Amending conditions for certificates of eligibility for trading in duty-free goods in Vietnam

According to Clause 2 Article 1 of Decree No. 67/2020/NĐ-CP and Article 4 of Decree No. 68/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, conditions for certificates of eligibility for trading in duty-free goods from August 10, 2020 are specified as follows:

Firstly, regarding the location of a duty-free shop:

- In quarantine areas of international land border gates, international railway stations, and type 1 seaports; in quarantine areas and restricted areas of international civil airports;

- Within inland areas;

- On international flights by the carriers established and operating according to the law of Vietnam;

- The duty-free warehouse must be located at the same location with the duty-free shop or in an international zone, restricted area, checkpoint area or customs area outside the checkpoint area as prescribed in Article 8 of Decree No. 01/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 02, 2015 and Clause 3 Article 1 of Decree No. 12/2018/NĐ-CP dated January 23, 2018 of Vietnam amending Decree No. 01/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 02, 2015 which specifies customs areas; responsibility for collaboration in preventing and controlling smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across borders.

Secondly, the duty-free shop must have software that is capable of storing, managing and providing online data to customs authorities, including information relating to names, categories, quantity and status of goods, times of receiving, dispatching and storing goods at the duty-free shop and duty-free warehouse as provided in the customs declaration, and particulars of buyers for management under the automatic customs management and control system.

Thirdly, it must be equipped with a camera system which is connected online with its supervisory customs authority. All locations in the duty-free warehouse, duty-free shop and pick-up area in the international zone must be monitored 24/7; camera images must be kept for at least 06 months.

View more details at: Decree No. 67/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from August 10, 2020.

Thu Ba

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