On June 27, 2019, the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just signed Decision No. 23/2019 / QD-TTg promulgating the List of imported goods which must go through customs procedures at the import border gate. This decision takes effect from September 1, 2019 and replaces the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 15/2017 / QD-TTg of May 12, 2017.
Decision No. 23/2019 / QD-TTg with main contents related to the amendment and supplementation of the list of imported goods subject to customs procedures at import border gates
Basically, the list of imported goods still retains some items such as Decision No. 15/2017 / QD-TTg. However, some items have been modified accordingly, namely: malt-made beer, two-wheel motorbikes, complete three-wheeled motorbikes with cylinder-type internal combustion engines over 125cc; aircraft, yachts; air conditioning with a capacity of 90,000 BTU or less; votive paper …
In addition, Decision No. 23/2019 / QD-TTg has cut some items in the List of imported goods to be cleared at import border gates such as gold leaf; goods subject to animal quarantine, aquatic quarantine and plant quarantine according to the List prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Scraps according to the list prescribed by the Prime Minister.
Decision No. 23/2019 / QD-TTg has amended and supplemented the list of items including: Imported goods from countries and territories that have warnings about the risk of disease as notified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Development Rural development; Goods in cases of application of trade defense measures and measures to prevent and avoid trade defense measures under decisions issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade.
In addition to the above contents, Decision No. 23/2019 / QD-TTg also amended and supplemented some contents about customs clearance locations and import border gates to carry out customs procedures.
Decision No. 23/2019 / QD-TTg was issued to ensure the consistency of regulations on entry border gates and the locations of customs procedures between legal documents. The adjustment of the list of goods accordingly, facilitating the business and production activities of the enterprise, and at the same time ensuring fairness among the types of businesses (domestic enterprises and enterprises) foreign invested capital) when carrying out customs procedures for the same type and category of goods. In addition, the adjustment of the list is also aimed at strengthening the management and control of imports of goods that are not encouraged to import, high-risk items, potentially vulnerable to fraud. trade, tax evasion or environmental impact.