Program to encourage enterprises in Vietnam to voluntarily comply with customs laws

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On December 4, 2024, the Director General of the General Department of Customs of Vietnam issued Decision 2790/QD-TCHQ regarding the Program to encourage enterprises in Vietnam to voluntarily comply with customs laws.

Program to encourage enterprises in Vietnam to voluntarily comply with customs laws

The principles, scope, and implementation forms are as follows:

The customs authority conducts activities such as guidance, support in resolving issues, information provision, and risk warnings for enterprises during import-export operations to assist enterprises in proactively preventing violations and voluntarily improving their legal compliance levels concerning customs laws according to the following principles, scope, and forms:

- Implementation principles

+ During the implementation of the Program, activities of customs authorities and participating member enterprises must ensure compliance with legal procedures and regulations.

+ Activities under the Program should not lead to additional administrative procedures, nor cause damage or unnecessary work for enterprises.

+ Within 24 hours from the time the customs authority receives a request or support proposal from a member enterprise, the information will be transferred to the relevant units for research, processing, and response according to their functions and duties.

- Scope of the program

+ The customs authority carries out guidance and support activities for member enterprises on issues related to risk management, legal compliance with customs laws, and customs procedures for import-export goods as stipulated by law.

+ Within the framework of the Program, the customs authority does not provide support, guidance, or information on matters already under investigation, prosecution, or inspection by competent state authorities as stipulated by law.

+ The program is reviewed annually to measure and evaluate the achievement of its objectives and to plan directions for the subsequent years.

- Implementation forms

Within the framework of the Program, the customs authority implements activities at specific times and stages in accordance with the resources and operational requirements of the customs authority through the following forms:

+ Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with participating enterprises to agree on cooperation and support contents, including the actions that enterprises need to proactively implement to prevent customs law violations and thereby enhance legal compliance levels.

+ Organizing partnership programs and coordinating with business associations, relevant authorities, related organizations, and import-export enterprises to exchange and provide information, support activities to enhance compliance, and prevent customs law violations.

+ Organizing conferences, workshops, training programs to enable enterprises to voluntarily enhance legal compliance and avoid risks related to customs law violations.

+ Guidance and support activities for member enterprises can be carried out via telephone, email, or in writing based on the enterprise’s request and the nature of the matter. The results of these activities are recorded and fully reported to ensure tracking and evaluation of the Program’s quality.

Refer to detailed contents at Decision 2790/QD-TCHQ, effective from the date of signing.

This Decision abolishes Decision 1399/QD-TCHQ dated July 15, 2022, of the Director General of the General Department of Customs regarding the issuance of the Pilot Program for Supporting and Encouraging Enterprises to Voluntarily Comply with Customs Laws.

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