Vietnam: Customs procedures under centralized customs clearance model (Hai Phong City)
Effective June 1, 2026
The Vietnamese Customs Department on May 6, 2026, issued Decision No. 702/QD-CHQ on the customs procedures applicable to export and import goods under the centralized customs clearance model (CCM) at Regional Customs Sub-Department III (managing Hai Phong City).
The decision will become effective June 1, 2026, and its scope of application includes clearance teams and border gate customs under the Regional Customs Sub-Department III.
The CCM will not apply (and procedures will still be carried out at border gate customs) for the following cases:
- Goods transported independently
- Goods moved into and out of bonded warehouses
- Goods declared under paper-based customs declarations
- Low-value goods sent via service providers
Furthermore, customs officers will not require the submission of hard-copy documents that are already available on the following systems:
- Customs e-data processing system
- National Single Window Portal
- Online Public Service Portal
- ASEAN Single Window Portal
- Information exchange portals with other countries in accordance with regulations
Read a May 2026 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Vietnam