Vietnam: Online registration of lists of imported goods for the construction work, imported and temporarily imported goods serving construction tasks

According to Article 7 of Circular No. 53/2015/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, online registration of lists of imported goods for the construction work, imported and temporarily imported goods serving construction tasks is prescribed as follows:

Step 1, the foreign contractor shall register a digital signature as prescribed by law.

Step 2, every foreign contractor that registers the list of imported goods for the construction work or the list of imported and temporarily imported goods serving construction tasks for the first time shall register an account on the Registration System of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

An application for account registration consists of:

+ Specimen signature of the person having the power to sign the registration form or a person authorized by the foreign trader to do so;

+ A specimen seal of the foreign contractor’s operation office;

+ The foreign contractor’s construction license.

- The registration steps are specified on the main page of the Registration System. The application status shall be displayed on the Registration System.

- The Ministry of Industry and Trade may issue a notice within 01 working day from the day on which the foreign contractor submits the application if the application is not complete or valid. The request for supplementation of the application shall be sent via the Registration System only one time throughout the process.

- Within 01 working day from the receipt of the complete and valid application from the foreign contractor via the Registration System, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall open an account for the foreign contractor and send information about the account to the foreign contractor via the Registration System.

Step 3, the foreign contractor shall sign in with the account on the Registration System and complete the application for registration or adjustment of the list of imported goods and the list of imported and temporarily imported goods whenever necessary.

The foreign contractor shall complete the corresponding forms on the Registration System and send them via the Registration System.

The forms on the Registration System are those specified in Article 6 of this Circular. The registration steps are specified on the main page of the Registration System. The application status shall be displayed on the Registration System.

Step 4, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may issue a notice within 01 working day from the day on which the foreign contractor submits the online application if the application is not valid. The request for supplementation of the application shall be sent via the Registration System only one time throughout the process.

Step 5, within 05 working days from the day on which the valid application is received, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue a certification of registration of the list of imported and/or temporarily imported goods, or provide explanation if the application is rejected.

The result shall be returned via the Internet and sent by post to the foreign contractor.

View more details at Circular No. 53/2015/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from February 12, 2016.

Thu Ba

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