Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT

Circular supplementing the detailed list of exported and imported goods by hs code provided for in certain circulars of the ministry of industry and trade

Issued on 16/12/2019Partially expired

In force from 29/01/2020. 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.

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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

No.: 41/2019/TT-BCT

Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, December 16, 2019

CIRCULAR

SUPPLEMENTING THE DETAILED LIST OF EXPORTED AND IMPORTED GOODS BY HS CODE PROVIDED FOR IN CERTAIN CIRCULARS OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

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

Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, 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;

Implementing Decision No. 1254/QD-TTg dated September 26, 2018 of the Prime Minister approving the Action Plan to promote the National Single Window, the ASEAN Single Window, reform specialized inspection of exported and imported goods, and facilitate trade for the 2018-2020 period;

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

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular supplementing the detailed list of exported and imported goods by HS code provided for in certain Circulars of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as follows:

Article 1. Circular No. 30/2018/TT-BCT dated October 1, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of articles of Decree No. 107/2018/ND-CP dated August 15, 2018 of the Government on rice export trading (Circular No. 30/2018/TT-BCT)

Promulgated together with this Circular is Appendix I - Detailed list by HS code for exported paddy and rice provided for in Circular No. 30/2018/TT-BCT.

Article 2. Circular No. 10/2011/TT-BCT dated March 30, 2011 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending, supplementing and repealing a number of provisions on administrative procedures in the field of export and import under Resolution No. 59/NQ-CP dated December 17, 2010 of the Government on simplifying administrative procedures within the functional management scope of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Circular No. 10/2011/TT-BCT)

Promulgated together with this Circular is Appendix II - Detailed list by HS code for sassafras essential oil temporarily imported for re-export provided for in Circular No. 10/2011/TT-BCT.

Article 3. Joint Circular No. 14/2009/TTLT-BCT-BTC dated June 23, 2009 of the Minister of Industry and Trade and the Minister of Finance guiding certification and procedures for the import and export of rough diamonds to implement the provisions of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Joint Circular No. 14/2009/TTLT-BCT-BTC)

Promulgated together with this Circular is Appendix III - Detailed list by HS code for rough diamonds provided for in Joint Circular No. 14/2009/TTLT-BCT-BTC.

Article 4. Circular No. 38/2014/TT-BCT dated October 24, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of articles of Decree No. 83/2014/ND-CP dated September 3, 2014 of the Government on petroleum trading (Circular No. 38/2014/TT-BCT)

Promulgated together with this Circular is Appendix IV - Detailed list by HS code for gasoline and oil provided for in Circular No. 38/2014/TT-BCT.

Article 5. Circular No. 12/2016/TT-BCT dated July 5, 2016 of the Minister of Industry and Trade amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 41/2012/TT-BCT dated December 21, 2012 of the Minister of Industry and Trade regulating mineral exports (Circular No. 12/2016/TT-BCT)

Supplement the detailed HS codes for exported minerals provided for in Appendix 1 of Circular No. 12/2016/TT-BCT as set out in Appendix V - Detailed list by HS code for exported minerals promulgated together with this Circular. Other matters concerning quality standards and export duration shall comply with the provisions of Appendix 1 of Circular No. 12/2016/TT-BCT and relevant laws.

Article 6. Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT dated December 26, 2018 of the Minister of Industry and Trade detailing a number of articles of the Decrees related to tobacco business (Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT)

1. Promulgated together with this Circular is Appendix VI - Detailed list by HS code for tobacco raw materials and cigarette paper provided for in Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT.

2. Supplement the detailed HS codes for specialized tobacco machinery and equipment provided for in Appendix 72 of Circular No. 57/2018/TT-BCT as set out in Appendix VII - Detailed list by HS code for specialized tobacco machinery and equipment promulgated together with this Circular.

Article 7. Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BCT dated July 15, 2013 of the Minister of Industry and Trade regulating coal exports (Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BCT)

Supplement the detailed HS codes for exported coal provided for in Appendix 1 of Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BCT as set out in Appendix VIII - Detailed list by HS code for exported coal promulgated together with this Circular. Other matters concerning particle size, dry ash content, calorific value, quality standards and export duration shall comply with the provisions of Appendix I of Circular No. 15/2013/TT-BCT and relevant laws.

