Electronic customs procedures have been officially implemented nationwide.
Today, January 1, 2013, Decree
Today, January 1, 2013, DecreeDecree No. 87/2012/ND-CPThe regulations detailing certain provisions of the Customs Law regarding electronic customs procedures have officially come into effect, with many provisions that create more favorable conditions for import and export businesses, contributing to administrative procedure reform and modernization of the Customs sector.
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According to Mr. Tran Quoc Dinh, Deputy Head of the Customs Modernization and Reform Board (General Department of Customs), Decree 87/2012/ND-CP marks an important milestone in the modernization and reform process of the Customs sector, transforming management methods from manual to electronic, bringing modern and advanced management methods into practice. This facilitates businesses by automating some steps in the customs procedures and increases the effectiveness of applying risk management in customs management and inspection.
Increase the level of automation and extend the customs declaration time.
With the application of Decree 87/2012/ND-CP, businesses will enjoy many favorable conditions. The first is that it allows electronic customs declarants to declare customs 24/7 instead of during business hours as with manual customs procedures. The electronic customs data processing system receives, checks, and registers electronic customs declarations 24/7. Customs officers process declarations during business hours.
Businesses are also facilitated through the automation of several steps in the customs clearance process. Compared to previous regulations, electronic customs procedures will be automated in three additional steps: inspection, declaration registration, and declaration classification.
| Electronic customs procedures have been piloted since 2005 according to the Decision.Decision No. 149/2005/QD-TTgJune 20, 2005, and the pilot program was further expanded according to the Decision.Decision No. 103/2009/QD-TTgDecision dated August 12, 2009, of the Prime Minister. To date, despite being only a pilot program, electronic customs procedures have been implemented in 21 out of 34 Customs Departments, attracting 57,500 businesses to voluntarily participate. Approximately 3.47 million declarations have been processed through electronic customs procedures, accounting for 95.8% of the total declarations across all types of services implemented in the areas where electronic customs procedures are in operation. |
Automating these three additional steps helps to truly automate electronic customs procedures, minimizing direct intervention by customs officials in the process, reforming administrative procedures, reducing customs clearance time for each shipment, and creating favorable conditions for businesses in carrying out import and export procedures.
Furthermore, the application of digital signatures in electronic customs procedures will contribute to maximizing convenience for businesses and ensuring effective management by customs authorities, leveraging the strengths of electronic transactions. With the implementation of digital signatures, customs authorities will accept electronically submitted declarations without requiring the submission of paper documents.
Paper documents only need to be submitted when the customs authority requires detailed verification of shipment information or physical inspection of the goods. This will simplify administrative procedures, minimize the amount of paper documents that businesses must submit or present to the customs authority, and shorten the time required for customs clearance.
Contributing to the value of imports and exports.
Mr. Tran Quoc Dinh stated that the General Department of Customs has now synchronized the necessary information technology infrastructure, ensuring the system operates smoothly as scheduled for deployment starting today, January 1, 2013.
In addition, the General Department of Customs has urged 21 Customs Departments currently piloting electronic customs procedures to prepare the necessary conditions (infrastructure, resources, etc.) to ensure the transition from the pilot program to the official implementation of electronic customs procedures on schedule. It has also reviewed and assessed the current situation and supplemented necessary equipment and resources to ensure that the remaining 13 Customs Departments implement electronic customs procedures within the stipulated timeframe.
Thus, from January 1, 2013, after 7 years of piloting, electronic customs will be officially implemented in customs offices nationwide. This customs clearance method will help import and export businesses save a significant amount of time, costs, and manpower.
Specifically, from the beginning of 2012 to November 2012, the total number of electronic customs declarations reached 3.2 million, accounting for 87.2% of the total number of declarations at customs offices, and 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
