Bac Giang Customs: Strive to improve investment environment, attracting import-export enterprises

VCN – Thanks to promoting administrative reform, customs modernization and launching supportive solutions, Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch (Bac Ninh Customs Department) is a bright spot in improving the business environment, contributing to attracting investment in the area.
Customs officers of Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch instruct enterprises to make customs declaration. Photo: Thái Bình
Customs officers of Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch instruct enterprises to make customs declarations. Photo: Thái Bình

Enthusiasm

Visiting Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch (Bac Ninh Customs Department), reporters witnessed the professionalism and enthusiasm of customs officers performing tasks in each job position. They instructed businesses to carry out customs procedures carefully in order to solve problems.

“Many enterprises’ offices are close to the headquarters of the Customs Branch, so the import-export staff of the companies often come to the headquarters to make declarations and handle arising problems so that import and export activities can be carried out quickly. The customs branch also arranged an independent area with desks and internet connection to create favorable conditions for businesses,” a representative of the Branch said.

This is far different from the previous year, when Bac Giang was the pandemic center of the whole country. There were times when the number of Covid-19 infections in the industrial park increased sharply, forcing the People's Committee of Bac Giang province to establish a medical isolation area to both ensure the safety of customs officers, and professional operations to handle procedures as requested by businesses.

The leader of the Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch (Bac Ninh Customs Department) said that the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in Bac Giang province has been basically controlled. The pandemic prevention and control measures have been adjusted to suit the actual situation, and businesses have basically returned to stable operations.

Also, the Customs Branch has implemented professional activities normally and maintained the work plan in the new situation, focusing on revenue collection and developing solutions to increase State revenue in order to complete the task of state budget collection in 2022.

At the same time, the Customs Branch has proactively grasped information on production, business and import-export activities of enterprises that have a large turnover and contribute large amounts of revenue in the management area. It will serve as a basis for formulating a revenue collection plan, encouraging and proactively removing difficulties and obstacles of enterprises in import and export activities in order to maintain the source of revenue.

Attract investment

The efforts in reforming administrative procedures and facilitating trade of Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch have made an important contribution to promoting import-export activities and attracting investment in the region.

According to Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch, the branch handles procedures for more than 17,000 declarations each month, with a total import-export turnover of more than US$2.2 billion.

Notably, the number of declarations and turnover has increased recently. In April alone (reporting period from March 16 to April 15, 2022), Bac Giang Customs handled procedures for 23,858 declarations, with a turnover of more than US$3.3 billion, increasing 39% in terms of declarations and 50% in terms of turnover compared to the monthly average.

Talking to Customs News, Deputy Manager of Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch Nguyen Xuan Ngoc said attracting investment projects in industrial parks of Bac Giang province had grown, especially foreign-invested projects. In the past three years, investment capital has exceeded US$1 billion/year, ranking in the leading group in the whole country.

“In particular, import and export activities have achieved remarkable growth in turnover, in which there is an important contribution of the Customs authority. The promotion of customs procedures reform and trade facilitation has made a great contribution to improving the business environment and attracting investment in the area,” Mr. Nguyen Xuan Ngoc said.

Moreover, Mr. Shang Hsiao Cheng, Import-Export Director, Fuhong Precision Components Co., Ltd. (Dinh Tram Industrial Park, Bac Giang), said that the Covid-19 pandemic caused a disruption in global supply chains.

Recently, the Chinese authority temporarily suspended import and export activities at many important border gates. Hence, it resulted in the Company's import and export goods being heavily affected. However, thanks to the timely support of Bac Ninh Customs Department in general and Bac Giang Industrial Park Customs Branch in cargo clearance, the handling of additional declarations as well as consulting and answering problems relating to the process of customs procedures, the operation of export production of the Company was maintained, with production capacity equivalent to nearly 80% of production capacity compared to the time before the pandemic.

