HCM City ports begin trial of automatic collection of infrastructure fees

A one-month trial operation of an automatic system for collecting fees for use of infrastructure and public services at ports began in Ho Chi Minh City on February 16.
HCM City ports begin trial of automatic collection of infrastructure fees ảnh 1Containers carry goods to the Tan Cang - Cat Lai Port in HCM City’s Thu Duc city. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A one-month trial operation of an automaticsystem for collecting fees for use of infrastructure and public services atports began in Ho Chi Minh City on February 16.

The municipal People’s Committee has tasked the Department of Transport withmonitoring the toll collection and promptly addressing problems and seeking itsdirections if needed.

The customs department has been told to provide support and share tolldeclaration data.

All the fees are to be paid online.

For goods imported for re-export or deposited in bonded warehouses and fortransit and transhipment goods the fee is 50,000 VND (2.2 USD) per tonne forliquid and bulk cargo, 2.2 million VND (96.5 USD) for a 20-foot container, and 4.4million VND (193 USD) for a 40ft container.

For goods declared outside the city, the rates are 30,000 VND (1.3 USD), 500,000VND (21.9 USD) and 1 million VND (43.9 USD).

For imports and exports declared in the city, the rates are 15,000 VND (0.65USD), around 250,000 VND (11 USD) and 500,000 VND.

Enterprises can look up their online payment receipts athttps://thuphihatang.tphcm.gov.vn:8092/Home.

Businesses can do their online fee declaration athttps://thuphihatang.tphcm.gov.vn:8081/Home, and call a hotline at 1900 1286for support.

The online collection was to have begun last July but was delayed due to thepandemic.

The city expects to collect more than 3 trillion VND (138 million USD) a yearat ports, increasing proportionately with the volume of goods.

The revenues will be used to develop roads near the ports to ease congestionand improve connectivity./.
VNA

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