One-stop-shop customs mechanism launched

The national one-stop-shop customs mechanism was officially launched at ports in five localities ─ Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Ba Ria-Vung Tau ─ on May 6.
 

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Under the mechanism, all businesses operating in sea transport will complete procedures relating to exit and entry activities, sea vessels in transit, and freight information at the national one-stop-shop portal https://www.vnsw.gov.vn.

The Quang Ninh Customs Department said it has prepared computers with Internet access at all ports and has assigned officials on duty to assist businesses in utilising the system.

The department had relevant state management agencies at ports in the five localities assign officials on duty around the clock to help deal with information on the portal.

The system was launched on a trial basis in the northern port city of Hai Phong last November.

The national one-stop-shop customs mechanism has been launched with the aim of reducing customs clearance time from 21 days to 14 days for exports and 13 days for imports, and bringing down costs by 10-20 percent as well as reducing customs clearance time for businesses by 30 percent.

With the convenient national one-stop-shop customs mechanism, businesses can now save time and money. In addition, export-import procedures and records will become more clear and simple.

The mechanism can be useful for e-customs processes as well as procedures for granting commodity origin certificates for export goods, following an agreement among ASEAN member states on preferential tariffs on imports and exports.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)