Procedures for recognition of customs clearance agency activities

– Submit application directly;

– Send documents by post;

– Online public services.

a) Authority with decision-making authority: General Department of Customs

b) Authority or competent person authorized or decentralized to implement (if any): No

c) Agency directly implementing administrative procedures: General Department of Customs.

d) Coordinating agency (if any): No

 Customs Law dated June 23, 2014;

– Circular No. 12/2015/TT-BTC dated January 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance detailing procedures for granting customs declaration professional certificates; issuance and revocation of customs clearance agent employee codes; order, recognition procedures and operations of customs clearance agents.

– Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BTC dated April 16, 2019 of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing a number of articles in Circular No. 12/2015/TT-BTC dated January 31, 2015 of the Ministry Finance Detailed regulations on procedures for granting customs clearance certificates; issuance and revocation of customs clearance agent employee codes; order, recognition procedures and operations of customs clearance agents.

Enterprises that meet the conditions specified in Clause 1, Article 20 of the 2014 Customs Law shall prepare a dossier requesting recognition of eligibility to act as a customs clearance agent and send it to the General Department of Customs.

- Step 2: Recognition of customs clearance agent activities:

The General Department of Customs receives and checks documents and conditions according to regulations; The Director General of the General Department of Customs issues a decision to recognize customs clearance agents. In case the conditions are not met, there will be a written response from the business.

– Dossier to request issuance of customs clearance agent employee code as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 9 of Circular 12/2015/TT-BTC. As follows:

+ Application for issuance of customs clearance agent employee code according to form No. 07 issued with the Circular: 01 original copy;

+ University or college diplomas with majors in law, economics, and engineering: 01 photocopy

+ Customs declaration professional certificate: 01 photocopy;

+ Certificate of completion of training course to supplement customs law knowledge (In case the Customs declaration profession certificate is expired 05 years from the date of issue): 01 photocopy;

+ Identity card/Citizen identification card (In case the national population database has not yet been put into operation): 01 photocopy;

+ One (01) 2×3 color photo taken within 6 months.