Carrier Must Notify When Storing Goods in Vietnam

17:47, 10/07/2024

In 2016, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 169/2016/ND-CP on the handling of goods retained by carriers at Vietnamese seaports.

According to the regulations, within 3 days from the date of goods storage, the carrier must notify in writing to the consignor and consignee about the storage of goods; the notification content must include at a minimum:

- Name of goods, type of goods, quantity, weight of goods, and the time when the goods were unloaded for storage; location of goods storage;- Estimated costs and losses incurred to be borne by the consignee;- Estimated time for the auction of goods.

Note, after 15 days from the date of sending the notification, if the carrier does not receive a response from the consignor or consignee or if the debts are not fully paid, the carrier must publish the notice in at least one of the local newspapers where the goods are stored, the duration of publication not exceeding 30 days from the date of notification to the consignor.

More details can be found in Decree 169/2016/ND-CP effective from July 1, 2017.

- Thanh Lam -

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