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From 1st January 2024, industrial goods are officially waived import taxes when imported to Switzerland from all of the countries over the world. This is an important trade policy, implemented by this country after many years of research and preparation In Switzerland, industrial goods include intermediate inputs to the production process such as raw materials, semi-finished products, machinery and equipment, salt and industrial salt, as well as consumer goods such as automobiles, household appliances, clothes, shoes,... The waiving of import taxes of industrial goods does not change the customs clearance process. Importers still have to declare imports and pay other fees and...

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...

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...

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...

Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee has just decided to restore operations at Muong Khuong border gate in Muong Khuong district. It is expected that from 27th July, 2023, activities will be restored at the Muong Khuong border gate (Lao Cai, Vietnam) - Kieu Dau (China) to restore import-export activities through this border gate. In the coming time, Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee will assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the forces involved in the management of Muong Khuong border gate to organize the restoration of import and export activities through this border gate. At the same time, the Management Board...