Circular 23/2019/TT-BCT stipulates the non-application of tariff quotas on import of sugar originating from ASEAN countries

September 19, 2023

Circular 23/2019/TT-BCT

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ——-	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness —————
Number: 23/2019/TT-BCT	Hanoi, 13th November year 2019

CIRCULARS

REGULATIONS ON NOT APPLICATION OF TARIFF QUASKS ON SUGAR IMPORTS ORIGIN FROM ASEAN COUNTRIES

Can Pursuant to Decree No 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 of ChiThe government regulates functionsng, tasks, powers and structuretumor Yesc of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Implement the commitment to completely eliminate tariff quotas under the Goods Trade Agreementa ASEAN;

Implement Resolution No. 130/NQ-CPy 17 monthsOctober 2018 by ChiGovernment on the temporary suspension of implementation of Article 20 ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA);

At the request of the Director of the Import-Export Department,

The Minister of Industry and Trade issued a Circular stipulating the non-application of duse tariff quotas to import sugar originating from ASEAN countries.

Article 1. General regulations

Import tariff quotas are not applied to sugar products (HS code 1701) originating from ASEAN countries according to current law.
The amount of sugar imported from ASEAN countries is not included in the annual tariff quota announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade according to the commitments of the World Trade Organization (WTO) applied to WTO countries.

Article 2. Regulation of import tax rates

Tax rates for importing sugar products originating from ASEAN countries comply with Government regulations.

Article 3. Implementation effect

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

Recipients:
– Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;
– Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and Government agencies;
– People's Committees of provincesdepend onnh, city directly under the Central Government;
– Office of the President, Vahn National Assembly room;
– Office of the General Secretary;
– Vahn Central Office and Economic Committeeunmarketable TW;
– Supreme People's Procuracy;
– Twow Supreme People's Court;
– Central agency cincubatea Unions;
– Ministry of Justice (Inspection Department Vahnbhern);
– State Audit;
- Announcement;
– Government website;
– Website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
– Departments of Industry and Trade;
– Ministry of Industry and Trade: Ministerliveng, Deputy Ministers, Departments, Bureaus, and affiliated units;
– Save: VT, Import-Export.

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