Circular No. 25/2015/TT-BCT dated August 03, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on principles of regulation of import tariff quota for sugar in 2015

CIRCULAR

On principles of regulation of import tariff quota for sugar in 2015[1]

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP of November 12, 2012, defining the functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of November 20, 2013, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding international goods sale and purchase and goods sale, purchase, processing and transit agency activities with foreign countries;

In implementation of Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai’s Document No. 5064/VPCP-KTTH of July 2, 2015, on mechanisms for regulation of sugar imported under tariff quota;

At the proposal of the director of the Import-Export Department,

The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular on principles of regulation of import tariff quota for sugar in 2015.

Article 1.Import tariff quota in 2015

Article 2.Principles of regulation

1. Principles of import tariff quota allocation

The allocation of sugar import tariff quota must comply with the Minister of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 04/2014/TT-BCT of January 27, 2014, detailing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of November 20, 2013, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding international goods sale and purchase and goods sale, purchase, processing and transit agency activities with foreign countries.

2. Subjects of import tariff quota allocation

Sugar import tariff quota shall be allocated to traders that directly use sugar as an input material for production, and traders that manufacture coarse sugar for refining.

3. Time for allocation of sugar import tariff quota

The time for allocation of sugar import tariff quota shall be proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development so as not to affect the sale of domestically produced sugar.

Article 3.Effect

This Circular takes effect from August 3, 2015, to December 31, 2015.-

For the Minister of Industry and Trade
Deputy Minister
TRAN TUAN ANH