What subjects are included in examination for certificates of training in custom in Vietnam?

What subjects are included in examination for certificates of training in custom in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 6, Article 3 of Circular 12/2015/TT-BTC, there are regulations on examination subjects for granting certificates of training in custom, including:

6. Examination subjects

a) The first subject: Laws on Customs.

This subject includes the contents relating to the Law on Customs, Law on Tax management , the Laws on tax applicable to exported goods, imported goods and the Decrees that provide guidance; the Law on handling administrative violations and the Decree providing for handling administrative violations and enforcement of the implementation of administrative decisions pertaining to Customs.

b) The second subject: Foreign trade professional techniques.

This subject includes the contents relating to freight forwarding, foreign trade and international payment professional skills.

c) The third subject: Customs professional techniques.

This subject includes the contents relating to customs procedures, goods classification, customs value, goods origin, intellectual property and policy on management of exported and imported goods.

Thus, when taking the exam for certificates of training in custom, you need to take the examination subjects according to the above regulations in Vietnam.

What score is recognized passing a subject in examination for certificates of training in custom in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Clause 9 Article 3 of Circular 12/2015/TT-BTC as amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of Circular 22/2019/TT-BTC with the following provisions:

9. Examination result:

a) An examinee is recognized passing a subject if the score he/she got for such subject is at least 50 points on a 100-point scale.

b) Within 30 days from the day on which the examination ends, the Director of the General Department of Customs shall posted the results on website of General Department of customs, e-customs newspaper and posted on notice board at the head office of Customs Departments of provinces receiving the applications.

In case of disagreement with the result published by the Director of the General Department of Customs, within 15 days from the day on which the result is posted on the website of the General Department of Customs, the examinee shall submit an application for grade review. The date of receipt of the application for grade review is the day on which the General Department of Customs receives the application or the arriving date written on the post office stamp. After such period of time, the application for grade review shall not be handled. Within 15 days from the deadline for submission of application for grade review, the Director of the General Department of Customs shall review the failed subject test following the regulations of the Examination Board and publish the grade review result on the website of the General Department of Customs, e-customs newspaper, and post it on the notice board at the head office of Departments of Customs of provinces receiving the applications.

If an examinee passes both 03 subjects, the Director of the General Department of Customs shall issue him/her with the Certificate of training in customs declaration according to the regulations in Article 4 of this Circular.

c) Reserve of examination results: If any of the examination subjects is failed as prescribed in point a of this clause, the passed subjects shall be automatically reserved within 1 year since the date on which the grade review result is posted on the website of the General Department of Customs; or shall be reserved to the completion of the next examination but not exceeding 01 year from the date on which the grade review result is posted on the website of the General Department of Customs but the examination has not been held.

According to this Article, when taking the examination for certificates of training in custom in Vietnam, you need to score at least 50 points for each exam.

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