THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom-Happiness
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No. 770/2001/QD-TCHQ
Hanoi, August 21, 2001
 
DECISION
OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS PROMULGATING THE PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR CONTAINERISED GOODS TRANSSHIPMENT THROUGH BEN NGHE, SAI GON AND HAI PHONG PORTS
THE GENERAL DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS
Pursuant to the Customs Ordinance of February 20, 1990;
Pursuant to Official Letter No. 424/CP-CN of May 21, 2001 and Official Letter No. 3301/VPCP-CN of July 26, 2001 of the Government Office on permitting Ben Nghe, Sai Gon and Hai Phong ports to provide pilot container transshipment services;
At the proposal of the Director of the Department of customs management and supervision,
DECIDES:
Article 1: To issue together with this Decision (the Provisional regulations on Customs procedures for containerised goods transshipment through Ben Nghe, Sai Gon and Hai Phongports)
Article 2: This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing date
Article 3: The Heads of units attached to the General Department of Customs, the Directors of the Customs Departments of Ho Chi Minh, Hai Phong cities and concerned enterprises shall have to implement this Decision
 

 

 
P.P GENERAL DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS
VICE DIRECTOR




Dang Van Tao
 
THE PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS
ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR CONTAINERISED GOODS TRANSSHIPMENT THROUGH BEN NGHE, SAI GON AND HAI PHONG PORTS
(Issued together with this Decision No.770/2001/QD-TTHQ of the General Director of Customs)
I. GENERALPROVISIONS
1. This regulations shall apply to goods transshipped in containers (Hereinafter referred to as transshipment goods, through Ben Nghe port, Saigon port and Hai Phong port (Hereinafter referred to as transshipment ports).
2. Not allow to transship goods, which are banned from transshipment under the provisions of the Ministry of Trade. Transshipment goods shall not be subject to licensing, tariffs or other taxes imported on exports and imports.
3. Transshipment goods must be containerized and sealed by the shipping firm. Transshipment goods must be clearly prescribed in shipping documents, particularly, the Cargo Manifest shall have to clearly state: "Containers are transshipped thorough Ben Nghe port, or Saigon port, or Hai Phong port"
4. Transshipment goods at the transshipment ports must be maintained in the status quo and stowaged in a scientific way in accordance with the customs requirements for checking and supervising.
5. Transshipment ports, transshipment goods that coming in or going out or storing at the transshipment ports shall be subject to supervision by the customs bodies.
Click Download to see full text: Decision No. 770/2001/QD-TCHQ dated August 21, 2001 of the General Department of Customs of the General Director of customs promulgating the provisional regulations on customs procedures for containerised goods transshipment through Ben Nghe, Sai Gon and Hai Phong ports