Nghe An: Pilot program to support businesses to voluntarily comply with customs laws

Representatives of Nghe An Customs Department disseminated the pilot program to support businesses to voluntarily comply with customs laws. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the conference, representativesNghe An Customs Departmentsaid that despite many efforts, the rate of enterprises complying with customs laws and regulations at an average level is still high; many errors in the process of declaring procedures cause enterprises to face risks in import and export. Therefore, the General Department of Customs has implemented this program to promote and support enterprises to raise their compliance level, towards voluntary compliance. Thereby, contributing to improving management efficiency, well implementing the requirements of reform, modernization, improving the business environment, and enhancing national competitiveness according to Resolution 02/NQ-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government.

A representative of an export enterprise made a speech at the dialogue conference with import and export enterprises of the Customs Department in October 2022. Photo: Nguyen Hai

The content of propaganda and support for businesses focuses on clarifying the recording of general information about businesses, main groups of imported and exported goods; violations that businesses often make during the declaration process and typical violations in the area so that customs authorities can warn and recommend factors that reduce the level of compliance of businesses. By clearly stating some benefits when participating in the program, the Customs Department also states some obligations and sanctions for violations.

In the coming time, the Customs Department will organize seminars and training courses to improve compliance; periodically hold meetings to provide information to selected pilot enterprises... Nghe An Customs strives to achieve this after 5 years.green laneFor about 80% of enterprises, over 2/3 of enterprises comply with customs laws at level 2 and level 3; reduce the rate of enterprises declaring procedures and documents according to the yellow channel...

Petrol and oil trucks go through customs clearance procedures at Nam Can International Border Gate (Ky Son). Photo: Nguyen Hai

This is a pilot program to support enterprises of the General Department of Customs; the whole country has 190,000 import-export enterprises, but this time 266 enterprises were selected for pilot support. Nghe An has 4 enterprises selected for pilot out of a total of 300 enterprises participating in import-export. The program will be implemented within 2 years and will be raised from the average level of compliance to the high level; on that basis, it will be summarized and evaluated before being widely applied to levels 2 and 3.

(Representative of Nghe An Customs Department added)

Signing of minutes between TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company and Nghe An Customs Department. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the conference, business representatives and leaders of Nghe An Customs Department spoke, shared some more information about the current import and export situation and signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the voluntary customs law compliance program.

Four enterprises in the province signed a memorandum of understanding, including The Vissai Ninh Binh Cement Company,TH Milk Food Joint Stock Company, Hoa Sen Steel One Member Co., Ltd., Vinh Plastic - Packaging Joint Stock Company.

Delegates witnessing the signing ceremony took souvenir photos with the business. Photo: Nguyen Hai