The national one-stop-shop customsmechanism was officially launched at ports in five localities, namelyQuang Ninh, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, onMay 6.
Under the mechanism, all businessesoperating in the field of sea transport will complete proceduresrelating to exit and entry activities and sea vessels in transit as wellas freight information at the national one-stop-shop portal//www.vnsw.gov.vn.
The Quang Ninh Customs Department saidit has prepared computers with Internet-connection at all ports and hasassigned officials on duty to assist businesses in utilising the system.
The department got relevant state managementagencies at ports in the five localities to assign officials on dutyaround the clock to help deal with information on the portal.
The system was launched on a trial basis in the northern port city of Hai Phong last November.
The national one-stop-shop customs mechanism has been launched withthe aim of reducing customs clearance time from 21 days to 14 days forexports and 13 days for imports, and bringing down costs by 10-20percent as well as reducing customs clearance time for businesses by 30percent.
With the convenient national one-stop-shopcustoms mechanism, businesses can now save costs and time. In addition,export-import procedures and records will become more clear and simple.
The mechanism can be useful for e-customs processesas well as procedures for granting commodity origin certificates forexport goods, following an agreement among ASEAN member states onpreferential tariffs on imports and exports.
Vietnamestablished a steering committee in 2011, with Deputy Prime Minister VuVan Ninh as the head, for the ASEAN one-stop-shop mechanism.
To implement the mechanism, participating countries must have theirown system, that is, the national one-door customs mechanism. All theexport-import documents and papers of businesses will be posted on thissystem. Management agencies related to export-import activities, such asthe Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance, canalso exchange information through the system.-VNA
Under the mechanism, all businessesoperating in the field of sea transport will complete proceduresrelating to exit and entry activities and sea vessels in transit as wellas freight information at the national one-stop-shop portal//www.vnsw.gov.vn.
The Quang Ninh Customs Department saidit has prepared computers with Internet-connection at all ports and hasassigned officials on duty to assist businesses in utilising the system.
The department got relevant state managementagencies at ports in the five localities to assign officials on dutyaround the clock to help deal with information on the portal.
The system was launched on a trial basis in the northern port city of Hai Phong last November.
The national one-stop-shop customs mechanism has been launched withthe aim of reducing customs clearance time from 21 days to 14 days forexports and 13 days for imports, and bringing down costs by 10-20percent as well as reducing customs clearance time for businesses by 30percent.
With the convenient national one-stop-shopcustoms mechanism, businesses can now save costs and time. In addition,export-import procedures and records will become more clear and simple.
The mechanism can be useful for e-customs processesas well as procedures for granting commodity origin certificates forexport goods, following an agreement among ASEAN member states onpreferential tariffs on imports and exports.
Vietnamestablished a steering committee in 2011, with Deputy Prime Minister VuVan Ninh as the head, for the ASEAN one-stop-shop mechanism.
To implement the mechanism, participating countries must have theirown system, that is, the national one-door customs mechanism. All theexport-import documents and papers of businesses will be posted on thissystem. Management agencies related to export-import activities, such asthe Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance, canalso exchange information through the system.-VNA
