Support teams to be formed to help remove customs clearance obstacles
The General Department of Vietnam Customs has issued official letter No. 3980/TCHQ-GSHQ asking customs departments and sub-departments nationwide to set up support teams to remove obstacles in processing customs clearance procedures for import-export goods, especially medical supplies, medicines, vaccines and bioproducts for testing.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The GeneralDepartment of Vietnam Customs has issued official letter No. 3980/TCHQ-GSHQ askingcustoms departments and sub-departments nationwide to set up support teams to remove obstacles in processing customs clearance procedures for import-exportgoods, especially medical supplies, medicines, vaccines and bioproducts for testing.
The teams will be led by leaders ofthe customs departments andsub-departments.
Alongside, a number of urgent measureshave been applied to ensure fast customs clearance process for import-exportgoods.
Specifically, time for completingthe examination of customs documents and checking of goods should not exceedtwo hours and eight hours respectively.
The sub-department-level teams will beon duty round-the-clock to remove obstacles in customs clearanceprocess, ensuring fast process.
Earlier, the general departments issueda number of guiltiness detailing measures to support fast customs clearance toassist importers and exporters./.
Despite serious impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, border trade activities in Mong Cai city of northern Quang Ninh province, which borders China, have been well maintained with a surge in the volume of import and export goods compared to the figure in 2020.
Thanh Hoa Customs Department is carrying out solutions to reform its administrative procedures, aiming to create maximum convenience for enterprises engaged in export and import activities, helping them save time and cost.
Numerous solutions have been rolled out to deal with the congestion at seaports and make customs clearance process faster amid impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