Article 8. Principles for applying the list

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

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

3. Where the list specifies detail down to an 8-digit HS code, only that 8-digit HS code shall apply.

Article 9. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from January 29, 2020.

2. In the course of implementing this Circular, if any difficulties arise, traders, agencies, organizations and individuals concerned shall report them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for settlement.

Recipients:

- The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;

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

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

- Office of the General Secretary, Office of the President, Office of the National Assembly, Office of the Party Central Committee and Boards of the Party;

- The Supreme People's Procuracy, the Supreme People's Court;

- Ministry of Justice (Department of Legal Document Inspection);

- State Audit Office;

- National Steering Committee on the ASEAN Single Window, the National Single Window and Trade Facilitation;

- General Department of Customs;

- Official Gazette;

- Government Web Portal;

- Web Portal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

- Departments of Industry and Trade;

- Ministry of Industry and Trade: the Minister; Deputy Ministers, General Departments, Departments and Divisions under the Ministry;

- Filed: Administration Dept., Import-Export Dept. (05).

MINISTER

Trần Tuấn Anh

APPENDIX I

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR EXPORTED PADDY AND RICE (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
10.06Rice.
1006.10- Rice in the husk (paddy or rough):
1006.10.10- - For sowing
1006.10.90- - Other
1006.20- Husked (brown) rice:
1006.20.10- - Hom Mali rice
1006.20.90- - Other
1006.30- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed:
1006.30.30- - Glutinous rice
1006.30.40- - Hom Mali rice
- - Other:
1006.30.91- - - Parboiled rice
1006.30.99- - - Other
1006.40- Broken rice:
1006.40.10- - Of a type used as animal feed
1006.40.90- - Other

APPENDIX II

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR SASSAFRAS ESSENTIAL OIL TEMPORARILY IMPORTED FOR RE-EXPORT (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
3301.29.90Sassafras essential oil

APPENDIX III

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR ROUGH DIAMONDS (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
7102.10.00- Unsorted
- Industrial:
7102.21.00- - Unworked or merely cut, split, or merely rough-turned or ground
- Non-industrial:
7102.31.00- - Unworked or merely cut, split, or merely rough-turned or ground

APPENDIX IV

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR GASOLINE AND OIL (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
27.09Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
2709.00.10- Crude petroleum oils
2709.00.20- Condensates
2709.00.90- Other
27.10Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils.
2710.12- - Light oils and preparations:
- - - Motor spirit, leaded:
2710.12.11- - - - Of RON 97 and above
2710.12.12- - - - Of RON 90 and above but below RON 97
2710.12.13- - - - Of other RON
- - - Motor spirit, unleaded:
- - - - Of RON 97 and above:
2710.12.21- - - - - Unblended
2710.12.22- - - - - Blended with ethanol
2710.12.23- - - - - Other
- - - - Of RON 90 and above but below RON 97:
2710.12.24- - - - - Unblended
2710.12.25- - - - - Blended with ethanol
2710.12.26- - - - - Other
- - - - Of other RON:
2710.12.27- - - - - Unblended
2710.12.28- - - - - Blended with ethanol
2710.12.29- - - - - Other
- - - Aviation spirit, of a kind used in aviation piston-engines:
2710.12.31- - - - Octane 100 and higher
2710.12.39- - - - Other
2710.12.80- - - Naphtha, reformate and other preparations for blending into motor spirit
- - - Other
2710.12.92- - - - Other, petroleum spirit, of a flash point of less than 23°C
2710.19- - Other
2710.19.20- - - Topped crudes
- - - Diesel fuel; fuel oils:
2710.19.71- - - - Automotive diesel fuel
2710.19.72- - - - Other diesel fuels
2710.19.79- - - - Fuel oils
2710.19.81- - - Aircraft engine fuel (jet fuel) with a flash point of 23°C or more
2710.19.82- - - Aircraft engine fuel (jet fuel) with a flash point of less than 23°C
2710.19.83- - - Other kerosene
2710.20.00- Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils

