HAI PHONG STRIVES TO REDUCE RATE OF RED CHANNEL DECLARATIONS

The number of declarations that are classified in the red channel and must conduct physical inspection at Hai Phong Customs is quite high. In January 2020, the total declaration of Hai Phong Customs Department was more than 120 thousand, which decreased by 22.97% compared to the same period last year. Of which, there were nearly 70,000 import declarations and over 51 thousand export ones. Meanwhile, Customs Branch of Hai Phong port area 2 has the least number of declarations. Each container in the red channel area will incur additional costs and need additional customs staff for the inspection. Therefore, the reduction of these declarations will contribute to customs reform; shorten the time for customs clearance of goods; and improve the competitiveness for Vietnam’s import and export.