Vietnam: Procedures for certification of export, import or temporary import of goods

LAWNET would like to answer Mr. Tan’s question as follows:

According to Article 81 of Circular No. 38/2015/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, the certification of export, import or temporary import of goods shall be carried out as follows:

Step 1: Submitting an application for certification

Any trader that wishes to obtain a temporary import number as prescribed in Article 27 of Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government shall submit an application for certification of export, import, or temporary import of goods to the General Department of Customs, whether directly or by post. The application consists of:

- A written request for certification of export, import or temporary import of goods: 01 original copy;

- A Certificate of Business Registration or Certificate of Business registration: 01 photocopy.

Step 2: Certification of the General Department of Customs

Within 05 working days from the receipt of the application, the General Department of Customs shall check information on the e-customs system and issue a certification or respond to the enterprise if conditions for certification are not fulfilled.

Thus, if Mr. Tan wishes to obtain a temporary import number, you shall submit an application for certification of export, import, or temporary import of goods to the General Department of Customs, whether directly or by post. Within 05 working days from the receipt of the application, the General Department of Customs shall check information on the e-customs system and issue a certification or respond to Mr. Tan if conditions for certification are not fulfilled.

Moreover, according to Article 82 of Circular No. 38/2015/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, customs procedures for temporary import of goods are the same as those for export, import of goods prescribed in Chapter III of Decree No. 08/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government. 

View detailed customs procedures for temporarily-imported goods HERE.

Nguyen Trinh

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