Hai Phong: Total import-export turnover in Q1/2024 reached 28.8 billion USD

DNHN - According to information from the Hai Phong Customs Department, in the first quarter of 2024, the entire Department processed 575,183 import-export declarations from 19,468 enterprises, an increase of 20.7% compared to the same period in 2023.

The total import-export turnover reached 28.8 billion USD, an increase of 18.74% compared to the same period in 2023. The export turnover reached 15.08 billion USD, an increase of 19.5%; the export turnover with tax reached 121.13 million USD, an increase of 1.2%; the import turnover reached 14.65 billion USD, an increase of 13.5%, the import turnover with tax reached nearly 5.32 billion USD, an increase of 7%.

Regarding the state budget revenue, the Hai Phong Customs Department collected 14,999.15 billion VND, reaching 22.56% of the target assigned for the whole year (66,490 billion VND).

In the first quarter of 2024, the Hai Phong Customs Department strengthened direct work, updated activities at branches, promptly grasped the situation, and quickly issued implementation instructions closely following the actual situation, creating the best possible facilitation in the task of customs clearance.

The Department successfully organised the Dialogue Conference with logistics business enterprises in 2024 with the participation of nearly 100 enterprises. At the same time, it advised and submitted to Hai Phong City People’s Committee to successfully organise the Dialogue Conference with import-export enterprises in 2024 with the theme “Cooperation - Development - Efficiency”, with the participation of nearly 500 delegates representing 250 FDI enterprises, which are enterprises with large import-export turnover and tax revenue in 2023.

Hai Phong Customs Department continues to strengthen measures to prevent and combat smuggling and handle violations in the Customs sector. Updated from the beginning of the year to March 15, 2024, the entire Department has detected and handled 662 administrative violations, with a total administrative fine of 7.32 billion VND.

In particular, the Department presided over and coordinated with the City Police, the Anti-smuggling Investigation Department (General Department of Customs), and the Coast Guard Command to inspect a shipment in a container at Lach Huyen international gateway port, discovering and seizing nearly 1.6 tons of smuggled ivory.

Nam Tri Duc