In the first half of November 2022, data from the General Department of Customs showed that the amount of imported petroleum products increased sharply compared to the second half of October, especially gasoline.

Implement fast customs clearance for imported petroleum products

Specifically, from November 1-15, the whole country imported 380,877 tons of petrol and oil of all kinds (including gasoline, mazut, diesel, and jet fuel), with a total turnover of 360.6 million USD. Compared to the second half of October 2022, the amount of imported gasoline increased by 21.81%, equivalent to an increase of 68,202 tons.

In particular, gasoline alone had a 3-digit increase in import volume with 177,970 tons, turnover of 157.35 million USD, 3 times higher in volume and 3.32 times more in turnover compared to the second half of the previous month. .

Generally from the beginning of the year to November 15, the whole country imported more than 7.5 million tons of petrol and oil of all kinds, with a total turnover of 7.74 billion USD, an increase of 24.1% in salary compared to the same period last year. equivalent increase of nearly 1.5 million tons, turnover increased by nearly 122%.

Particularly, gasoline products reached 1,558,065 tons, with a turnover of $ 1.666 billion, up 127.6 percent in volume, equivalent to an increase of 873,478 tons.

The main petroleum import markets of Vietnam are concentrated in Asia such as Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China...

In order to continue to facilitate and further shorten the clearance time and promptly put goods into circulation on the market, the General Department of Customs has issued Document No. 3642/TCHQ-GSQL dated August 31, 2022 directing Customs Departments of provinces and cities shall expedite customs clearance for imported petroleum products.

At the same time, arrange officers and civil servants on duty to handle customs procedures, inspect, supervise and handle problems with imported petrol and oil, including days off, public holidays, and outside office hours to ensure customs clearance. /7. Actively grasp the actual situation, solve arising problems, direct to strictly handle cases that cause troubles for enterprises.

In addition, the Government issued Decree No. 67/2020/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 68/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 regulating business conditions. duty-free goods, warehouses, locations for customs clearance, gathering, inspection and customs supervision, effective from August 10, 2020.

Accordingly, in Clause 11 Article 1 of Decree No. 67 on conditions for inspection and supervision of petrol and oil depots, petrol and oil traders have 02 years from the effective date of this Decree to complete the conditions as prescribed. install tank and tank level measuring device to automatically connect online the quantity of petroleum exported, imported, and stored with the customs authority (ie, the implementation time will be from August 10, 2022).

This regulation helps the management agency to know accurately and timely the quantity of imported petrol and oil, and at the same time collect the right amount of tax to pay, improving the corporate governance efficiency.