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25 September 2019  
(19-6183) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3 , 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM VIET NAM  
The following communication, dated 20 September 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Viet Nam  for Members' information.  
 
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Viet Nam  hereby makes the following notifications based on Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 12.2.2 
of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms a nd documents;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=SearchProcedure/index  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
General Department 
of Viet N am Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/index  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental a gencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/displaythemostrecentxx&category=
Legal%20Document  General Department of 
Viet Nam Cus toms 
 
1.1(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/contentSearch&keyword=clas
sification+of+goods  
https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/display&id=1501  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
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1.1(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to  rules of origin;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/displaythemostrecentxx&category=
Legal%20Document  
https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/contentSearch&keyword=orig
in 
https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/contentSearch&keyword=rule
s+of+orgins  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Cust oms https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/display&id=622  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnam tradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/contentSearch&keyword=x%
E1%BB%AD+ph%E1%BA%A1t  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(h) procedures for appeal or review;  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/contentSearch&keyword=com
plaints  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/display&id=298  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
1.1(j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff qu otas. 
 
General Department 
of Viet Nam Customs  https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/displaythemostrecentxx&category=
Legal%20Document  
https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=site/display&id=956  
https://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn/index.
php?r=tradeInfo/contentSearch&keyword=h%
E1%BA%A1n+ng%E1%BA%A1ch+thu%E1%B
A%BF+quan  General Department of 
Viet Nam Customs  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
http://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn  
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(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point s is: 
 
General Department of Viet Nam Customs  Name: Mr. Tran Duc Hung  
Tel.: +84 24 39440833  Ext: 8809  
Email: vntradeportal@customs.gov.vn  
Website: 
http://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Viet Nam is currently implementing the national single window through which trading companies 
submit their declarations for the export an d import of goods and the system will automatically 
process their reports, producing the results for both trading and customs in relation to the clearance 
of goods.  
 
In the meantime, the system has integrated a number of 174 administrative procedures of 13  
ministries/agencies with the total number of 2.3 million entries of over 30.9 thousand enterprises.  
 
In the coming time, Viet Nam will continue to build and develop the IT system for the implementation 
of the national single window through a comprehensive  action plan with the purpose of connecting 
all related government agencies as well as related stakeholders in the supply chain including banks, 
insurance companies, import and export companies and logistics operators.  
 
Detailed information can be found at the following link (only available in the national language):  
 
https://vnsw.gov.vn/  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Viet Nam does not require the use of Customs Brokers according to Customs Law 2014.  
 
Declaring agents and declarants are required to be registered with Viet Nam Customs before they 
can provide brokering service.  
 
Relevant regulations can be found in the following legal documents:  
 
- Article 20 Customs Law 20 14 on the conditions to provide customs brokering service.  
 
- Article 5 Decree No. 08/2015/ND -CP dated 21 January 2015 of the Government, which is amended 
and supplemented in Decree No. 59/2018/ND -CP dated 20 April 2018 which provide s specific 
regulations on how customs brokers can represent good owners to make customs declaration and 
carry out customs procedures for the import/export of goods.  
 
- Circular No. 12/2015 -TT-BTC dated 30/1/2015 of the Ministry of Finance on specific regulation on 
the issuance o f Certificate of training in Customs declaration; issuance and revocation of customs 
broker number; procedures for recognition and operation of customs brokerage agents.  
 
- Circular No. 22/2019/TT -BTC dated 16/4/2019 of the Ministry of Finance to amend, su pplement 
Circular No. 12/2015 -TT-BTC dated 30/1/2015 of the Ministry of Finance (as mentioned above).  
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Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
General Department of Viet Nam Customs  Name: Mr. Tran Duc Hung  
Tel.: +84 24 39440833/Ext: 8809  
Email: vntradeportal@customs.gov.vn  
Website:  http://www.vietnamtradeportal.gov.vn  
 
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