What are requirements, regulations on dossier and procedures for recognition of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam?

What are requirements for recognition of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 20 of the Law on Customs in 2014 stipulating requirements for recognition of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam as follows:

a/ There is a business registration certificate or an enterprise registration certificate, in which operation of good forwarding or customs brokers is stated;

b/ There are employees in charge of customs brokerage services (hereinafter referred to as customs employees);

c/ There is information technology infrastructure satisfying the requirements for making e-customs declaration and other requirements as prescribed.

You shall satisfy the above requirements in order to be a customs brokerage agent.

What documents are included in the dossier for recognition of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 1 of the Circular 22/2019/TT-BTC stipulating as follows:

Any enterprise that satisfies the conditions specified in clause 1 Article 20 of the Law on Customs shall make an application for recognition of customs brokerage agent and send it to the General Department of Customs. The application shall include:

a) A notification of eligibility for operation as a customs brokerage agent using the form No. 04 enclosed herewith: 01 original; 

b) An application for customs broker’s number according to the regulations in clause 1 Article 9 of this Circular.

What are procedures for recognition of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 6 of the Circular 12/2015/TT-BTC stipulating procedures for recognition of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam as follows:

Within 05 working days from the day on which the application is received, the Director General of Customs shall issue a decision on recognition of customs brokerage agents using the form No. 05 enclosed herewith and issue customs broker’s number according to the regulations in clause 2 Article 9 of this Circular and shall update such information on Website of the General Department of Customs. if the application is rejected, a response shall be sent to the applicant.

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