Dell Projects Receive Maximum Support for Merchandise Clearance

The General Department of Customs gave a nod to Dell's proposal for allowing its manufacturing partners in Vietnam to carry out customs procedures around the clock for Dell production.

Regarding the proposal allowing imports and exports of Dell and its partners in Vietnam to carry out customs clearance procedures around the clock in the green flow and conduct customs procedures overtime without having to send a request to relevant customs authorities, the General Department of Customs instructed concerned agencies to implement the approved request.

The general department advised the Ministry of Finance to report to the Prime Minister for considering and allowing two Dell partners as prioritized entities.

Accordingly, if these two partners are recognized to be prioritized, customs procedures will be carried out as per Article 43 of the Customs Law, unless there are signs of law violations or random assessment of regulatory compliance.

If they are not prioritized companies, customs inspection and supervision will be performed in line with risk management principles. Regulatory compliance is also the basis for customs authorities to consider exemption of customs procedures.

As for the proposal for carrying out customs procedures outside office time, the general department agreed with Dell’s recommendations allowing its manufacturing partners in Vietnam, Compal and Wiston Infocomm, to conduct customs procedures around the clock for Dell production.

At the same time, the General Department of Customs assigned Hanoi Customs Department and Ha Nam Ninh Customs Department to work out plans and arrange resources to facilitate imports and exports for Dell’s projects.

By Phuc Hien, Vietnam Business Forum