Circular No. 33/2025/TT-BCT

Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of circular no. 01/2018/tt-bct dated february 27, 2018 of the minister of industry and trade providing detailed regulations on goods traded and exchanged through border sub-gates and border openings by traders

Issued on 02/06/2025In force

In force from 21/07/2025. Effect status per Vietnam's national legal database, checked 29/07/2026 view source.

Unofficial English translation for reference only — the Vietnamese original is the legally authoritative text.

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

No.: 33/2025/TT-BCT

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, June 2, 2025

CIRCULAR

AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF CIRCULAR NO. 01/2018/TT-BCT DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2018 OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE PROVIDING DETAILED REGULATIONS ON GOODS TRADED AND EXCHANGED THROUGH BORDER SUB-GATES AND BORDER OPENINGS BY TRADERS

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management dated June 12, 2017;

Pursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/ND-CP dated February 26, 2025 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2018/ND-CP dated January 23, 2018 of the Government detailing border trade activities;

Pursuant to Decree No. 122/2024/ND-CP dated October 4, 2024 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 14/2018/ND-CP;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Import and Export Department,

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade providing detailed regulations on goods traded and exchanged through border sub-gates and border openings by traders.

Article 1. Annulment of Point c, Clause 2, Article 3, and replacement of Appendix I of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade providing detailed regulations on goods traded and exchanged through border sub-gates and border openings by traders

1. To annul Point c, Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT.

2. To replace Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT with the Appendix issued together with this Circular.

Article 2. Implementation provisions

This Circular takes effect from July 21, 2025./.

Recipients:

- Office of the General Secretary;

- Office of the President;

- Office of the National Assembly;

- Standing Committee of the National Assembly;

- Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly;

- Office of the Government;

- The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers;

- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government-attached agencies;

- The Supreme People's Procuracy;

- The Supreme People's Court;

- The State Audit Office;

- Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front;

- People's Committees and People's Councils of provinces and centrally-run cities;

- Department of Legal Document Examination and Administrative Sanction Management, Ministry of Justice;

- Department of Administrative Procedure Control, Office of the Government;

- Leaders of the Ministry;

- Units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

- Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-run cities;

- Government Electronic Information Portal; Electronic Information Portal of

the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

- Official Gazette;

- Filed: Administration Department, Import-Export Department (10b).

ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTER

DEPUTY MINISTER

Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân

APPENDIX

(Enclosed with Circular No. 33/2025/TT-BCT dated June 2, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

LIST OF GOODS TRADED AND EXCHANGED BY TRADERS THROUGH BORDER SUB-GATES AND BORDER OPENINGS OUTSIDE BORDER-GATE ECONOMIC ZONES

I. Application principles

1. Where a 2-digit HS code is listed, it applies to all 8-digit HS codes under this Chapter.

2. Where a 4-digit HS code is listed, it applies to all 8-digit HS codes under this 4-digit heading.

3. Where a 6-digit HS code is listed, it applies to all 8-digit HS codes under this 6-digit subheading.

4. Where an HS code is listed up to 8 digits, it applies only to that specific 8-digit HS code.

II. List of goods

ChapterGroupSubheadingSubheadingDescription of goods
Chapter 07071410- Manioc (cassava):
Chapter 08- Cashew nuts:
08013100- - In shell
08013200- - Shelled
Chapter 101005Maize (corn)
Chapter 11The whole of Chapter 11
Chapter 121201Soya beans, whether or not broken
121293- - Sugar cane:
Chapter 25The whole of Chapter 25 except heading 2501
Chapter 26The whole of Chapter 26 except HS codes: 2618.00.00, 2619.00.00 and headings: 2620, 2621
Chapter 272701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal
2704Coke and semi-coke of coal, of lignite or of peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon
Chapter 39The whole of Chapter 39 except HS headings: 3915, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3922, 3923, 3924, 3925, 3926
Chapter 40The whole of Chapter 40 except HS code 4004.00.00 and headings: 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017
Chapter 41The whole of Chapter 41 except HS headings: 4101, 4102, 4103
Chapter 44The whole of Chapter 44 except HS headings: 4403, 4407, 4414, 4415, 4416, 4417, 4418, 4419, 4420
Chapter 50The whole of Chapter 50
Chapter 51The whole of Chapter 51 except heading 5103
Chapter 52The whole of Chapter 52 except heading 5202
Chapter 53The whole of Chapter 53
Chapter 54The whole of Chapter 54
Chapter 55The whole of Chapter 55
Chapter 56The whole of Chapter 56
Chapter 58The whole of Chapter 58 except headings: 5805, 5811
Chapter 59The whole of Chapter 59
Chapter 60The entire Chapter 60
Chapter 727201Pig iron and, spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
7202Ferro-alloys
Chapter 73The whole of Chapter 73 except headings 7321, 7322, 7323, 7324, 7325, 7326
Chapter 74The whole of Chapter 74 except HS code 7404.00.00 and heading 7418
Chapter 75The whole of Chapter 75 except HS code 7503.00.00
Chapter 76The whole of Chapter 76 except HS code 7602.00.00 and headings 7615, 7616
Chapter 78The whole of Chapter 78 except HS code 7802.00.00 and heading 7806
Chapter 79The whole of Chapter 79 except HS code 7902.00.00 and heading 7907
Chapter 80The whole of Chapter 80 except HS code 8002.00.00 and heading 8007

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