Promulgate series of forms of documents declaring transit procedure via ACTS system

VCN –The Ministry of Finance has issued Circular 42/2020/TT-BTC stipulating information criteria and forms of document to carry out transit procedures in Decree 46/2020/ND-CP dated April 9, 2020 of the Government.
promulgate series of forms of documents declaring transit procedure via acts system
Import - export activities at Hai Phong port. Photo: N.Linh

Specifically, this circular stipulates information criteria and forms of declaration for carrying out transit procedures through the ASEAN Customs Transit System (referred to ACTS System) to implement Protocol 7 on the Customs transit system as stipulated in Decree No. 46/2020/ND-CP of the Government.

Promulgating together with Circular 42 are appendices on forms of documents issued together with the circular including: form of user account registration, amendment, supplementation information and cancellation of user information on the ACTS system; information criteria related to customs procedures for goods in transit through the ACTS system; sample of printed documents; form of documents applying priority regime; form of document requested providing documents and vouchers; sample of guarantee documents.

The Circular 42 takes effect from July 6, 2020.

Previously, Decree 46/2020/ND-CP stipulating customs procedures, customs inspection and supervision of goods in transit through the ACTS System; priority regimes for enterprises carrying out transit activities through ACTS System; guarantee, deposit and debt collection of customs duty for goods in transit through the ACTS System.

By N.Linh/Thanh Thuy

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