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ARTICLE · 28 MARCH 2011

New Rules On Customs Clearance Agent In Vietnam

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On 16 February 2011, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 14/2011/ND-CP setting conditions for registration and operation of customs clearance agents.

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Originally published March, 22, 2011

Keywords: customs clearance, imported or exported goods, Vietnam, Decree 14

On 16 February 2011, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree No. 14/2011/ND-CP setting conditions for registration and operation of customs clearance agents.

An agent for customs clearance procedures (customs agency) is a business entity which represents people who have imported or exported goods (goods owners) in: (a) carrying out the responsibilities of customs declarants stipulated in the Law on Customs; and (b) performing other work related to customs clearance procedures, as agreed in a contract.

The salient provisions of Decree 14 are discussed below.

Conditions for acting as customs agency

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