HCM City recommends many contents for effective implementation of scheme on specialised inspection

VCN - HCM City Customs Department has proposed many contents to effectively implement the scheme on "Reforming the model of quality inspection and food safety inspection for imported goods" to improve State management of customs in the integration period.
Inspection of imported goods at Cat Lai port. Photo: T.H
Inspection of imported goods at Cat Lai port. Photo: T.H

Meet the expectations of firms

According to the leader of HCM City Customs Department, over the past time, specialised inspection has always been a difficult problem for the import-export activities of firms. Therefore, the Government and Prime Minister have given many directions to reform the specialised inspection, such as: reducing the list of goods subject to inspection, changing the inspection method from pre-inspection to post-inspection, handling overlap in specialised inspection.

The Government recently promulgated the scheme on "Reforming the model of quality and food safety inspection for imported goods" under Decision 38/QD-TTg, which is expected to fundamentally change the work of specialised inspection by the business community with seven practical reforms with specific solutions to implement.

To prepare for the implementation of specialised inspection under the reform content of the Government's Project 38 amid the Customs sector is developing a Smart Customs model, it is necessary to research some content of the work that needs to be done well so it will be convenient when deployed in reality and in the new customs model.

In terms of legal documents, when issuing the decree on specialised inspection, to meet with the needs of smart customs model, the declaration of the customs declarant will change from electronic to digital customs. To do this, it needed to be a change in current management policy. Documents attached to declarations in the form of files or using paper documents will have to be removed and replaced by digitised information on such documents, including specialised inspection documents (conformity announcement regulations, State inspection results, etc.).

This will require a change in legal policy, specifically the circular guiding on customs procedures (amended Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC) stipulating for customs declarants and data format specified in the Decree so that ministries and sectors will have to digitise information of documents related to import and export shipments subject to specialised inspection.

Thus, new arising operations on specialised inspection will completely switch to data digitisation, reducing manual operations of customs authority, helping reduce cargo clearance time and contact between customs authorities and people who go through procedures. At the same time, this will reduce the volume of data, time and costs for data conversion when building a smart customs model.

Upgrading the National Single Window

According to HCM City Customs Department, the new regulation specified that parties will interact mainly on the National Single Window System for processing specialised inspection including customs declarants, customs authorities, inspection organisations, certification organisations, state inspection agencies. Thus the system is needed to operate stably, safely and effectively.

Upgrading the National Single Window System is essential to meet the inspection procedures under the new decree on specialised inspection. Ensuring a smooth connection from the General Department of Vietnam Customs to ministries, agencies, inspection and certification organisations and firms; adding functions to meet the needs of inspection procedures according to the decree; using lists of ministries and sectors published on the National Single Window to implement information technology application and apply risk management in quality inspection and food safety inspection for import goods.

In addition, at present, besides returning results of specialised inspection on the National Single Window System, some ministries and sectors still carry out procedures via Online Public Services. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance needs to recommend ministries and sectors to unify specialised inspection procedures through the National Single Window System and the General Department of Vietnam Customs to research to standardise data so data can be connected with two systems. The National Single Window, when fully implementing specialised inspection, will be an extremely important data source not only for smart customs but also a shared database of ministries, sectors.

For coordination, HCM City Customs Department recommended when implementing the new decree on specialised inspection on the National Single Window System, relevant parties from customs declarants, customs authorities, assessment organisations, certification organisations, and State inspection agencies must monitor, update and promptly handle them. Arising cases must be exchanged for immediate resolution to avoid congestion on the system. Moreover, this is also the step for the parties to pilot the processing of digital data so when the smart customs model is deployed, it will limit errors.

In addition, ministries and sectors need to improve their responsibilities in the implementation of promulgation and publication of the List of import goods subject to quality inspection; national standards, technical regulations or safety norms applied to imported goods and published on the National Single Window Portal for units to fulfill.

By Lê Thu/Thanh Thuy

Related News

HCM City Customs held a dialogue and supported on training FDI enterprises

HCM City Customs held a dialogue and supported on training FDI enterprises

VCN - In order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and support for foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises, the HCM City Customs Department has proactively coordinated with business associations to organize dialogue conferences and in-depth training programs on import-export regulations, customs procedures, and solutions to help enterprises overcome legal challenges during their operations in Vietnam.
HCM City Customs to benefit from Korean Customs

HCM City Customs to benefit from Korean Customs' digital transformation expertise

VCN - HCM City Customs Department is in the process of promoting digital transformation, and Korean Customs is willing to share experiences so that HCM City Customs Department can soon achieve this goal.
HCM City Customs experiences a marked upturn in state revenue collections

HCM City Customs experiences a marked upturn in state revenue collections

VCN - The state revenue of HCM City Customs Department in the third quarter of 2024 has clearly improved when the collection results have increased compared to the same period last year.
HCM City Customs detect over 20 cases of smuggling and tax evasion

HCM City Customs detect over 20 cases of smuggling and tax evasion

VCN - Among nearly 1,700 cases of customs law violations detected by the HCM City Customs Department, there were over 20 cases of smuggling and tax evasion.

