Hanoi: Facilitating administrative procedures for export enterprises

Mr. Nguyen Anh Son, Director of the Import-Export Department, said that 59 administrative procedures in the export sector managed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade have been decentralized to the People's Committees of provinces for implementation.

Important decentralized procedures include: Issuing various types of Certificates of Origin (C/O); Issuing approval documents for traders to self-certify the origin of goods; Issuing transit permits for goods on the list of prohibited exports and imports; Issuing temporary import and re-export permits; Issuing and revoking certificates of free sale (CFF) for exported goods...

The main objective is to reduce costs and implementation time for traders, at the same time, local authorities can directly monitor, inspect, supervise and guide the activities of import and export traders.

In Hanoi , the Department of Industry and Trade has implemented an effective mechanism for granting C/O and, according to the roadmap, from October will fully grant C/O forms to all markets with which Vietnam has FTAs or international commitments.

With the self-certification of origin mechanism, enterprises self-declare the origin of goods and are legally responsible for this document. Some shipments with a value of less than 6,000 Euro (according to EVFTA or UKVTA) are allowed to self-certify without written approval.

All C/O forms and approval documents will be fully implemented from the end of 2025.

“Hanoi not only receives applications from businesses in the city but also from neighboring provinces, even southern provinces, creating convenience and reducing administrative barriers,” informed Ms. Trinh Thi Thu Hien, Deputy Director of the Import-Export Department.

At the conference, the Department of Industry and Trade guided businesses to focus on three main contents, including: Complying with international seal and signature models and related documents used in English; Understanding and applying rules of origin, deciding whether businesses are entitled to tariff incentives or not; Training and disseminating knowledge.

In case of any problems, enterprises need to immediately notify the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade so that the Department can synthesize and coordinate with the Import-Export Department to directly exchange with foreign customs, ensuring the interests of enterprises.

Dr. Mac Quoc Anh, Vice President and General Secretary of the Hanoi Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (HANOISME).

Representing the business community, Dr. Mac Quoc Anh, Vice President and General Secretary of the Hanoi Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (HANOISME), proposed to soon establish the Hanoi FTA Center to become a bridge, providing advice on FTAs and rules of origin between the Ministry of Industry and Trade, relevant departments and customs authorities. Through this center, information on FTAs and rules of origin will be updated promptly, contributing to increasing the rate of enterprises taking advantage of tariff incentives from the current 32% to about 55% in 2026.

In addition, the process of granting C/O on a digital platform will be completed and digitized soon. The goal is to reduce processing time by 50% and ensure that 100% of documents are processed online, completely eliminating paper documents by 2026; Build a set of FTA capacity indicators for businesses to assess the ability to access incentives, manage origin documents, logistics and green transformation, thereby classifying businesses by industry and sector (food, light industry, heavy industry, etc.).

Enterprises also recommended expanding financial resources to support investment in green technology and digital transformation; establishing an early warning system for commercial risks to help businesses proactively respond, reduce damage and maintain competitive advantages...

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