Based on the report of the 35th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (35th AFTA Council) and the Mid-Term Meeting of the ASEAN Sub-Committee on Rules of Origin (ISSL SC-AROO), following Official Letter No. 1568/TCHQ-GSQL dated May 4, 2022, the General Department of Customs provides guidance on the implementation of Certificate of Origin (C/O) Form D (including C/O transmitted through the National Single Window system (electronic C/O) and paper C/O) as follows:

– For C/Os issued during the transitional period from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, customs authorities accept both the old C/O Form D (as stipulated in Circular No. 19/2020/TT-BCT) and the new C/O Form D.

– For Certificates of Origin (C/O) Form D issued from November 1, 2022, customs authorities will only accept C/O Form D issued in the new format.

Four ASEAN countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam – have been issuing all Certificates of Origin Form D electronically (e-Form D) since July 2022, with hard copies of e-Form D only being issued when the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ASW) experiences technical issues. This is progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA).

HOW TO TRACK THE STATUS OF YOUR ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN (FORM D):

https://khaibaohoso.vnsw.gov.vn/common/COFormDTracking

Looking up information on electronic C/O form D:

– Enter the electronic C/O form D number

– Select the type: import/export/domestic

– Select search and compare the results with the yellow box.