1. Conditions for imported and temporarily imported cars and motorcycles
For cars:
Comply with current regulations for used cars or unused cars
For motorcycles:
Must be a used motorcycle;
Motorcycles must meet national technical regulations on quality, technical safety and environmental protection;
Belongs to the type permitted to be registered and circulated in Vietnam. Except for cases of import or temporary import without registration or circulation for use as samples, display, product introduction, exhibition, research and testing.
2. Dossier of import, temporary import of cars and motorcycles
Declaration of imported goods according to information criteria (Form No. 01, Appendix I, Circular 39/2018/TT-BTC).
In case it is done on paper customs declarations (Form HQ/2015/NK, Appendix IV, Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC), the declarant shall submit 03 originals of that customs declaration.
Bill of lading or equivalent transport document;
Certificate of registration for inspection of quality, technical safety and environmental protection of imported motor vehicles (for cars);
Or a certificate of registration of quality inspection, technical safety and environmental protection of imported motorcycles, mopeds/motorcycles and mopeds (for motorcycles);
Authorization letter to carry out procedures for import or temporary import of vehicles (if any);
Other relevant documents.
3. Order and procedures for import and temporary import
The customs declarant fully declares the information criteria and sends the documents through the Customs electronic data processing system…. Or submit directly at the Customs Sub-Department. The customs declarant is responsible for maintaining the vehicle while waiting for the test results;
Within 08 working hours when the physical inspection of goods has been completed, if the declared value is not suitable… the customs authority shall re-determine the value of such goods;
Within 05 working days from the date of issuance of the Notice of Customs Value, if The customs declarant does not make additional declarations… the customs authority shall issue a decision on tax imposition and handling of violations;
In case The customs declarant is eligible to bring goods for storage
Within 30 days from the time the goods are put into storage, Customs Sub-Department assigns civil servants to monitor and look up inspection results. When the inspection results are available, request the customs importer to supplement or clear the goods;
More than 30 days from the time of bringing the goods to the preservation, but the import customs does not continue the procedures or does not comply with the regulations on the preservation of the goods, etc., the customs office will bring the goods back for preservation. If The customs declarant does not keep the vehicle at the registered location, it will handle violations;
Customs Sub-Department only clears customs when there is a certificate of quality, technical safety and environmental protection (GCL).
When receiving the GCL, Customs Sub-Department checks and compares the results. In case there is a difference that changes the value of the goods… Customs Sub-Department re-determines the customs value and issues a Notice of customs value;
Within 05 days from the date of issuance of the Notice, if the customs authorities do not make additional declarations… Then the customs authorities shall issue a decision on tax assessment and handling of violations (if any);
In case the customs authority does not submit the GCL on time, the customs authority shall make a record of violation. Except for the case that The customs declarant has objective reasons.
In case of carrying out paper customs procedures
The customs declarant submits 03 copies of paper customs declarations, then receives:
– 01 copy of customs declaration with clearance certification;
– 01 copy of the customs declaration with the stamp “used for re-export, transfer or destruction…”
In case of import tax payment, The customs declarant will receive:
01 copy of customs declaration with clearance certification.
In case of carrying out electronic customs procedures but not sharing data between the police and the customs authority
Customs Sub-Department performs customs clearance certification on the customs declaration printed from the system. And pay The customs declarant to register the vehicle circulation at the police office.
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