No more General Department of Customs, 485 focal points reduced in the whole industry after restructuring the apparatus

(NLDO)- After rearranging and reorganizing the General Department of Customs into the Customs Department, reducing 485 units, equivalent to 53.77%

On March 2, the Customs Department ( Ministry of Finance ) informed about the implementation of the new organizational model of the Department after the reorganization and streamlining. The organizational model of the Customs Department (formerly the General Department of Customs) is implemented according to Decree No. 29/2025/ND-CP of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance.

Afterwards, the Ministry of Finance also issued Decision No. 382/QD-BTC regulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance, effective from March 1.

Reduce 485 focal points after reorganizing the General Department of Customs into the Customs Department

Accordingly, the Customs Department is organized and operates at 3 levels: Customs Department; Regional Customs Branch; Border Gate/Outside Border Gate Customs. The Customs Department inherits the functions, tasks and powers of the former General Department of Customs.

Regarding the units in the Customs Department, 16 Departments, Bureaus and equivalent units under the General Department of Customs have been reorganized into 12 units under the Customs Department, including: Office, Legal Department, Personnel Organization Department, Inspection - Control Department, Finance - Administration Department, Customs Management Supervision Department, Customs Tax Operations Department, Risk Management Department, Information Technology and Customs Statistics Department, Customs Inspection Department, Anti-smuggling Investigation Department and Post-clearance Inspection Department.

For the Regional Customs Branches, reorganize the current 35 Provincial and Municipal Customs Departments into 20 Regional Customs Branches. Regarding the position and function, inherit the position and function of the current Provincial and Municipal Customs Departments.

The Regional Customs Branch is under the Customs Department, with the function of assisting the Director of the Customs Department in state management of customs and organizing the enforcement of customs laws and other relevant legal provisions in the area of ​​operation of the Regional Customs Branch as prescribed. The Regional Customs Branch has an average of no more than 8 Office, Division, and Team units per Regional Customs Branch.

For border gate/outside customs, the current Customs Branches will be reorganized into border gate/outside customs. The total number of border gate/outside customs units will not exceed 165.

After rearranging and reorganizing the General Department of Customs into the Customs Department, reducing 485 units, equivalent to 53.77%.

Based on the regulations of the Government and the Ministry of Finance, the Customs Department is urgently completing and submitting to competent authorities to promulgate regulations on the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Customs agencies at all levels under the organizational structure of the Customs Department.

During this time, customs procedures for exported and imported goods; means of transport exiting, entering and transiting the country will still be carried out according to the codes and locations for customs procedures previously announced (now the Customs at the border gate/outside the border gate) and according to the provisions of the Customs Law and relevant legal documents to ensure no interruption in work and normal customs clearance of exported and imported goods.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/khong-con-tong-cuc-hai-quan-giam-485-dau-moi-toan-nganh-sau-sap-xep-bo-may-196250302094504719.htm