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On 6th March 2024, The General Department of Customs has issued Official Letter 927/TCHQ-TXNK related to taxes on goods temporarily imported for re-export for warranty, repair. Based on serial number 19 Type code table and issued instructions for use attached to Decision No. 1357/QĐ-TCHQ dated May 18, 2021 of the Director General of The General Department of Customs, Type code G13-Temporary import under tax exemption for use in case of: Goods temporarily imported for warranty, repair or replacement; Re-imported goods of various types of business export, export of processed products, export of products manufactured for export, export of products of export...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has launched SecureTech. This new product is the ninth addition to the carrier's suite of premium products and is dedicated to the safe and secure transportation of consumer electronics, including mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other lithium battery-powered devices. Etihad Cargo recently achieved IATA CEIV Li-batt certification, ensuring the carrier's handling of electronics is in accordance with the highest safety and efficiency standards. What is SecureTech? A new product dedicated to the safe and secure transportation of consumer electronics, to meet growing demand driven by new...

Early morning on 23rd February 2024, the first container ship of ZIM arrived at Cai Lan International Container Port, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. The launching of this route allows the fastest connection of goods to USA market, from Northern Vietnam to the West Coast of the United States taking only about 16 days. The ship named SEASPAN KOBE, 269.8 meters long, 5.9523 DWT tonnage (capacity to carry about 5,000 containers), docked at Cai Lan International Container Port bringing about 800 empty containers to prepare to receive goods on the next trip and loaded on the ship about 100 containers...

To facilitate FDI enterprises in using the Tax Exemption List, Customs sub-department of investment goods management - Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department provided detailed instructions for businesses as following: According to the provisions of Clause 15, Article 1 of Decree No. 18/2021/ND-CP, amending and supplementing Article 30 of Decree No. 134/2016/ND-CP regulating the responsibilities of the using of tax-free goods and notification of the using of tax-free goods on the Tax Exemption List, annually, within 90 days from the end of the financial year, enterprises are responsible for reporting the situation of the using of tax-free goods in the financial...

In the first days of February, at airports in the Northern, there was fog, low clouds, and reduced visibility below flight operation standards which negatively affected flight operations. Especially in  Noi Bai Airport, horizontal visibility has reduced to less than 300m at some time. During the two days of 2nd – 3rd February 2024, at northern airports, there was a phenomenon of dense fog, low cloud, and limited visibility which is directly affecting flight operations. Flights must be taken off at alternate airports or canceled, delayed. From 2 a.m on 2nd February, flights were unable to take off and land at Noi...

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...