09/08/2022
U&I Logistics - According to associations and businesses, if Hai Phong city is free to use works, infrastructure, and service works in Hai Phong seaport area for imported and exported goods, When imported goods are transported by inland waterway transport, logistics costs will be reduced by about 10%.
Many business associations related to inland waterway transport have just sent a document to the People's Committee of Hai Phong City requesting exemption from fees for temporarily imported goods for re-export, goods temporarily exported for re-import, goods stored in bonded warehouses, and goods in transit. Customs clearance, border-transport, export and import goods are transported by inland waterway vehicles operating on waterway routes from August 2022.
These associations also suggested considering the exemption and reduction of fees for goods transported by sea.
In fact, since 2016, Hai Phong has issued Resolution No. 148/2016/NQ-HDND “Regulating fees for using works, infrastructure, service works and public utilities in the gate area. Hai Phong seaport”.
In which, organizations and individuals trading in goods temporarily imported for re-export, goods in transit, goods stored in bonded warehouses, goods in transit using works, infrastructure, service works and utilities. public in Hai Phong border gate area; those who open customs declarations for temporary import of goods in other provinces, but carry out re-export procedures at border-gate Customs Sub-Departments, under Hai Phong Customs Department... will have to pay fees according to each item type.
Chairman of the Vietnam Inland Waterway Transport Association also said that collecting this fee will increase transportation costs, leading to an increase in commodity prices, leading to unfair competition and increasing inflation.
Regarding the proposal to reduce the fee for seaport infrastructure for waterway vehicles, the leader of the Inland Waterway Administration of Vietnam said that he had requested the Ministry of Transport to send a written request to Hai Phong for free use of the works and structures. infrastructure, service works, public utilities in Hai Phong seaport area for exported and imported goods (bulk goods, containers) transported by inland waterway transport.
According to the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, container transport by inland waterway vehicles in the Hai Phong seaport border gate area only uses waterways and navigational channels, not using works and infrastructure by road. the set. In the process of using bridges and wharves of port enterprises for cargo handling, the vehicle owners have to pay the wharf and wharf fees according to the prescribed tariff schedule of the ports and wharves.
“In addition, when container transportation by means of inland waterway transport develops in the North, it will increase connectivity between modes of transport, contributing to providing full-service logistics at reasonable costs. environment-friendly," said the leader of Vietnam's Inland Waterway Administration.
It is known that the Ministry of Transport then sent a written request to Hai Phong to consider this recommendation of associations and businesses.
According to the assessment of associations and businesses, if Hai Phong city is free to use works, infrastructure, and service works in the Hai Phong seaport area for imported and exported goods, By means of inland waterway transport, logistics costs will be reduced by about 10%.
At the same time, goods from the seaport will be transferred from land to inland waterway, reducing the number of cars operating in the area. Thereby, reducing the cost of maintenance, maintenance, maintenance of service conditions or regeneration of infrastructure works, service works, public utilities in Hai Phong seaport border gate area.
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(Source: doanhnghiephoinhap.vn)
