Vietnam: Customs procedures for goods imported from abroad into the free trade zone within Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa province

Customs procedures for goods imported from abroad into the free trade zone within Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa province (Illustrative image)

Circular 08/2007/TT-BTC provides detailed regulations on customs procedures for goods imported from abroad into the free trade zone within Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa province as follows:

Goods imposed into the free trade zone through Gate A:

- Importers are responsible for making customs declarations and submitting customs dossiers under applicable regulations for each type of imported goods as stipulated in Clause 5, Section I of this Circular.

- The customs authority at Gate A shall handle the necessary procedures in accordance with current regulations for each type of goods.

Goods imposed in the free trade zone through Gate B: customs procedures shall follow current regulations on imported goods in transit.

For goods exported from the domestic market into the free trade zone within Nghi Son Economic Zone, Thanh Hoa province, customs procedures are carried out as follows:

- Domestic manufacturers or traders shall register for customs procedures at the customs authority at Gate B, they must be responsible for making customs declarations and submitting customs dossiers in accordance with regulations for each type of export. In the case of internal goods transportation between enterprises and branches inside and outside the free trade zone, the sales contract may be replaced with warehouse dispatch documents. The customs authority at Gate B is responsible for fully implementing export procedures for domestic manufacturers or traders in accordance with the regulations for each type of export.

- For domestic manufacturers or traders who register export declarations at the Inland Customs Sub-department: Customs procedures are implemented in accordance with current regulations on transshipment exports. The customs authority at Gate B must perform the duties of the exporting border-gate customs for the exported goods being moved outside the border-gate area (except for the export confirmation).

Details can be found in Circular 08/2007/TT-BTC effective from March 3, 2007.

Ty Na

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