APPENDIX V

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR EXPORTED MINERALS (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goodsNote
Products processed from titanium ore
2615.10.00.20- Zircon flour: ZrO2 ≥ 65%, particle size ≤ 75 μm
2823.00.00.40- Reduced ilmenite: TiO2 ≥ 56%, FeO ≤ 9%, Fe ≤ 27%.
2823.00.00.10- Titanium slag type 1: TiO2 ≥ 85%, FeO ≤ 10%
2823.00.00.20- Titanium slag type 2: 85% > TiO2 ≥ 70%, FeO ≤ 10%
2614.00.90.10- Rutile concentrate: TiO2 ≥ 83%- Rutile concentrate 83% ≤ TiO2 ≤ 87%: code 2614.00.90.10 - Rutile with TiO2 content > 87%: code 2823.00.00.30
2823.00.00.30- Synthetic rutile: TiO2 ≥ 83%- Rutile concentrate 83% ≤ TiO2 ≤ 87%: code 2614.00.90.10 - Rutile with TiO2 content > 87%: code 2823.00.00.30
2612.20.00.90- Monazite concentrate: REO ≥ 57%
Products processed from bauxite ore
2818.20.00- Alumina: Al2O3 ≥ 98.5%
2818.30.00- Aluminium hydroxide - Al(OH)3: Al2O3 ≥ 64%
2617.90.00.90Bismuth concentrate: Bi ≥ 70%
2604.00.00.90Nickel concentrate: Ni ≥ 9.5%
2530.90.90.10Separated rare earth oxide powder: TREO ≥ 99%
2529.21.00Fluorite concentrate: 90% ≤ CaF2 ≤ 97%
2529.22.00Fluorite concentrate: CaF2 > 97%
2511.10.00Barite powder: BaSO4 ≥ 90%, particle size < 1mm
White marble
2517.41.00.10- Powder form: particle size < 0.125mm, whiteness ≥ 85%
2517.41.00.20- Powder form: 0.125 ≤ particle size < 1mm, whiteness ≥ 85%
- Lump form
2517.41.00.30-- Lump form: Lump size 1-400 mm, whiteness > 95%.
2517.41.00.30-- Lump form: Lump size 1-400 mm, 95% > whiteness ≥ 80%.
2504Graphite concentrate: C ≥ 90%

Note: Goods codes shall comply with Decree No. 125/2017/ND-CP dated November 16, 2017 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 122/2016/ND-CP dated September 1, 2016 of the Government on the Export Tariff Schedule, the Preferential Import Tariff Schedule, the List of Goods and Absolute Tax Rates, Mixed Taxes, and Import Duties Outside Tariff Quotas.

APPENDIX VI

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR TOBACCO RAW MATERIALS AND CIGARETTE PAPER (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
24.01Unmanufactured tobacco leaf; tobacco refuse.
2401.10- Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped:
2401.10.10- - Virginia type, flue-cured
2401.10.20- - Virginia type, other than flue-cured
2401.10.40- - Burley type
2401.10.50- - Other, flue-cured
2401.10.90- - Other
2401.20- Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/ stripped:
2401.20.10- - Virginia type, flue-cured
2401.20.20- - Virginia type, other than flue-cured
2401.20.30- - Oriental type
2401.20.40- - Burley type
2401.20.50- - Other, flue-cured
2401.20.90- - Other
2401.30- Tobacco refuse:
2401.30.10- - Tobacco stems
2401.30.90- - Other
24.03Manufactured tobacco leaf and other manufactured tobacco substitutes; “homogenised” or “reconstituted” tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences.
- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion:
2403.19- - Other:
- - - Packed for retail sale:
2403.19.11- - - - Ang Hoon
2403.19.19- - - - Other
2403.19.20- - - Other manufactured tobacco for the manufacture of cigarettes
- - - Other:
2403.19.91- - - - Ang Hoon
2403.19.99- - - - Other
- Other:
2403.91- - "Homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco (sheet tobacco):
2403.91.10- - - Packed for retail sale
2403.91.90- - - Other
2403.99- - Other:
2403.99.10- - - Tobacco extracts and essences
2403.99.30- - - Processed tobacco leaf substitute material
2403.99.90- - - Other
48.13Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes.
4813.10.00- In the form of booklets or tubes
4813.20.00- In rolls of a width not exceeding 5 cm
4813.9- Other:
4813.90.10- - In rolls of a width exceeding 5 cm, coated:
4813.90.90- - Other

