{"id":5120,"date":"2026-08-23T07:04:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T07:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=5120"},"modified":"2026-08-23T07:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T07:04:56","slug":"vietnam-approves-customs-law-changes-to-strengthen-ip-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=5120","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam approves customs law changes to strengthen IP enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Aug 23 (Reuters) &#8211; &#8211; Vietnam&#8217;s National Assembly on Sunday approved amendments to the customs law that strengthen customs powers to intercept counterfeit and intellectual property-infringing goods, a move that could address some concerns raised in a U.S. trade investigation into the country&#8217;s protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=5118\">Brush fire in Nevada grows to over 10,500 acres<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The changes come after the U.S. Trade Representative in May launched a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam&#8217;s intellectual property regime after designating the country a &#8220;priority foreign country&#8221; in its annual Special 301 review.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Among the concerns cited by USTR were widespread counterfeiting, weak border enforcement, limited use of customs&#8217; authority to seize suspected counterfeit goods on its own initiative, and the absence of similar powers over goods transiting Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The revised law, which takes effect in March 2027, expands customs enforcement provisions to cover not only imported and exported goods but also goods transiting through Vietnam, broadening the range of shipments that may be subject to intervention by customs authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=5116\">Peace through strength, Taiwan president says on China battle anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Under the amendments, customs authorities retain the power to suspend clearance when rights holders provide evidence of possible infringement and a financial guarantee. Customs officers may also proactively halt the clearance of imported, exported or transit goods if they identify clear signs of counterfeiting or other intellectual property violations.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The law also introduces new provisions governing goods traded through e-commerce platforms, as Vietnam experiences rapid growth in cross-border online shopping, much of it supplied by Chinese merchants.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Goods imported and exported through e-commerce platforms will be required to undergo customs procedures and remain subject to customs supervision, while platform operators and logistics providers will be required to provide relevant information to customs authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=5114\">Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt\u2019s 100m world record at Beijing games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Khanh Vu; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright Reuters or USA Today via Reuters Connect<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug 23 (Reuters) &#8211; &#8211; Vietnam&#39;s National Assembly on Sunday approved amendments to the customs law that strengthen customs powers to intercept counterfeit and intellectual property-infringing goods, a move that could address some concerns raised in a U.S. trade investigation into the country&#39;s protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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