MOBILE PHONES ARE NOT GRANTED ON AUTOMATIC IMPORT LICENSE
On September 05, 2011, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 32/2011/TT-BCT amending and supplementing the Circular No. 24/2010/TT-BCT dated May 28, 2010 on the application of regulations on automatic import licensing to a number of goods items.
Also according to this Circular, not apply regulations on automatic import licensing to Line telephone sets with cordless handsets in the Code 8517.11.00.00 and Telephones for cellular networks or telephones used for other wireless networks in the Code 8517.12.00.00 in Chapter 85 of the List regulated at the Appendix to the Industry and Trade Minister’s Circular No. 24/2010/TT-BCT of May 28, 2010, on the application of regulations on automatic import licensing to a number of goods items.
Import licensing to mobile phones shall be implemented in accordance with the Circular No. 14/2011/TT-BTTTT dated June 7, 2011 of the Ministry of Information and Communication detailing the Government’s Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP of January 23, 2006, regarding goods subject to specialized management by the Ministry of Information and Communications.
This Circular takes effects on October 20, 2011./.