1:16:15 PM | 8/6/2020
The General Department of Vietnam Customs recently released a directive document guiding exporters and importers to deal with difficulties in submitting the original certificate of origin (C/O) due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The GDC submitted Circular 47/2020/TT-BTC dated May 27, 2020, to the Ministry of Finance for promulgation. Troubleshooting solutions include extending the time limit for submitting C/O of goods. Specifically, exporters and importers are allowed to submit C/O during one-year validity since the date of issue (30 days previously). C/O with electronic signatures and seals or photocopied/scanned C/O to submit to customs offices (original copies previously) are accepted. Besides, this content is applied to import customs declarations registered from January 23, 2020 until the Prime Minister of Vietnam or the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the pandemic.
This circular solves problems and recommendations of the business community relating to business support and access to special incentives when enterprises do not have original C/O and extend the time of submitting C/O to customs offices to get special preferences amid complicatedly developing Covid-19 pandemic in some countries.
By Le Hien, Vietnam Business Forum
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