HANOI: Customs forces are stepping up the fight against cross-border smuggling in Lang Son province. This move follows booming import-export activities across border gates there as domestic consumer demand increases ahead of the Tet (lunar) holiday. Rising cross-border shipments can correspond with an increase in smuggling and trade fraud. Customs officials at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate have been implementing new legal regulations related to customs and import and export policies to create favourable conditions for customs clearance and good trading. Officials are also closely inspecting goods and their origins and conducting more comprehensive post-customs clearance inspections. Deputy head of the Huu Nghi Border Gate Customs Branch Phung Van Ba said his unit has deployed solutions to combat smuggling…
