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Following Notice No. 1089/XNK-XXHH of Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) on the issuance of electronic C/O for 11 C/O forms E, AI, AJ, AANZ, AHK, RCEP, S, VC, VJ, VN-CU and CPTPP which were announced to you in KEN NEWS on 2nd January 2024, AFT issued Notice No. 14/TB-XNK to announce the issuance of C/O form AI under the framework of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) for Vietnam's exported goods as follows: At the request of Indian customs authorities, the C/O issuing organizations continue to issue hard copies of C/O form AI for goods exported to AITIGA’s member countries. After...

As Tet is approaching, import and export are also bustling through Vietnam - China border gates especially Lang Son and Lao Cai border gates. The number of vehicles clearing import and export have been increasing sharply these day because at this time domestic businesses promote export activities of Tet goods. At the same time, domestic manufacturing businesses also increase the import of consumer goods, products, machinery components,... to serve production at the end of the year and near Tet. In Lang Son, the number of vehicles clearing import and export through 6 road border gates: Huu Nghi, Chi Ma, Tan Thanh, Coc...

When Lunar New Year (Tet Holiday) is coming closely, Customs Department is also managing strictly to confine smuggling and trade fraud. So we are so pleased to provide you about overview of some notable of customs regulations in 2023 based on cases Ken handed as following. Please kindly refer customs regulations we provied to ensure that you company will comply right regulations, avoid fines and always have smooth import – export activities. We hope that the provided information will be helpful to your side and we will strive to provide you useful information related to logistics in the future. CUSTOMS REGULATIONS No. Field Circular No. Content 1 EPE (EXPORT PROCESSING...

At the end of the year, the number of import and export goods passing through the Vietnam - China border gate is increasing sharply. Along with facilitating the most favorable conditions for import-export businesses, the customs has implemented many measures to strictly control, monitor and prevent trade fraud, strictly handle violations, strengthen inspection, supervision of import and export goods and prevent loss of taxes. Grasping the sharp increase in import and export at the end of the year, customs has implemented many measures to achieve the highest efficiency of clearing customs situation as follows: Prioritizing the customs clearance of agricultural products. Shipments...

The General Department of Customs has just issued a official letter no 6087/TCHQ-GSQL answering questions about the issue of customs procedures for temporary import and re-export after ending the rental period. Currently, some companies are facing difficulties with customs procedures for rented goods from foreign companies that have ended for temporary import and must be re-exported but are designated  delivery to other companies in Vietnam for renting by foreign companies. Faced with the above difficulties, the General Department of Customs has clearly noticed that in this case, the goods must be re-exported and returned to foreign companies according to the Regulation of...

From now until the end of the year, the Customs sector will focus resources to facilitate trade, support businesses in import and export, strictly control tax collection and prevent loss of state budget, ... to complete target of state budget of the Customs sector in 2023 through the following specific methods: 1. Focus on promoting administrative procedure reform; focus on resolving difficulties for businesses promptly; create favorable conditions for businesses to develop stably and firmly, attract investment and promote economic growth in order to create a premise for increasing state budget. 2. Along with creating favorable conditions for businesses, customs continues to increase...