Circular No. 20/2020/TT-BCT the 2020 - 2022 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco originating in EEU

CIRCULAR

Providing the application of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco and poultry eggs originating in Eurasian Economic Union’s member states^[1]

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP of August 18, 2017, defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP of May 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

In implementation of the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement ratified by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

At the proposal of the Director General of the Agency of Foreign Trade,

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular providing the application of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco and poultry eggs originating in Eurasian Economic Union’s member states.

Article 1. Scope of regulation

Import tariff quotas for raw tobacco and poultry eggs originating in Eurasian Economic Union’s member states shall be applied in accordance with the Vietnam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to traders importing under tariff quotas raw tobacco and poultry eggs from Eurasian Economic Union’s member states and other related organizations and individuals.

Article 3. Commodities and import quota quantities

1. The HS codes and 2020, 2021 and 2022 import quota quantities of commodity groups subject to tariff quotas specified in Article 1 of this Circular must comply with the Appendix promulgated together with this Decree.

2. Imports must have certificates of origin issued by competent agencies of the Eurasian Economic Union’s member states (abbreviated as C/O form EAV) in accordance with current regulations.

Article 4. Subjects eligible for and allocation of import tariff quotas

1. Import tariff quotas for raw tobacco shall be allocated to traders that are licensed for cigarette production by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and wish to use imported raw tobacco for cigarette production.

2. Import tariff quotas for poultry eggs shall be allocated to traders with import demand.

3. The allocation of import tariff quotas for raw tobacco and poultry egg must comply with the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT of June 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and the Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP of May 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.

4. Raw tobacco and poultry egg import quantities shall be deducted from import tariff quotas issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 5. Import duty rates

In-quota and out-of-quota import duty rates applicable to raw tobacco and poultry eggs originating in Eurasian Economic Union’s member states must comply with the Government’s regulations.

Article 6. Effect

This Circular takes effect from October 15, 2020, through December 31, 2022.-

For the Minister of Industry and Trade
Deputy Minister
TRAN QUOC KHANH

APPENDIX

HS CODES AND IMPORT QUOTA QUANTITIES OF THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION IN 2020, 2021 AND 2022

(To the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 20/2020/TT-BCT of August 28, 2020, providing the application of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco and poultry eggs originating in Eurasian Economic Union’s member states)