Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BCT

CIRCULAR

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES PROVIDING THE DETAILED LIST ACCORDING TO HS CODES OF EXPORTED AND IMPORTED GOODS ISSUED TOGETHER WITH A NUMBER OF CIRCULARS OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Pursuant to Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022 of the Government defining the functions, duties, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Import-Export Department;

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles providing the detailed list according to HS codes of exported and imported goods issued together with a number of Circulars of the Minister of Industry and Trade.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management (hereinafter referred to as Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT)

1. Replacing Appendix I - List of used consumer goods, medical equipment, and means of transport banned from import prescribed in Article 3 of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT with Appendix I issued together with this Circular.

2. Replacing Appendix II - List of goods temporarily suspended from temporary import for re-export or border-gate transfer trading prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT with Appendix II issued together with this Circular.

Article 2. Amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Minister of Industry and Trade supplementing the detailed list according to HS codes of exported and imported goods prescribed in a number of Circulars of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT)

1. Replacing Appendix I - Detailed list according to HS codes for exported paddy and rice prescribed in Article 1 of Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT with Appendix III issued together with this Circular.

2. Replacing Appendix VI - Detailed list according to HS codes for tobacco leaf materials and cigarette rolling paper prescribed in Clause 1, Article 6 of Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT with Appendix IV issued together with this Circular.

3. Replacing Appendix VII - Detailed list according to HS codes for machinery and equipment specialized in tobacco prescribed in Clause 2, Article 6 of Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT with Appendix V issued together with this Circular.

Article 3. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from May 16, 2023.

2. In the course of implementation of this Circular, if any difficulties arise, traders, agencies, organizations, and individuals concerned shall report in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for handling.

APPENDIX I

LIST OF USED CONSUMER GOODS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT BANNED FROM IMPORT (Issued together with Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BCT dated March 31, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATION

This list is built on the basis of the Vietnam List of Exported and Imported Goods. The principles for using this list are as follows:

1. Where only a 2-digit code is listed, all 8-digit codes under that Chapter are banned from import.

2. Where only a 4-digit code is listed, all 8-digit codes under that 4-digit heading are banned from import.

3. Where only a 6-digit code is listed, all 8-digit codes under that 6-digit subheading are banned from import.

4. Where the code is listed in detail down to 8 digits, only those 8-digit codes are banned from import.

5. For used consumer goods banned from import, used spare parts and components (if any) of such goods are also banned from import.

I. LIST OF USED CONSUMER GOODS BANNED FROM IMPORT

II. LIST OF USED MEANS OF TRANSPORT BANNED FROM IMPORT

III. LIST OF USED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BANNED FROM IMPORT

APPENDIX II

LIST OF GOODS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FROM TEMPORARY IMPORT FOR RE-EXPORT OR BORDER-GATE TRANSFER TRADING (Issued together with Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BCT dated March 31, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATION

This list is built on the basis of the Vietnam List of Exported and Imported Goods. The principles for using this list are as follows:

1. This list applies only to used goods.

2. Where only a 2-digit code is listed, all 8-digit codes under that Chapter apply.

3. Where only a 4-digit code is listed, all 8-digit codes under that 4-digit heading apply.

4. Where only a 6-digit code is listed, all 8-digit codes under that 6-digit subheading apply.

5. Where the code is listed in detail down to 8 digits, only those 8-digit codes apply.

APPENDIX III

DETAILED LIST ACCORDING TO HS CODES FOR EXPORTED PADDY AND RICE (Issued together with Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BCT dated March 31, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

APPENDIX IV

DETAILED LIST ACCORDING TO HS CODES FOR TOBACCO LEAF MATERIALS AND CIGARETTE ROLLING PAPER (Issued together with Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BCT dated March 31, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

Note: The import of tobacco under tariff-rate quotas shall be carried out in accordance with the Circulars providing for import tariff-rate quotas.

APPENDIX V

DETAILED LIST ACCORDING TO HS CODES FOR MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SPECIALIZED IN TOBACCO (Issued together with Circular No. 08/2023/TT-BCT dated March 31, 2023 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)