Latest News

Terminate Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs across Chi Ma Border Gate

Terminate Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs across Chi Ma Border Gate

VCN - On October 30, 2024, the Government issued Resolution No. 210/NQ-CP on terminating the Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs under Resolution No. 111/NQ-CP dated September 23, 2021 of the Government on implementing the Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs across Chi Ma Bilateral Border Gate (Lang Son).
Perfecting the law on import and export tax towards exemption and reduction for the right subjects

Perfecting the law on import and export tax towards exemption and reduction for the right subjects

VCN - According to Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs Luu Manh Tuong, there are still many issues to take full advantage of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), including the need to perfect legal policies on import and export taxes in the direction of strict management and exemption for the right subjects.
Director of Dong Nai Customs engages monthly with enterprises

Director of Dong Nai Customs engages monthly with enterprises

VCN - On November 1, Dong Nai Customs held an online Customs-Business Dialogue Conference attended by representatives from the Taiwanese (China), Korean, Japanese, and European business associations in Vietnam, alongside 83 import-export enterprises operating in Dong Nai province.
Ha Nam Ninh Customs gathers feedback from the business community

Ha Nam Ninh Customs gathers feedback from the business community

VCN – According to Ha Nam Ninh Customs Department, considering enterprises as cooperative partners not only facilitates import and export activities but also contributes to improving the investment and business environment, meeting integration requirements.

More News

Facilitating trade and bolstering customs enforcement at Vinh Xuong border crossing

Facilitating trade and bolstering customs enforcement at Vinh Xuong border crossing

VCN - With the characteristics of managing international border gates with both waterways and roads, Vinh Xuong International Border Gate Customs Branch (An Giang Customs Department) always has flexible solutions to ensure both convenience and strict control of import and export goods.
3 items have a big impact on the budget revenue of Ho Chi Minh City Customs

3 items have a big impact on the budget revenue of Ho Chi Minh City Customs

VCN - Automobiles, petroleum, and steel are three items that account for nearly 35% of the total state budget revenue of Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department. Therefore, fluctuations in these revenue sources will greatly impact the state budget revenue of the entire Department.
Quang Ninh Customs collects 85.75% of the budget revenue through the seaport area

Quang Ninh Customs collects 85.75% of the budget revenue through the seaport area

VCN - In the first 9 months of 2024, Quang Ninh Customs Department collected VND 13,885.23 billion in revenue collection, reaching 111.08% of the assigned estimate (VND 12,500 billion), reaching 106.81% of the target assigned by Quang Ninh province (VND 13,000 billion), an increase of 8.67% over the same period in 2023
Regulating goods across Huu Nghi International Border Gate during peak times

Regulating goods across Huu Nghi International Border Gate during peak times

VCN – In order to reduce the pressure on customs clearance of import and export goods for the international border gate pair during peak times, the management agency of Lang Son (Vietnam) has just discussed with the management authority of Pingxiang (China) to strengthen coordination in regulating the means of transporting goods of enterprises on both sides.
Kien Giang Customs’ revenue reaches over 190% of target

Kien Giang Customs’ revenue reaches over 190% of target

VCN – As of October 15, Kien Giang Customs Department collected VND 116.34 billion, reaching 193.89% of the target, the department reports.
Quang Ninh Customs seeks solutions to promote import and export

Quang Ninh Customs seeks solutions to promote import and export

VCN - Quang Ninh Customs Department has made efforts to synchronously deploy solutions to accompany, support and resolve difficulties for businesses, contributing to improving import and export activities through the area.
Businesses get a fair hearing under Customs

Businesses get a fair hearing under Customs' new 'three no' rule

VCN - The General Department of Vietnam Customs requires units to implement the 3 no principles: "don't say no, don't say difficult, and don't say yes but don't do it" when businesses have recommendations and proposals.
Khanh Hoa Customs reaches revenue target 1 quarter early

Khanh Hoa Customs reaches revenue target 1 quarter early

VCN - Many key import items increased sharply, along with efforts in trade facilitation, tax debt collection, so in just 9 months of 2024, Khanh Hoa Customs Department completed the state budget revenue target.
WCO Permanent Technical Committee Meeting in Belgium: The managerial mark of the Vietnamese customs representative

WCO Permanent Technical Committee Meeting in Belgium: The managerial mark of the Vietnamese customs representative

VCN - For 3 days (from 23-25/10/2024), at the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels (Belgium), the 245th/246th meeting of the Permanent Technical Committee (PTC) was successfully held under the chairmanship of Ms. Nguyen Thi Vinh Hoai, Counselor, Embassy of Vietnam in Belgium, representative of Vietnam Customs, Chairwoman of PTC.
Read More

Your care

Latest Most read
Terminate Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs across Chi Ma Border Gate

Terminate Pilot Project on Importing Medicinal Herbs across Chi Ma Border Gate

VCN - Accordingly, from October 30, the import of medicinal herbs across the border gate will be complied with regulations on importing medicine and medicinal ingredients in Clause 7, Article 91 of Decree 54/2017/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and m
Perfecting the law on import and export tax towards exemption and reduction for the right subjects

Perfecting the law on import and export tax towards exemption and reduction for the right subjects

According to Deputy Director General of Vietnam Customs Luu Manh Tuong, there are still many issues to take full advantage of FTAs including the need to perfect legal policies on import and export taxes
Director of Dong Nai Customs engages monthly with enterprises

Director of Dong Nai Customs engages monthly with enterprises

Dong Nai Customs held an online Customs-Business Dialogue Conference attended by representatives from the Taiwanese (China), Korean, Japanese, and European business associations in Vietnam on November 1
Ha Nam Ninh Customs gathers feedback from the business community

Ha Nam Ninh Customs gathers feedback from the business community

VCN - Ha Nam Ninh Customs Department has provided many policies and solutions to create favorable conditions for enterprises towards the goal of building Digital Customs, Smart Customs, thereby reducing customs clearance time, saving costs for enterprises
Facilitating trade and bolstering customs enforcement at Vinh Xuong border crossing

Facilitating trade and bolstering customs enforcement at Vinh Xuong border crossing

Vinh Xuong International Border Gate Customs Branch (An Giang Customs Department) always has flexible solutions to ensure both convenience and strict control of import and export goods.
Mobile Version