. Teams, Teams and proactively establish information verification teams, clarify information and other relevant contents, and propose and strictly handle relevant organizations and individuals (if any).

The Sub-department has worked with a number of businesses that regularly carry out customs procedures through the Sub-Department, and businesses that manage yards and warehouses; verify objects with names such as articles published, make a record of the incident as a basis for reporting to the Customs Department of Lang Son province for knowledge and direction.

“ The Sub-department has invited and worked with 24 enterprises having import and export activities through the area and 8 enterprises dealing in warehouses and yards. These businesses regularly open declarations at the Sub-Department and import goods of all kinds: consumer goods, general goods, express delivery goods, dry food, ceramic tiles, fabrics...; At the same time, they all directly signed contracts with Chinese partners and all sent staff to directly do customs procedures without hiring services or through customs agents "- Mr. Vy Cong Tuong said .

In the process of carrying out customs procedures through Chi Ma border gate, businesses have to make customs declarations in accordance with the provisions of law and have been carried out customs procedures by the Chi Ma Border Gate Customs Branch. customs inspection and supervision in accordance with regulations, creating all conditions for guiding procedures, fast customs clearance of goods, without requirements and harassment of enterprises. The customs authority does not require businesses to pay any amount outside the regulations.

“ During the process of importing goods through Chi Ma border gate , businesses did not receive notices or requests from organizations and individuals about the payment of money for customs clearance and clearance. goods , ” said Mr. Tuong.