Vietnam: Cases of establishment of Border-gate management boards

According to Circular No. 22/2014/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, the establishment of a Border-gate management board will depend on the location of the border checkpoint, specifically as follows:

- Regarding the international and key border gates (hereinafter referred to as border gates) with annual goods exchange turnover at equivalent value of VND 1,000 (one thousand) billion:

+ At border gates outside the border-gate economic zones: the Border-gate management boards shall be established according to the regulations in clause 1 Article 9 of the Regulation on administering the activities at inland border gates enclosed with Decision No. 45/2013/QD-TTg (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation); Head of border gates shall comply with the regulations in point b clause 2 Article 12 of the Regulation.

+ At border gates in the border-gate economic zones and is under the management of the Border-gate management board: the Border-gate management board shall comply with the regulations in clause 2 Article 9 of the Regulation; Head of border gates shall comply with the regulations in point a clause 2 Article 12 of the Regulation.

+ At border gates in the border-gate economic zones without Border-gate management board: the Management board of economic zones of provinces shall perform the functions and tasks of Border-gate management board; Heading position of border gates shall be taken on concurrently by the Management board of economic zones.

- Regarding border gates with annual goods exchange turnover at equivalent value of VND 1,000 (one thousand) billion or more:

+ At border gates outside the border-gate economic zones: Border-gate management boards shall be established according to the regulations in clause 1 Article 9 of the Regulation; Head of border gates shall comply with the regulations in point c clause 2 Article 12 of the Regulation.

+ At border gates in the border-gate economic zones and is under the management of the Border-gate economic zone management board: the Border-gate management board shall comply with the regulations in clause 2 Article 9 of the Regulation; Head of border gates shall comply with the regulations in point c clause 2 Article 12 of the Regulation.

+ Regarding other cases, the Head of the Central steering board of boundary commerce shall report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

View more details at Circular No. 22/2014/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from September 01, 2014.

Thu Ba

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