Measures for stricter management of imported automobiles

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Customs officers strengthen the management of imported automobiles. Photo: T. Hoa.

Accordingly, the strengthening of the management under the direction of the Ministry of Finance in Official Dispatch No. 16875 / BTC-PC and guidance of the General Department of Vietnam Customs shall be applied for cases of import, and temporary import for re-export, of all kinds of automobiles as stipulated in Chapter 87 on Vietnam imports and exports (excluding imported automobiles of privileges and diplomatic immunities).

Regarding the declaration and inspections of origin of goods, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has requested Customs declarants when performing Customs procedures to declare information (number, date, month and year), Certificate of Origin ( including C / O or other documents of origin) on Customs declarations. Also, Customs officers have requested Customs declarants to submit the certificate of origin when Customs officers conduct the examination of records and documents.

The examination of certificate of origin shall comply with the provisions of Article 26, Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance and the regulations on identification of origin under the General Department of Vietnam Customs’ Decision 4286 / QD-TCHQ which determines the origin of exported and imported goods.

For automobiles originating from countries which have Free Trade Agreements with Vietnam on the application of preferential tax rates, Customs officers shall carry out examination of the origin of goods in each respective agreement in line with the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Circular.

In the case where an enterprise’s certificate of origin is not in line with cases mentioned above, Customs officers shall check the information on the certificate of origin, Customs declaration, and other Customs documents related to automobiles. If Customs officers suspect the authenticity of these documents, they have the right to report to the leaders of the Customs Department to suspend the Customs clearance of goods and send e-mail to the countries exporting automobiles to verify the orgin of goods.

According to the guidance of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, for automobiles which had conducted Customs clearance before 28th November 2016, Customs Departments of provinces and cities shall implement measures to review the records and determine the origin of goods.

In addition, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has also requested Customs Departments of provinces and cities to check information on the frame and engine numbers of vehicles, the contents of the Customs declaration, Customs records, registration certificate or certificate of technical safety and environmental protection of the Vietnam Registry Department. In the case where Customs officers have doubts about frame, engine numbers of vehicles and origin of automobiles, they have the right to exchange information with the Registry Offices or ask the Institute of Crime Science (udner the Ministry of Public Security) for specific verification.

For automobiles in the mode of temporary import for re-export, Customs Departments of provinces and cities have directed Customs Branches to enhance inspections, strictly control Customs documents for temporary import for re-export of automobiles and implement Customs administration methods as stipulated in the Ministry of Fiannce’s Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC and the management policies for automobiles in the mode of temporary import for re-export as stipulated in the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Circular 05/2014 / TT-BCT.

Customs officers should also enhance coordination with relevant agencies and functional forces at border gates to inspect and control the transportation of goods across borders including n rivers, sea, air and trails and crossings under the geographical areas of Customs officers.

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