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CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR IMPORT

In accordance with Vietnamese law, the basic customs procedure for importing goods includes the following steps:

Under the Customs Law of 2014:
Customs procedures are the tasks that customs declarants and customs officials must perform in accordance with this law regarding goods and means of transport.
Basic procedure for importing goods through customs:
Step 1: Determine the type of imported goods.
Step 2: Check the documentation of the goods.
Step 3: Declare and transmit the customs declaration.
Step 4: Obtain the delivery order.
Step 5: Prepare the customs dossier.
Step 6: Pay taxes and complete customs procedures.
Step 7: Transfer the goods to the storage warehouse.

Step 1: Determine the type of imported goods:
It is necessary to identify the type of imported goods to determine the necessary actions. For example, if it is regular goods, there is no need to pay special attention. However, if the goods require compliance with standards and regulations, businesses must go through the standard compliance procedures before the goods are brought to the port.

Step 2: Check the documentation of the goods:
During the customs procedure, businesses need to prepare a basic set of documents, including:
- Sales Contract.
- Bill of Lading.
- Packing List.
- Commercial Invoice.
- Certificate of Origin (C/O).

Step 3: Declare and transmit the customs declaration:
After the shipping company sends the cargo notification, businesses need to fill out the customs declaration and provide all the necessary information. Once the declaration is complete and transmitted, the system will automatically assign a number if the information is accurate and complete.

Step 4: Obtain the delivery order:
Businesses need to prepare the following documents and bring them to the shipping company to obtain the delivery order:
- Copy of ID/ID card.
- Copy of the bill of lading.
- Original bill of lading with a stamp.

Step 5: Prepare the customs dossier:
After the declaration is transmitted, the system will categorize the goods into green, yellow, or red channels.
- Green channel: Businesses print the declaration and pay taxes.
- Yellow channel: Customs authorities check the paperwork of the batch.
- Red channel: Goods are subject to physical inspection.

Step 6: Pay taxes and complete customs procedures:
After the declaration has been transmitted and approved, businesses need to pay two main taxes:
- Import tax.
- VAT.

Step 7: Take the goods out of the port & transfer to the storage warehouse:
Finally, transfer the goods to the storage warehouse.

The above information provides an overview of the basic customs procedures for exporting goods that Fasttrans has compiled. We hope this information is helpful to you.