AMENDING THE PREFERENTIAL IMPORT TAX RATES ON SOME CHEMICAL COMMODITIES
On September 18, 2012, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No.154/2012/TT-BTC guiding the preferential import tax rates on some commodities guiding the preferential import tax rates on some commodities in heading 2815.11.00 and 2842.10.00 in the preferential import tariff.
Under this Circular, preferential import tax rates for sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash); peroxides of sodium or potassium are reduced from 10% to 3%, reduced by 7% compared with the previous regulation. From November 02, 2012, preferential import tax rate for double or complex silicates, including alumino silicates whether or not chemically defined will be increased to 5% (the previous regulation is 0%).
The preferential import tax rates on some other commodities still keep the same rate, specifically: preferential import tax rates for potassium hydroxide, peroxides of sodium or potassium, salt, copper or chromium salt, sodium arsenide and sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) are 0% and 20% respectively.
The Circular shall take effect on November 02, 2012.