Note: The import of tobacco under tariff quotas shall comply with the Circulars on import tariff quotas.

APPENDIX VII

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR SPECIALIZED TOBACCO MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
8478.10.10I. Tobacco leaf material processing line
A. Leaf processing stage
8478.90.101. Leaf-cutting machine
8478.90.102. Moistening cylinder
8478.90.103. Leaf conditioning chamber (leaf storage and conditioning silo)
8478.90.104. Leaf-drying machine (drying, cooling, conditioning)
8478.90.105. Leaf weighing and baling (pressing) system
B. Stem processing stage
8478.90.101. First stem-moistening cylinder
8478.90.102. Second stem-moistening cylinder
8478.90.103. Stem-stripping, leaf-separating system
8478.90.104. Stem-drying machine (drying, cooling, conditioning)
8478.90.105. Stem-grading and cleaning machine
8478.90.106. Stem weighing and baling (pressing) system
8478.10.10II. Tobacco cut filler processing line
A. Leaf stage
8478.90.101. Vacuum steaming equipment
8478.90.102. Leaf bale-cutting machine
8478.90.103. Leaf-moistening cylinder
8478.90.104. Casing cylinder
8478.90.105. Leaf conditioning chamber (leaf storage and conditioning silo)
8478.90.106. Metal-detecting equipment
8478.90.107. Leaf-cutting machine
8478.90.108. Cut filler-expanding equipment
8478.90.109. Drying equipment
8478.90.1010. Cut filler separating equipment
8478.90.1011. System of dosing scales
B. Stem stage
8478.90.101. Stem-stripping machine
8478.90.102. First stem-moisturizing equipment
8478.90.103. Stem conditioning chamber (stem storage and conditioning silo)
8478.90.104. Second stem-moisturizing equipment
8478.90.105. Stem-rolling equipment
8478.90.106. Stem-cutting machine
8478.90.107. Stem-expanding equipment
8478.90.108. Stem-drying equipment
8478.90.109. Stem-separating equipment
8478.90.1010. Stem conditioning chamber (stem cut filler conditioning silo)
8478.90.1011. System of dosing scales
C. Cut filler blending stage
8478.90.101. Flavour-spraying equipment
8478.90.102. Cut filler conditioning chamber (cut filler conditioning silo)
8478.90.103. System conveying cut filler to the cigarette-rolling machine (pneumatic or mechanical)
8478.10.10III. Sheet tobacco and other tobacco substitute preparation processing line used for manufacturing tobacco products
8478.10.10IV. Machinery and equipment for manufacturing cigarettes
A. Cigarette-rolling and filter-attaching stage
8478.90.101. Cigarette-rolling machine
8478.90.102. Filter-attaching machine
8478.90.103. Tray-loading machine
B. Pack-packing stage
8478.90.101. Bagging machine
8478.90.102. Pack cellophane-wrapping machine
8478.90.103. Carton-packing machine
8478.90.104. Carton cellophane-wrapping machine
8478.90.105. Carton-box packing machine.

APPENDIX VIII

DETAILED LIST BY HS CODE FOR EXPORTED COAL (Promulgated together with Circular No. 41/2019/TT-BCT dated December 16, 2019 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade)

Commodity codeDescription of goods
2701.11.00Lump coal, all kinds
2701.11.00Fine coal grade 1, 2
2701.11.00Fine coal grade 3

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