Nghe An's import-export turnover reached over 1 billion USD for the first time

Hoang Vinh January 12, 2018 11:26

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of January 12, Nghe An Customs Department held a meeting to summarize the work of 2017 and deploy tasks for 2018.

Đồng chí Lê Xuân Đại, Phó chủ tịch UBND tỉnh phát biểu tại Hội nghị triển khai nhiệm vụ 2018 của ngành Hải quan. Ảnh Hoàng Vĩnh
Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee attended and spoke at the Conference on deploying 2018 tasks of the Customs sector. Photo: Hoang Vinh
In 2017, import-export activities faced many difficulties, due to the Free Trade Agreement that Vietnam signed with its partners coming into effect, many industries and products had reduced or zero taxes. The newly issued Investment Law has many more preferential policies for investment projects, some projects are not only exempted from import tax but also exempted from VAT on imported goods, exempted from tax on imported raw materials...

Faced with that reality, Nghe An Customs has promoted administrative procedure reform, facilitating trade and investment activities of enterprises. Cooperating with relevant sectors to sign regulations on electronic tax collection coordination, expanding the collection area through 5 banking organizations, collection work is carried out anytime, anywhere, at any time, reducing costs and time for enterprises. Applying information technology to customs operations, gradually perfecting the electronic customs clearance system (VNACC/VCIS), implementing the "national single window mechanism" ...

Kiểm tran hàng hóa XNK tại Cảng Cửa Lò. Ảnh Hoàng Vĩnh
Checking import and export goods at Cua Lo Port. Photo: Hoang Vinh
Along with that, in the province, there are many projects implemented and put into effective operation, such as: Projects of TH Group, The Vissai Ninh Binh Group, Hoa Sen Steel Group, BSE Electronics Group from Korea...

The activities of these major projects have contributed to the import-export turnover through Nghe An border gates exceeding the threshold of over 1 billion USD for the first time (up 27% compared to 2016). The items with large proportions in both weight and value are: Cement 3.5 million tons, Clanke 2.1 million tons, electronics 4.3 million tons, superfine limestone powder of all kinds 330 million tons, white stone 37 million tons...

Trao Giấy khen của Cục trưởng Hải quan Nghệ An cho tập thể Phòng Nghiệp vụ đạt thành tích xuất sắc. Ảnh: Hoàng Vĩnh
Awarding Certificate of Merit from the Director of Nghe An Customs Department to the Professional Department for outstanding achievements. Photo: Hoang Vinh
At the conference, leaders of sectors and Customs branches had many opinions and discussed timely solutions for Nghe An Customs to complete and exceed the task of collecting state budget revenue in 2018.

Ký kết thi đua, quyết tâm hoàn thành nhiệm vụ thu NSNN của Hải quan Nghệ An. Ảnh: Hoàng Vĩnh
Signing emulation agreement, determined to complete the task of collecting state budget in 2018 of Nghe An Customs. Photo: Hoang Vinh
Speaking at the Conference, Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged and commended the outstanding achievements of Nghe An Customs in 2017.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: In the coming time, Nghe An Customs needs to promote administrative procedure reform, apply information technology and customs statistics, promote the effectiveness of online public services in accessing electronic customs records, electronic payments between the Customs agency and enterprises. Coordinate well with all levels of the province to promptly resolve problems and difficulties for enterprises, facilitate trade and investment activities in the area to attract many projects to Nghe An. Strengthen inspection and control against smuggling, trade fraud and drug prevention, ensure an equal, transparent and lawful investment environment..., determined to complete the task of collecting the State budget in 2018.

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