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Staff working at centralized inspection sites in Hai Phong (Yellow shirt) under National Institute for Food Control answer the survey team’s questions . Photo: T.B

On 19 April, the survey team on goods clearance time (including Customs procedure and related procedures of the GDVC led by the leader of Customs Reform and Modernization Board and Vietnam Chamber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) have conducted a survey at the Customs Branch of Hai Phong Port Zone III (Hai Phong Customs Department).

After working with the representative of Hai Phong Customs Department and Customs Branch of Hai Phong Port Zone III, the survey team directly interviewed and recorded opinions of the business community, logistic operators and representatives of specialized management agencies. At the same time, it directly surveyed at Nam Hai Dinh Vu Port.

Deputy Director of Customs Reform and Modernization Board, Hoang Dinh Trung- the leader of the survey team said that after surveying at Hai Phong Customs, the team would classify analysis and evaluate information related to advantages and disadvantages for the business community in carrying out Customs procedures, and to then report to the GDVC leaders.

This result is also one of the key contents which will be mentioned in the report at the Conference on Single Window mechanism (National Single Window and ASEAN Single Window) and trade facilitation planned to be held in the May 2018.

Specialized inspection sites in Hai Phong Port mainly receive dossiers and the inspection is implemented in Ha Noi. Photo: T.B

According to the Customs Newspaper correspondent, besides highly appreciating the efforts of ministries and sectors, the enterprises’ representatives still raised many difficulties and shortcomings in carrying out Customs procedures for imported and exported goods.

The centralized specialized inspection site at Hai Phong has not yet effectively operated and is not in line with the reality (mainly receive dossiers); the proportion of imported goods subject to specialized inspection and management is still high, especially related to animal and plant quarantine. The time for implementing procedures of some ministries and sectors is still prolonged.

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Mr. Nguyen Van Hung- Phuc Hung Transportation Company (Hai Phong) said that, most of the company’s goods were subject to quarantine, so the goods were not allowed to immediately be cleared and must wait for an inspection result issued by specialized agencies, and it takes too long. “I registered quarantine this morning and the next morning the results might be issued for Customs clearance,” Mr. Hung said.