Initial results of implementing electronic customs

(Baonghean.vn) Nghe An Customs Department is one of 7 domestic Customs Departments piloting electronic customs procedures (phase 3). This is a good opportunity for Nghe An Customs to change its management from traditional to modern methods, meeting world customs standards. In particular, applying electronic customs procedures will help businesses improve their competitiveness, reduce travel time, and shorten customs clearance time.

In July 2011, Vinh Customs Branch was the first unit to apply electronic customs procedures, and recently, Nghe An Port Customs Branch continued to implement electronic customs. Mr. Vo Van Vinh - Head of Nghe An Port Customs Branch said: "To effectively implement electronic customs procedures, the Port Customs Branch has equipped a synchronous computer system, upgraded the transmission line, in addition, customs officers come to enterprises to install software, guide the implementation of electronic customs procedures, and at the same time strengthen propaganda and mobilization work so that enterprises participate actively and effectively. Currently, SELL Vietnam Co., Ltd. - Vinh Branch, Nghe An Paper Materials Co., Ltd., Tuong An Vegetable Oil Joint Stock Company and Mineral Joint Stock Company have implemented electronic customs procedures at the Port Customs Branch".

Enterprises carry out electronic customs procedures at Nghe An Port Customs Branch

Thus, currently 2/3 of the Customs branches in Nghe An have applied electronic customs procedures and after a short period of pilot implementation, 12 enterprises have participated with a total of 180 declarations, the import and export turnover through electronic declaration is 16,217,000 USD, with tax collected over 40 billion VND. It is known that currently there are only 5 types of goods implementing electronic customs procedures and to promptly serve enterprises, 2 branches are expanding all types of import and export goods.

The effectiveness of implementing electronic customs procedures is very clear. However, during the implementation process, many enterprises inside and outside the province are still declaring and clearing customs using traditional methods and are not bold enough to apply electronic customs.

At Vinh Customs Branch and Nghe An Port Customs Branch, the volume of imported and exported goods through Cua Lo Port is increasing and there are a large number of enterprises participating in import and export, but enterprises are still not really interested in applying electronic customs procedures. To effectively exploit the benefits of electronic customs, in the coming time, it is necessary to do a good job of propaganda, at the same time, the Customs sector needs to innovate its service methods and cooperate more effectively with enterprises, to attract 100% of enterprises operating in import and export of goods to declare and clear customs using electronic customs procedures for all types of import and export goods.

Vinh Hoang