Positive signs
With solutions to promote import and export and attract investment in the first months of 2024, import and export activities in Thai Nguyen province recorded signs of improvement compared to the same period in 2023.
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| By the end of February 2, Thai Nguyen province's export turnover ranked second in the country |
According to statistics, as of March 10, the total number of declarations at Thai Nguyen Customs Branch reached 3 declarations (an increase of about 50.606% over the same period). Of which, import declarations were 13,10 (up 25.214%); Export declarations were 14 (up 25.392%).
Total import-export turnover in the area reached 10,51 billion USD (up about 20% over the same period last year); Of which, import turnover reached 3,61 billion USD (up 14%); Export turnover reached 6,90 billion USD (up 25%).
According to Mr. Nguyen Dang Chinh, Director of Thai Nguyen Customs Branch, at the beginning of the year, Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co., Ltd. launched the Galaxy S24 product and started selling it in the domestic market. When Samsung went into stable production, suppliers began importing goods, boosting import-export turnover.
In addition, the increase in export turnover was contributed by Trina Solar Wafer (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. and Trina Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd.
In particular, the increase in import and export taxes is contributed by three domestic enterprises: Thai Hung Trading Joint Stock Company; Toan Thang Steel Joint Stock Company and Trung Thanh Company Limited. These 3 businesses alone, in the first 3 months of the year, contributed over 2 billion VND to the budget.
Many solutions to manage and promote import and export
In 2024, Thai Nguyen Customs Branch is assigned a budget revenue target from import-export activities of VND 2.500 billion. To complete the above target, the Board of Directors of Thai Nguyen Customs Branch has proposed many specific solutions to complete the budget collection task.
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| Thai Nguyen Customs Branch organized a meeting with business representatives to support, answer questions, and overcome difficulties for the business community. |
Accordingly, the Branch organized meetings at Customs headquarters and business headquarters to support, answer questions, and remove difficulties for the business community, thereby promoting export activities. import.
At the same time, closely coordinate with the Provincial Industrial Park Management Board to capture and approach new investors in industrial parks in the area to promptly advise on investment policies and customs procedures. ... since the enterprise has not yet had import-export activities.
“In particular, Thai Nguyen Customs Branch has promoted the reform of administrative procedures, creating favorable conditions for import and export activities. With the motto "do all the work, not all the time" the Department arranges officers and civil servants to work even outside of office hours, holidays, and New Year to quickly clear import and export goods for businesses. ”, Mr. Nguyen Dang Chinh shared.
Due to the transparency of the system and the industry's drastic solutions, businesses have transformed their thinking and raised their awareness of complying with the law. Recorded in the first months of 2024, the proportion of businesses in the green channel (priority channel in customs clearance) accounts for over 75%, the yellow channel accounts for only about 20%, the red channel accounts for 3% (previously the red channel accounted for 10%). .
Along with that, from 2023, through propaganda, advocacy and guidance of Thai Nguyen Customs Branch, many businesses that previously still paid import and export taxes at border gates through services, have now paid Switch back to paying import and export taxes directly locally. Thereby, contributing to increasing revenue for the provincial budget by about 500 billion VND as well as reducing time and costs for businesses.
