First, cooperate with the investigation.
After receiving the notice from the customs, personnel should be arranged to cooperate with the investigation at the customs or the anti-smuggling department as soon as possible. In the process of investigation, the facts shall be truthfully stated, and evidence and materials related to the case shall be provided, and the facts shall not be concealed or distorted.
Second, understand the suspected illegal behavior
You should know more about the specific contents of the alleged violation of the law and relevant laws and regulations in order to better defend and explain yourself. If there is any illegal act, you should take the initiative to admit the mistake and take active measures to correct it.
Third, hire a lawyer.
If the situation is complicated or involves a large amount of money, it is recommended to hire a professional lawyer to assist in handling it. Lawyers can provide you with professional legal advice and defense to help you safeguard your legitimate rights and interests.
Fourth, accept punishment or appeal.
If it is confirmed that there are illegal acts through investigation, it shall be punished accordingly and rectified as soon as possible. If there is any objection to the punishment result, you may appeal or apply for administrative reconsideration according to law.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) strengthens compliance management
After handling relevant matters, strengthen compliance management of enterprises or individuals, abide by customs regulations and relevant laws and regulations, and prevent similar problems from happening again.
To sum up:
If it is handed over by the customs to the anti-smuggling department for handling, it shall actively cooperate with the investigation to understand the suspected illegal act and hire a lawyer to assist in handling it when necessary. After accepting punishment or complaint, strengthen compliance management to prevent similar problems from happening again.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Customs Law
Article 82 provides that:
Violation of this Law and relevant laws and administrative regulations, evasion of customs supervision, evasion of tax payable, evasion of entry and exit management prohibited or restricted by the state, in any of the following circumstances, is a smuggling act:
(1) transporting, carrying or mailing goods and articles prohibited or restricted by the state or goods and articles subject to tax according to law;
(2) Selling bonded goods, goods with tax reduction or exemption, other goods and articles under customs supervision, and means of transport entering or leaving the country without customs permission, without paying the tax payable and submitting the relevant license documents;
(3) Other acts that evade customs supervision and constitute smuggling.
If one of the acts listed in the preceding paragraph does not constitute a crime, the smuggled goods, articles and illegal income shall be confiscated by the customs, and a fine may also be imposed; Goods and articles specially or repeatedly used to cover smuggling, means of transport specially or repeatedly used for smuggling, and special equipment for hiding smuggled goods and articles shall be ordered to be dismantled or confiscated.
Whoever commits one of the acts listed in the first paragraph, which constitutes a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.