Officially deploying electronic customs nationwide
Today, January 1, 2013, Decree
Today, January 1, 2013, Decree87/2012/ND-CPThe regulations detailing a number of articles of the Customs Law on electronic customs procedures officially took effect with many provisions creating more favorable conditions for import-export enterprises, contributing to reforming administrative procedures and modernizing the Customs sector.
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According to Mr. Tran Quoc Dinh, Deputy Head of the Customs Modernization Reform Board (General Department of Customs), the promulgation of Decree 87/2012/ND-CP marks an important milestone in the process of reforming and modernizing the Customs sector, converting management methods from manual to electronic, bringing modern and advanced management methods into real life. Thereby, creating convenience for businesses through automating some stages in the customs procedure process and increasing the effectiveness of applying risk management in customs management and inspection.
Increase automation level, extend customs declaration time
When applying Decree 87/2012/ND-CP, enterprises will enjoy many favorable conditions. The first thing to mention is that it allows electronic customs declarants to declare customs 24/7 instead of during office hours as with manual customs procedures. The electronic customs data processing system receives, checks, and registers electronic customs declarations 24/7. Customs officials process declarations during office hours.
Businesses are also facilitated through the automation of some steps in the customs procedure. Compared to previous regulations, electronic customs procedures will be automated with 3 more steps: checking, registering declarations and classifying declarations.
| Electronic customs procedures have been piloted since 2005 according to Decision No.149/2005/QD-TTgJune 20, 2005 and continue to expand the pilot according to Decision103/2009/QD-TTgAugust 12, 2009 of the Prime Minister. Up to now, although it has only been implemented on a pilot basis, electronic customs procedures have been implemented at 21/34 Customs Departments, attracting 57,500 enterprises to voluntarily participate. The number of declarations made through electronic customs procedures is about 3.47 million, accounting for 95.8% of the total number of declarations of all types implemented in the areas implementing electronic customs procedures. |
Automating the above 3 steps helps electronic customs procedures to be carried out in the true sense of automation, minimizing the direct intervention of customs officials in the procedural process, reforming administrative procedures, reducing customs clearance time for each shipment, creating favorable conditions for businesses in carrying out import and export procedures.
In addition, the application of digital signatures in the implementation of electronic customs procedures will contribute to creating maximum convenience for businesses and ensuring the management of customs authorities, taking advantage of the strengths of electronic transaction methods. By implementing digital signatures, customs authorities will accept data declared in electronic data without requiring the submission of paper documents.
Paper documents must only be submitted in cases where the customs authority needs to check detailed information about the shipment or physically inspect the goods. This will simplify administrative procedures, reduce the number of paper documents and papers that businesses must submit or present to the customs authority, and shorten the time for customs clearance of goods.
Contribute to import and export value
Mr. Tran Quoc Dinh said that the General Department of Customs has synchronized the conditions of information technology infrastructure, ensuring the system operates smoothly on schedule from today, January 1, 2013.
Along with that, the General Department of Customs has urged 21 Customs Departments that are piloting electronic customs procedures to prepare the necessary conditions (facilities, resources, etc.) to ensure the transition from pilot to official implementation of electronic customs procedures as planned. Review, evaluate the current situation and supplement necessary equipment and resources to ensure that the remaining 13 Customs Departments implement electronic customs procedures on time as prescribed.
Thus, from January 1, 2013, after 7 years of piloting, electronic customs will be officially deployed at customs departments nationwide. This customs clearance method will help import-export enterprises save a lot of time, costs and human resources.
From the beginning of 2012 to November 2012 alone, the total number of electronic customs declarations reached 3.2 million sets, accounting for 87.2% of the total number of declarations at customs departments, the total value of import and export turnover reached 145.1 billion USD, accounting for 87% of the total import and export turnover.
According to (Chinhphu.vn) – LT
