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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...

Shipping line ONE announced the addition of a new route called SIG to its service network connecting Southeast Asia with India and the Middle East. The new SIG route will provide more comprehensive and frequent connections to and from India's West Coast and the Middle East. SIG route rotation is as follows: Singapore - Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Dammam - Jebel Ali - Cochin - Colombo – Singapore The SIG route will launch in Singapore on 16 November 2023. Also in October 2023, ONE announced the launch of the new Egypt-Lebanon-Turkey (ELT) route. This new route will give customers enhanced coverage within the European...

Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said international flights continue to operate to and from Israel following attacks on the country by Hamas over the weekend. The CAA said that currently “the Israeli airlines are operating as usual”. The organisation added that currently “there are still international flights to and from Israel by many airlines”. However, a number of airlines worldwide have cancelled or delayed flights in response to the situation, and cargo carriers have warned of potential disruption to shipments. FedEx said on its website on October 9: “In light of the events unfolding in Israel, our inbound and outbound flights...

Except of ASEAN countries, Vietnam is are continuing actively cooperated with a number of countries to connect the Single Window. According to the General Department of Customs, currently, Vietnam maintains official connection to the ASEAN Single Window to exchange information on electronic form D Certificates of Origin with all 9 member countries. At the same time, Vietnam also coordinate with ASEAN countries to officially exchange ASEAN Customs Declarations. Vietnam also prepares related requirements to connect the exchange of PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE in 2023. At the same time, Vietnam will build solutions and process to connect and exchange electronic documents between ASEAN and partners...

 Issues related to re-processing as below: A re-processing company performed re - processing for processing company (who have processing contract with overseas) but was fined for penalties becauce they did not report the processing to customs before. The re - processing was entrusted to an EPE company, but issues were raised due to the equipment was deliveried in the factory before customs permission. So, we are pleased to provide related laws for your reference to avoid doing wrong customs regulations about re-processing and do not get penalties. Below are Official Dispatch No. 2687/TCHQ-TXNK related to customs regulations about re-processing: 1. Goods imported for further...