Guiding the application for the fertilizer import permit in Vietnam

According to Article 20 of the Decree No. 84/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an application for the fertilizer import permit includes:

- A fertilizer import application, which is made using Form No. 13 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree;

- A technical declaration, which is made using Form No. 14 of Appendix I enclosed with this Decree;

- Documents on quality indexes, guidelines on use, safety warnings and restricted elements of the fertilizer from the producer;

- Certificate of free sale issued by the exporting country (for import of the fertilizers specified in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e and g Clause 2 Article 44 of the Law on Crop Production of Vietnam);

- Confirmation of or invitation to the fair or exhibition in Vietnam (for the case provided for in Point dd Clause 2 Article 44 of the Law on Crop Production of Vietnam);

- Research scheme for the fertilizer to be imported (for the case provided for in Point e Clause 2 Article 44 of the Law on Crop Production of Vietnam);

- Import contract, export contract or contract of export processing with foreign partners (for the cases provided for in Point h Clause 2 Article 44 of the Law on Crop Production of Vietnam).

Procedures for and competence in issuance of fertilizer import permits are prescribed as follows:

- The organization or individual shall submit the application to the competent authority.

- Within 07 working days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the competent authority shall issue the fertilizer import permit using Form No. 15 of Appendix I enclosed with Decree No. 84/2019/NĐ-CP; if the application is rejected, the competent authority must send a written explanation to the applicant.

View full text at Decree No. 84/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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