Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The single window and automatedaviation customs supervision system is scheduled to open at Noi BaiInternational Airport in May, according to Hanoi’s Department of Customs.

Phung Quang Minh, Deputy Director of the department’sInformation and Technology Division, recently said preparations were beinggeared up for the launch of the system with all airlines getting ready to makeelectronic declarations to the national single window system. 

The percentage of cargo with information conveyedelectronically (eManifest) has exceeded 95 percent and more than 90 percent oftotal cargo volume at the airport is automatically released for shipment to thesupervision area. 

Minh said that the percentage of cargo with informationautomatically released for clearance had already reached 91.3 percent of totalcargo volume as of March 12 and the percentage was expected to reach 93-95percent in May.

The municipal department said risk management would be usedthroughout the process, which would help improve the efficiency of supervisionwhile preventing smuggling, trade fraud and illegal shipment of goods viainternational airports.

The department said the automated aviation supervision systemwould bring significant benefits to importers and exporters.

The department said the deployment of the system would helpreduce the time for customs clearance of a batch of goods from 3-6 hours to anaverage of 15 minutes.

The efficiency of customs management at airports would beimproved as the system enables the tracking of imported and exported goods andbacklogs easily.

The system also allows 24/7 interactions between importersand exporters with customs officials.

For airlines, the system will promote their digitaltransition and modernisation of flight management towards internationalstandards as well as increase their competitiveness and operation efficiency.

This was a bold effort in customs administrative procedurereforms to facilitate import and export activities, which would save time andcosts for businesses, the department said.

According to the department, to ensure the smooth operationof the system, carriers must send adequate information about cargo three hoursbefore landing for long-distance flights and 30 minutes before landing forshort-distance flights.

The automated aviation supervision system has been piloted atthe Noi Bai International Airport since the end of 2017. The airport receivesabout 5,300 shipments per day on average./.