FROM JULY 17, 2023: INSPECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGIN OF EXPORTS IN CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
On May 31, 2023, the Minister of Finance issues the Circular No. 33/2023/TT-BTC prescribing the identification of the origin of exports or imports.
Circular 33 prescribes dossiers and inspection of pre-identification of origin, declaration and submission of documents certifying the origin of exports or imports; and procedures and contents of examination, identification, and verification of the origin of exports or imports.
In particulars, the dossiers of request for pre-identification of the origin for export or import lots, including:
- A written request for pre-identification of the origin of exports or imports, made according to the form provided in Appendix I to this Circular.
- A declaration of production costs according to the form provided in Appendix II and a declaration of origin provided by the domestic producer or supplier of materials according to the form provided in Appendix III to this Circular in case such materials and supplies are used in the subsequent stage to produce other goods.
- A description of the production process or a certificate of analysis of goods constituents (if any).
- A catalog or images of goods:
Upon carrying out customs procedures, the customs declarant shall declare the origin of goods in the “Descriptions of goods” box.
Customs Branches where customs declarations shall inspect and identify the origin of exports on the basis of inspecting the declarations made by customs declarants, written notifications of results of pre-identification of the origin of exports (if any), documents in the customs dossiers, and results of physical inspection of goods and handle.
The inspection of the origin of exports shall be based on the principle of risk assessment and the results of the inspection flow of the customs office.
Circular No. 33/2023/TT-BKHDT takes effect on July 17, 2023.
