On November 8, 2024, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 5480/TCHQ-GSQL, requiring enhanced inspection and supervision of imported goods transacted through e-commerce.
The management measures are set out as follows:
At the import border gate
- Fully implement customs procedures when transporting goods from the port of entry to the designated consolidation location.
- Decline customs declarations that lack required information or pertain to e-commerce websites/apps not registered in the E-Commerce Activity Management System of Vietnam.
At the centralized supervision locations
Refusal to carry out customs procedures:
- Failure to declare information about the e-commerce website/application providing services.
- Declared information relates to websites/applications not registered in Vietnam or not listed in the E-Commerce Activity Management System of Vietnam.
Additionally, customs sub-departments must enhance the following activities:
- Verify customs valuation.
- Prevent cases of splitting goods into multiple small packages or declaring incorrect values to evade taxes or specialized inspections.
- Check the origin of goods and intellectual property rights, paying particular attention to items such as food, cosmetics, spare parts, pharmaceuticals, fashion products, etc.
- Inspect and supervise quantities and types of goods to prevent goods from being repackaged into smaller units for smuggling purposes.
At the warehouses of express delivery enterprises
In the upcoming period, customs sub-departments are instructed to conduct a comprehensive review of all courier company warehouses.
In cases where warehouses fail to meet customs inspection and supervision requirements, operations must be terminated, and warehouse codes must be revoked.
(According to Official Letter No. 5480/TCHQ-GSQL dated November 8, 2024)
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