The General Department of Customs has issued Official Letter No. 5294/TCHQ-GSQL dated October 30, 2024 to strengthen customs management and supervision of goods at ports, warehouses and yards to prevent smuggling and trade fraud. Specific directions include:
Management via VASSCM (Automated Customs Management System):
Direct the relevant Customs Sub-Departments to request the business enterprises of ports, warehouses and yards to fully and accurately update information on goods brought into the port, warehouse and yard area (getin), including false information (if any), information about goods entering, being stored, and exiting these areas to the VASSCM system. Note:
- Update the information of the goods (including the description of the goods, the name of the goods if any) and send it to the VASSCM system immediately after completing the cargo handling at the port, warehouse or yard.
- Fully and accurately update the information of the goods to be received and sent to the VASSCM system no later than 15 minutes from the time the goods are taken out of the port, warehouse or yard; including information on the “number of the means of transport”.
- This regulation also applies to cases where goods are transported using multiple vehicles in separate shipments and to cases involving multiple declarations for the same container.
Violation handling:
Strengthen the sanctioning of administrative violations according to the provisions of Decree 128/2020/ND-CP with the following acts:
- Cargo handling not at the right port of destination stated in the cargo manifest or bill of lading;
- Allowing goods to be taken out of the port, warehouse or yard area without receiving information about eligible goods passing through the supervision area;
- Failing to provide information to customs authorities in the process of monitoring, inspecting and supervising goods exiting, entering and storing at ports, warehouses and yards…).
In cases where enterprises are found engaging in smuggling or illegal transportation of goods across borders, customs authorities will collaborate with relevant agencies to conduct investigations and take legal action in accordance with the law.
(According to Official Letter No. 5294/TCHQ-GSQL dated October 30, 2024)
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