The automated customs system is expected come into operation at all seaports and airports by the end of the third quarter of 2018, according to the General Department of Customs.
The automated customs system is expected come into operation at all seaports and airports by the end of the third quarter of 2018. (Photo baohaiquan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - The automated customs system is expected come into operation atall seaports and airports by the end of the third quarter of 2018, according tothe General Department of Customs.
The system will accelerate the connection and information exchange between theagency and businesses.
Vietnam National Single Window (NSW), which allows trade and transport-relatedbusinesses to declare information and submit documents in standardised forms tocomplete all legal requirements concerning import, export and transit, hasestablished the connections among 11 ministries and State agencies. Nearlyone million dossiers lodged by more than 19,200 enterprises have been processedvia the system as of the end of February.
After being piloted at seaports in the northern coastal city of Hai Phongand HCM City, the NSW will be widely implemented at airports inlocalities.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade collaborated with the department inconnecting the certificates of ASEAN goods origin (C/O form D) and informationon ASEAN customs declaration (ACDD) with four other ASEAN member nationsincluding Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Thedraft decree of issues related to NSW and ASEAN Single Window (ASW) will becompleted and proposed to the Ministry of Justice by the General Department ofCustoms.
Le Duc Thanh, deputy head of Department of Information Technology and CustomsStatistics, said the automated customs system will be operated at all seaportsand airports in 11 provinces and cities including Hanoi, Hai Phong, QuangNinh, HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh,Khanh Hoa and Can Tho. Based on the evaluations of efficiency conducted byprovincial and city customs departments, the system will establish connectionsfor information exchange among the State agencies and about 180 enterprises.
In December 2017, the automated customs system was first run in the northernport city of Hai Phong by the Ministry of Finance and theGeneral Department of Customs. With some 1.3 million declarations a yearin the city, total clearance time was reduced by 40,000 hours thanks to the newsystem.-VNA
The introduction of a new automated customs system in select localities early this month has created problems for both officials and import-export firms as some of them still fail to catch up with the new technology, according to local reports.
Hanoi saw an increasing number of businesses using the Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System and the Vietnam Customs Information System (VNACCS/VCIS) since the system’s launch in the city in early April.
Businesses expect further improvements in customs clearance to promote management efficiency while creating convenience in cross border trade, a conference heard on November 3.
The municipal Customs Department on October 16 officially started piloting an automated customs management and supervision system of imported and exported goods at the Noi Bai International Airport.
Ho Chi Minh City has begun piloting the use of the Vietnam Automated System for Seaport Customs Management at Lotus Port in District 7 and SP-ITC International Container Terminal in District 9.
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The automated customs system is expected come into operation at all seaports and airports by the end of the third quarter of 2018. (Photo baohaiquan.vn) 
