Vietnam: Regulation of temporary imports

According to Circular No. 11/2017/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, in case of congestion in a bordering province, the People’s Committee of this province shall direct the appropriate authority to implement measures for moving and regulating goods in the province for avoiding congestion at ports and border checkpoints and cooperate with the customs authority of the border checkpoint of import in regulating the volume of goods from border checkpoints for temporary import to border checkpoints for re-export.

After the measure for moving and regulating goods specified above is implemented but the congestion at ports and border checkpoint has not been relieved or in case of necessity, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will take charge and cooperate with the People’s Committee of the province, General Department of Vietnam Customs and Vietnam Border Guard High Command in regulating temporary imports by using the following measures:

- Issue the license for temporary import of certain types of goods at the request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Applications and procedures for licensing temporary import shall comply with regulations of Chapter III of this Circular.

- Send enterprises written requests for suspending the import of goods to Vietnam.

- Suspend the issuance of licenses for temporary import of goods prescribed in Clause 3 Article 4 of this Circular.

View more details at Circular No. 11/2017/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, effective from September 11, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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