What must be included in the timber dossier for import submitted to the customs authority in Vietnam?

10:39, 07/09/2020

Recently, the Government issued Decree 102/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System.

What must be included in the timber dossier for import submitted to the customs authority in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Decree 102/2020/ND-CP stipulates that while following customs procedures for the import shipment, in addition to the customs dossier prescribed by customs law, the importer shall submit the following documents to the customs authority where the declaration is registered:

1. Original copy of the packing list for imported timber (Form No. 01 or 02 in Appendix I hereof).

2. One of the following documents:

- In case the timber is listed in a CITES Appendix: Copy of the CITES permit for export or re-export issued by a CITES authority of the exporting or re-exporting country; Copy of the CITES permit for import issued by a CITES authority of Vietnam;

- In case timber is imported from a country that has entered a Timber Legality Agreement with EU and has an operative FLEGT licensing system: Copy of the FLEGT license to export issued by a competent authority of the exporting country;

- In cases other than those specified in Point a or Point b of this Clause: Declaration of imported timber origin (Form No. 03 in Appendix I hereof).

More details can be found in Decree 102/2020/ND-CP, which comes into force from October 30, 2020.

Ty Na

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