(Haiphong.gov.vn) - On the morning of November 12, at the City Convention Center, comrade Le Khac Nam, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee chaired a conference to discuss solutions to create [...]
(Haiphong.gov.vn) - On the morning of November 12, at the City Convention Center, comrade Le Khac Nam, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, chaired a conference to discuss solutions to create a favorable investment and business environment in the city through import-export activities. Attending were leaders of departments, branches and related units.
Conference view
According to a report by the Hai Phong City Customs Department, the city has 1,829 businesses participating in import-export activities out of a total of more than 20,000 businesses carrying out import-export procedures in Hai Phong (accounting for 9% of the total number of businesses carrying out import-export procedures in Hai Phong), contributing VND 5,192 billion in taxes to the city (accounting for 11.28% of the total taxes of the entire City Customs Department). Hai Phong city). By October 31, 2020, Hai Phong City Customs Department had collected 44,698 billion VND, reaching 66.7% of the target assigned by the Ministry of Finance (67,000 billion VND). Hai Phong area collected 39,013 billion VND, reaching 68.3% of the target assigned by the Ministry of Finance (57,100 billion VND).
Import-export turnover of non-taxed items accounts for a large proportion (79% mainly processing, export production, export processing) reached 50,575 million USD, up 9.5% over the same period in 2019. Import-export turnover of taxable items (accounting for 21% of total import-export turnover) reached 13,287 million USD, down 13.3% over the same period. period. In the Hai Phong area alone, the export turnover of goods reached 48,792 million USD, an increase of 7.8% over the same period in 2019, of which: tax-free import and export turnover accounts for a large proportion (75% is mainly processing, export production, export processing) reaching 36,780 million USD, up 16% over the same period in 2019. Tax-free import and export turnover (accounting for 25% of the total import-export turnover) reached 11,922 million USD, down 11.7% over the same period in 2019.
Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam delivered a concluding speech at the Conference
After listening to the report of the Hai Phong City Customs Department and the opinions of department and industry leaders attending the meeting, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam affirmed: The city will focus resources on investing in infrastructure, developing seaport service centers and logistics centers to create a favorable investment and business environment for businesses operating in the field of import and export to carry out Customs procedures in Hai Phong. Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee acknowledged the drastic direction of Hai Phong City Customs Department in close coordination with departments, branches and units, striving for next year's budget collection to be higher than the previous year. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, provinces and cities across the country have initiated many solutions toAttracting businesses to carry out goods export procedures according to Decision No. 23/2019/QD-TTg dated June 27, 2019 of the Prime Minister has affected the city's budget revenue. To maintain better revenue development, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam requested the City Customs Department, relevant departments, branches and units to focus on promoting administrative reform, especially administrative procedures, creating favorable conditions and reducing time and costs for businesses. The City Customs Department continues to coordinate more closely with departments, branches and units to organize conferences and meetings with businesses to remove difficulties and obstacles and propagate and mobilize businesses to carry out Customs procedures in Hai Phong. Strengthen anti-smuggling and anti-smuggling workcommercial fraud, ensuring security and order.
Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Le Khac Nam assigned the Department of Finance to coordinate with the City Customs Department to advise on reducing costs and fees under the city's authority. The Department of Industry and Trade presides over and coordinates with departments and branches to organize meetings to discuss solutions to support manufacturing enterprises in the area to promote exports, diversify import-export markets and find new markets; Seize the opportunities provided by Free Trade Agreements to promote exports.
Nguyen Hai
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