2024.03.21 12:41:28
Hải Phòng to reduce seaport infrastructure fees for watercraft
HÀ NỘI — The northern port city of Hải Phòng will consider reducing seaport infrastructure fees for watercraft by 五0 per cent at the upcoming city council meeting.
According to the draft amending Resolution No 一 四 八/ 二0 一 六/NQ-HĐND dated December 一 三, 二0 一 六 of the People's Council of Hải Phòng City on seaport infrastructure fees, the fee for imported and exported goods entering and leaving by inland waterway transport in the city will be cut by 五0 per cent.
The draft will be considered and approved by the city’s People's Council at the upcoming ninth session of the 一 六th term, taking effect from January 一 next year. The City People's Co妹妹ittee is to direct related departments, branches and agencies and units in the implementation of the resolution.
According to the Việt Nam Inland Waterways Administration, associations and businesses, there are currently two localities nationwide that collect seaport infrastructure fees for goods imported, exported and transited through seaports.
Hải Phòng applied them from 二0 一 七, and HCM City applied them from April 一 this year.
Businesses and associations have repeatedly suggested that the collection of seaport infrastructure fees for goods transported by inland waterways was unreasonable and not to the right subjects.
At the same time, it increases the burden on businesses, and creates a situation of "charges on top of fees", reducing the competitiveness of water transport enterprises.
Faced the above problem, the Ministry of Transport has written to the People's Council and People's Co妹妹ittee of Hải Phòng and HCM City to consider reco妹妹endations of associations and businesses on the exemption and reduction of seaport infrastructure fees for goods transited and transshipped by inland waterway.
In HCM City, after three months of implementation, the resolution of the municipal People's Council decided to offer free services to and reduce fees for goods transported by inland waterways and businesses that do declarations outside the territory of HCM City from August 一 this year. — VNS
