Application for recognition of off-airport cargo terminal

1. The application form made according to Form No. 01 in the Appendix enclosed herewith: 01 original.

2. The enterprise registration certificate or investment certificate or another equivalent document as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 81 of the Government’s Decree No. 78/2015/ND-CP dated September 14, 2015: 01 photocopy.

3. The diagram of the off-airport cargo terminal in which boundaries, locations of commodity storage facility, camera system, internal roads, security office, terminal office and customs office must be clearly stated: 01 photocopy.

4. The certificate of fulfillment of fire fighting and prevention requirements issued by a police agency: 01 photocopy.”.

15. Article 31 is amended as follows:

“Article 31. Conditions for recognition of customs post at an inland container depot (ICD)

“1. A customs post at an ICD must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 50,000 m2. A customs post at an ICD located in an industrial zone must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 20,000 m2.

2. The customs post must have software that is capable of storing, managing and providing online data to customs authorities, including information relating to names, categories, quantity and status of goods, times of receiving, dispatching and storing goods at the customs post as provided in the bill of lading and/or customs declaration for management under the automatic customs management and control system.

3. It must be equipped with a camera system which is connected online with its supervisory customs authority. All locations in the customs post must be monitored 24/7; camera images must be kept for at least 06 months.”.

16. Article 32 is amended as follows:

“Article 32. Application for recognition of customs post at an ICD

1. The application form made according to Form No. 01 in the Appendix enclosed herewith: 01 original.

2. The enterprise registration certificate or investment certificate or another equivalent document as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 81 of the Government’s Decree No. 78/2015/ND-CP dated September 14, 2015: 01 photocopy.

3. The diagram of the customs post at an ICD in which boundaries, locations of commodity storage facility, camera system, places for gathering imports/exports and container trucks, locations of physical inspection, security office, ICD office and customs office must be clearly stated: 01 photocopy.

4. The decision on opening of the inland container depot issued by the Minister of Transport: 01 photocopy.

5. The certificate of fulfillment of fire fighting and prevention requirements issued by a police agency: 01 photocopy.”.

17. Point e is added to Clause 1 Article 35 as follows:

“e) The Minister of Transport issues a decision on shutdown of the ICD.”

18. Article 36 is amended as follows:

“Article 36. Conditions for recognition of concentrated inspection sites for imports/exports, those at border areas, and concentrated inspection sites for goods sent by post or express mail

1. Location:

a) A concentrated inspection site for imports/exports must be located in a border-gate area, industrial zone, hi-tech zone, border-gate economic zone or an area included in the logistics center development planning approved by competent authorities.

b) A concentrated inspection site for goods sent by post or express mail, except sites in which only designated enterprises are allowed to operate according to the Law on postal services, must be located in a planned international airport area as prescribed by law, an international land border checkpoint area, international intermodal rail terminal or an area included in the logistics center development planning approved by competent authorities.

c) A concentrated inspection site for imports/exports at a border area must be located in a border-gate economic zone or land border checkpoint area. If it is located outside the border-gate economic zone, its distance from the checkpoint area shall not exceed 10 km.

2. Area:

a) A concentrated inspection site for imports/exports must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 10,000 m2;

b) Area of a concentrated inspection site for goods sent by post or express mail:

b.1) It must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 1,000 m2 if it is located within an international land border checkpoint area or international intermodal rail terminal;

b.2) It must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 5,000 m2 if it is located in an area included in the logistics center development planning approved by a competent authority;

b.3) It must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 5,000 m2 if it is located in a planned international airport area in which there are 02 or more providers of postal or express mail services; If it is located in a planned international airport area in which there is only 01 provider of postal or express mail services, it must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 2,000 m2;

b.4) For a site in which only designated enterprises are allowed to operate according to the Law on postal services, it must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 500 m2 and a minimum usable floor area of 1,000 m2.

c) A concentrated inspection site for imports/exports at a border area at an international or major checkpoint must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 5,000 m2. A concentrated inspection site for imports/exports at a border area at another area must occupy a land plot covering the minimum area of 3,000 m2.

3. Facilities and equipment:

a) The concentrated inspection site must be separated from surrounding areas by walls, fences, and meet customs inspection and supervision requirements, except for the sites located in border checkpoints or ports with walls or fences to keep it completely separated from surrounding areas.

b) The concentrated inspection site must have software that is capable of storing, managing and providing online data to customs authorities, including information relating to names, categories, quantity and status of goods, times of receiving, dispatching and storing goods at the site as provided in the bill of lading and/or customs declaration for management under the automatic customs management and control system;

c) It must be equipped with a camera system which is connected online with its supervisory customs authority. All locations in a concentrated inspection site must be monitored 24/7; camera images must be kept for at least 06 months;

d) For a concentrated inspection site for goods sent by post or express mail: If the postal or express mail service provider leases a warehouse located at a recognized site, it may use the software of the site operation enterprise or develop its owned software as prescribed.

19. Article 37 is amended as follows: