The General Department of Customs has said the sector will continue reducing customs clearance time for exports and imports and simplifying administrative procedures, thus saving costs in this field.
Hanoi (VNA) - The General Department of Customs has said that the sector willcontinue reducing customs clearance time for exports and imports andsimplifying administrative procedures, thus saving costs in this field.
The move is part of the sector’s efforts to implementResolution No. 19-2017/NQ-CP on main tasks and measures to improve thecountry’s business environment and enhance the national competitiveness edge in2017 and with orientations towards 2020.
Thesector aims to cut customs clearance time for exports and imports to below 70hours and 90 hours, respectively, by the end of this year.
By 2020, these durations willbe shortened to below 60 hours and 80 hours, respectively.
Torealise the targets, the General Department of Customs will offer 100 percentonline public services at level 3 (Applicant can fill in and submit the formsonline), and 70 percent of the sector’s key public services at level 4 (Servicepayments can be settled online. Transaction results are available either onlineor by post, upon request).
Thesector also aims to complete the Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port ConsolidatedSystem and Vietnam Customs Information System (VNACCS/VCIS) and implement thesecond phase of the VNACCS/VCIS project once it is approved.
It willsubmit to the Government for approval of the national and ASEAN one-stopmechanisms.
Thesector will also work with ministries and sectors to mobilise differentresources for inspection of exported goods to reduce clearance time.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
