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Discarded material import in Vietnam: Conditions for operating
11:17, 30/12/2019
As we all know, the environment plays a very important role for the life of humans and all living things. According to Vietnam’s current regulations, the law allows organizations and individuals to import scrap for use as raw production materials but must ensure environmental protection conditions.

Criteria for categorization of applicants for preferential Certificate of Origin effective from August 15, 2018
14:41, 25/07/2018
Circular No. 15/2018/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam officially takes effect from August 15, 2018, providing regulations on categorization of procedures for issuance of preferential C/O, which are similar to customs declaration. The issuance of preferential C/O is categorized into 3 channels, including green, red and ordinary. Criteria for categorization are specified as follows:

Vietnam: 25 important new points in Decree 59/2018 on customs procedures
16:22, 27/04/2018
LawNet would like to provide Customers and Members with 25 notable administrative reform changes mentioned in Decree No. 59/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on amendments to some Articles of Decree No. 08/2015/ND-CP on customs procedures, examination, supervision and control procedures.

Vietnam: Continue to propose to abolish rice export business conditions in Decree 109
09:05, 21/11/2016
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) submitted a proposal to remove several business conditions in the draft Law on amendment and supplement to Annex 4 on the list of conditional business lines attached to the Law on Investment. The proposal mentioned the conditions for rice export business.

Vietnam: Guarantee of tax on imports and exports
08:30, 20/10/2016
From September 01, 2016, in addition to regulations on tax payment, taxpayers shall guarantee tax on imports and exports. This is the content specified in Decree No. 134/2016/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government providing for guidelines for the Law on Export and import duties.

Vietnam: Amending penalties for violations against regulations on time limit for completing customs procedure
08:22, 22/09/2016
The Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 45/2016/NĐ-CP (effective from August 01, 2016) on amendments to some Articles of the Decree No. 127/2013/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on customs control and enforcement of administrative decisions on customs control.