Vietnam: What is customs information? What activities do customs authorities organize to collect information abroad for?
What is customs information in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 22, Article 4 of the 2014 Customs Law of Vietnam, the definition of customs information is as follows:
22. Customs information means information and data on import, export, exit, entry and transit activities; and entities involved in these activities, and other information relating to customs activities.
What activities do customs authorities of Vietnam organize to collect information abroad for?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 96 of the 2014 Customs Law of Vietnam provides as follows:
Article 96. Collection of customs communication abroad
1. Sources of customs communication collected abroad shall include:
a/ Information provided by customs authorities and other agencies of states and territories under cooperation agreements on mutual assistance in information exchange and supply;
b/ Information provided by related international organizations under treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam becomes a party;
c/ Information provided by entities involved in or related to the production, import and export of goods as requested by customs authorities in compliance with Vietnamese law and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam becomes a party.
2. Customs authorities shall organize the collection of information abroad to serve the following activities:
a/ Verify the origin, transaction value, standards and quality of imported goods;
b/ Determine the lawfulness of documents and transactions related to imported and exported goods;
c/ Verify acts of smuggling and illegal cross-border transportation of goods or other acts violating the law on customs;
d/ Verify other information related to persons involved in or related to import and export activities, on exit or entry or in transit; imported, exported and transited goods; vehicle on exit or entry or in transit.
Thus, according to the regulations on customs agencies, they collect information abroad to serve the following activities:
- Determine the origin, transaction value, standards and quality of imported goods.
- Determine the legality of documents and transactions related to imported and exported goods.
- Verification of smuggling, illegal transportation of goods across the border or other acts in violation of Customs Law of Vietnams.
- Verify other information related to participants or related to export, import, exit, entry or transit activities; goods exported, imported, transited; means of transport exiting, entering, transiting.
Vietnam: What is customs information? What activities do customs authorities organize to collect information abroad for?
What are the responsibilities and powers of customs authorities in collecting and providing customs information in the country in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 95 of the 2014 Customs Law of Vietnam provides as follows:
Article 95. Collection and provision of customs communication in the country
1. Customs authorities shall organize the collection of information from the following sources:
a/ Customs operations;
b/ Ministries and related ministerial-level agencies;
c/ Entities involved in or related to production, import and export activities, on exit or entry or in transit;
d/ Other sources of information.
2. Responsibilities and entitlements of customs authorities in the collection and provision of customs communication:
a/ Receive and provide information to customs declarants;
b/ Establish and implement the mechanism for cooperation in the exchange and provision of information to functional agencies of related ministries and ministerial-level agencies;
c/ Apply measures and professional techniques to collect information;
d/ Request entities to provide information related to import, export, exit, entry and transit activities;
dd/ Access other related sources of information.
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Thus, according to the above provisions in collecting and providing customs information in the country, customs authorities have the following responsibilities and powers:
- Organizations and individuals have the right to request customs authorities to provide customs information related to their rights and obligations.
- Concerned ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall provide information related to export, import, exit, entry and transit activities to customs authorities.
- Organizations and individuals involved in or related to export, import, exit, entry and transit activities shall provide information to customs authorities in accordance with this Law and other relevant laws.
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