Legally Required Document

Title in original language: Tờ khai hàng hóa nhập khẩu/Xuất khẩu (Thông quan)

Applicable to: Entities who import, export goods

Holder of Document: Entities who import, export goods 

Signature required by:
Not required if online customs declaration. Sign and seal by Customs Sub-department if the paper custom declaration

Key considerations when checking the doc:
□ Is the consignee's name or consigner the same as on the business license?
□ Is there a bar code or QR code available at the top of the document?
□ Does the HS code correspond with the products?
□ Is the product description, species, quantity/volume, quality, and price the same as the commercial invoice and packing list?
□ Is there anything suspicious related to the departure country, loading port, destination port?
□ Is the bill of lading number and container number indicated on the Customs Declaration similar to the bill of lading?
Note: The consignee/consigner can be an agent who is a registered importer/exporter
and conducts customs declarations. In this case, the name of the consignee/consigner is
different from the buyer/seller's name on the invoice/packing list.

Purpose and content of document:
All imported/exported goods shall be declared to customs. The contents of these documents are the name of the consignor and consignee, port of loading, country of origin, port of discharge, destination country, B/L number, contract number, means of transportation, container number, HS code, product description, quantity, price, etc.

Evidence limitations and weaknesses:
No publicly available database or website is available to verify this certificate