The use of electronic customs declarations must be for the right purpose

The use of information on electronic Customs declarations must ensure the provisions of the law on protection of State secrets. Illustrated photo: Thu Trang.

The regulation about the supply and use of the information on electronic Customs declarations is specifically for tax procedures, certificate for commodities origin, payment procedure through the bank and other administrative procedures; to prove the legality of goods are flowing on the market.

The decision to provide the information on electronic Customs declarations must be complete, accurate, timely and for the right audience.

The use of information on the electronic customs declarations must be used for the appropriate purpose, serving for specialized operations by function and mission on the side that use the information; at the same time to ensure in accordance with the provisions of law to protect national secrets.

According to the regulation, the side that can use the information can access by Customs Portal with the account granted by the General Department of Customs to use the information on electronic customs declarations in the form of the electronic documents.

The users have to connect with the Customs information Portal to use the information on electronic Customs declarations in the form of the electronic data.

The inspection agency uses information on electronic Customs declarations as provided by the General Department of Customs announced officially by phone.

The Decision requires that, within 1 minute of receiving the request, the Customs information Portal must send feedback to users with content such as: information of electronic declarations or advise if the system is having trouble or does not have the information on electronic Customs declarations.

To connect with the Customs Portal and the information system for receiving electronic Customs declarations and to use the information, users must apply digital signatures into force as prescribed by law; implement line coding; safety information in accordance with the law.

On the other hand, this system must follow all the technical requirements set and announced by the General Department of Customs, including the target information, data formats, connection methods, frequency of exchange of information.

On August 24 2016, as informed to Customs newspaper correspondent, the Deputy Director of Customs IT and Statistics Department (General Department of Customs) Le Duc Thanh stated, as stipulated in Decree No.08/2015/ND-CP, the electronic Customs declaration value used in the implementation of tax procedures, certificates of goods origin, payment procedures through bank and other administrative procedures; proves the legality of goods are flowing through the market.

The relevant State management authorities to use electronic Customs declarations for management purposes, does not require the customs declarant to provide the customs declaration document.

Customs has the responsibility to provide the information on electronic customs declarations for the relevant state management authorities. The related authorities shall have a system to examine data on electronic customs declarations.