“In the future, the company expected the General Department of Vietnam Customs and ministries, sectors to join hands to remove the problem of border congestion at road border gates in two provinces of Lang Son and Quang Ninh. From that, helping the import and export activities of the Company operate smoothly. Along with that, the enterprise also hoped that the reform and modernization of the Customs sector takes place as planned, contributing to improving the efficiency of import and export management of state management agencies. Besides that, Customs authority should organize more forums (talks, dialogues, conferences, seminars) to promptly grasp the difficulties and problems of enterprises, especially FDI enterprises,” said Shang Hsiao Cheng.

By Quang Hùng-Thái Bình/Thanh Thuy

Related News

Lifting obstacles to develop industrial parks

Lifting obstacles to develop industrial parks

VCN - Attracting investment and developing industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) is one of the important contents to implement the policy of developing a multi-component, open, attract investment and resources from all economic sectors to develop the country. In addition to the results achieved, there still limitations that need to be removed to draw investments to develop industrial parks and economic zones, including financial problems for industrial parks.
Demand for real estate in industrial park is growing positively

Demand for real estate in industrial park is growing positively

VCN - The industrial real estate market received a lot of good news in both supply and demand. The market is supplemented with new supply from a number of newly started and launched projects, along with demand and rental prices being stable or slightly increasing.
Singapore continues to lead the flow of investment capital into Vietnam

Singapore continues to lead the flow of investment capital into Vietnam

VCN - As of August 20, 2023, the total newly registered capital, adjustments and contributed capital to buy shares, and capital contribution purchase of foreign investors reached nearly 18.15 billion USD, up 8.2% over the same period, up 3.7% over the first 7 months of the year. In addition to the reduced adjusted investment capital, the new investment capital, and contribute capital to buy shares, capital contribution purchase continued to increase over the same period.
Applying IT in the management of outsourcing enterprises in Bac Giang Customs

Applying IT in the management of outsourcing enterprises in Bac Giang Customs

VCN - To reduce pressure and time for cadres and civil servants upon customs analysis and classification, the leader of CBac Giang Industrial Parks Customs Branch has researched, built programs and applied IT in work performance.

Latest News

Thanh Hoa Customs creates attraction from the support and company

Thanh Hoa Customs creates attraction from the support and company

VCN - Always grasping the “medical condition” of import and export enterprises and timely disseminate new policies to enterprises… are implementing by Thanh Hoa Customs Department. It aims to help businesses recover and develop import-export activities as well as ensure state management of customs.
Can Tho City Customs Department’s revenue increases by 85%

Can Tho City Customs Department’s revenue increases by 85%

VCN – The revenue from items such as coal, machinery and equipment, electronic products and imported components increase, improving the revenue of Can Tho Customs Department.
Off – Airport Cargo Terminal facilitates import and export enterprises

Off – Airport Cargo Terminal facilitates import and export enterprises

VCN - The method of importing and exporting goods through Off – Airport Cargo Terminal will help businesses to save time and costs of transporting goods to the airport, reduce time of carrying out customs procedures, and increase the speed of international goods transportation…
Quang Tri Customs makes great effort to foster imports and exports across area

Quang Tri Customs makes great effort to foster imports and exports across area

VCN – Quang Tri Customs Department determines that accompanying businesses is a requirement and responsibility to support businesses in overcoming difficulties, contributing to the socio-economic development in the area.

More News

Director of HCM City Customs Department Dinh Ngoc Thang is appointed Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs

Director of HCM City Customs Department Dinh Ngoc Thang is appointed Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs

VCN - On March 27, 2024, at the headquarters of General Department of Vietnam Customs, the Ministry of Finance held a conference to announce the Decision to appoint Mr. Dinh Ngoc Thang, Director of HCM City Customs Department to the position of Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs. Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi chaired the conference.
Propose to extend customs clearance time across La Lay International Border Gate

Propose to extend customs clearance time across La Lay International Border Gate

VCN - The People's Committee of Quang Tri province has sent an official dispatch to the Government Committee of Salavan province (Laos) on changing working hours at the pair of international border gates of La Lay (Dakrong district) and La Lay (Salavan province).
Imported goods increased, customs clearance was slow at Huu Nghi international border gate

Imported goods increased, customs clearance was slow at Huu Nghi international border gate

VCN - Information from border gates in Lang Son province, in recent days, the number of imported goods and vehicles entering Vietnam through Huu Nghi international border gate has increased, leading to slow customs clearance activities.
Pilot customs clearance for passengers using passports and entry and exit permits across Bac Luan II Bridge

Pilot customs clearance for passengers using passports and entry and exit permits across Bac Luan II Bridge

VCN – Mong Cai City People’s Committee has just piloted customs clearance for passengers using passports and entry and exit permits across Mong Cai International Border Gate in Bac Luan II Bridge on Saturday and Sunday.
Hai Phong and Quang Ninh Customs Departments promote cooperation

Hai Phong and Quang Ninh Customs Departments promote cooperation

VCN – The cooperation between Hai Phong and Quang Ninh Customs Departments has achieved many practical and effective results.
HCM City: Export production and processing enterprises drop sharply

HCM City: Export production and processing enterprises drop sharply

VCN - The number of processing and export production enterprises completing procedures at the Processing Customs Branch - HCM City Customs Department in 2023 decreased by more than 31% compared to 2022. It is only about 1,200 enterprises.
Lang Son Customs faces difficulties in tax debt recovery

Lang Son Customs faces difficulties in tax debt recovery

VCN - Recently, Lang Son Customs Department has implemented many tax debt enforcement measures to reduce tax debt to the lowest level. However, the results have not met expectations. Customs branches at border gates in the province are currently facing difficulty in collecting tax debt.
Bac Ninh Customs held a dialogue with over 200 import and export business

Bac Ninh Customs held a dialogue with over 200 import and export business

VCN - On March 21, Bac Ninh Customs Department held a dialogue of Customs-Business in 2024 with the participation of more than 500 representatives of over 200 enterprises operating imports and exports in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang and Thai Nguyen province.
Customs finalization report is the stage to decide whether business eligible for  tax exemption or not

Customs finalization report is the stage to decide whether business eligible for tax exemption or not

VCN - Customs finalization report is the final step to decide whether the business is eligible for tax exemption or not. To do this, the business is required to implement effective internal management methods, and has transparent accounting systems and management software...
Read More

Your care

Latest Most read
Thanh Hoa Customs creates attraction from the support and company

Thanh Hoa Customs creates attraction from the support and company

Always grasping “medical condition” of import and export enterprises and timely disseminate new policies to enterprises… are implementing by Thanh Hoa Customs Department.
Can Tho City Customs Department’s revenue increases by 85%

Can Tho City Customs Department’s revenue increases by 85%

VCN - According to report of Can Tho Customs Department, as of March 15, the department processed 26,000 declarations of imports and exports, up about 12%. The import and export turnover rose 17% year-on-year to US$ 1.1 billion.
Off – Airport Cargo Terminal facilitates import and export enterprises

Off – Airport Cargo Terminal facilitates import and export enterprises

The method of importing and exporting goods through Off – Airport Cargo Terminal will help businesses to save time and costs of transporting goods to the airport and increase the speed of international goods transportation…
Quang Tri Customs makes great effort to foster imports and exports across area

Quang Tri Customs makes great effort to foster imports and exports across area

VCN - Statistics from the Quang Tri Customs Department show that import-export, immigration, and transit activities in the area in the first quarter of 2024 soar.
Director of HCM City Customs Department Dinh Ngoc Thang is appointed Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs

Director of HCM City Customs Department Dinh Ngoc Thang is appointed Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs

The Ministry of Finance held a conference to announce the Decision to appoint Mr. Dinh Ngoc Thang to the position of Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs
Mobile Version