Decree No. 155/2017/ND-CP dated December 27, 2017 of the Government on Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023

DECREE

On Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023[1]

Pursuant to the June 19, 2015 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the April 6, 2016 Law on Import Duty and Export Duty;

Pursuant to the April 9, 2016 Law on Treaties;

In implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan, which took effect on October 1, 2009;

At the proposal of the Minister of Finance;

The Government promulgates the Decree on Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023.

Article 1.Scope of regulation

This Decree prescribes special preferential import duty rates to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023, and conditions for enjoying such duty rates under this Agreement.

Article 2.Subjects of application

1. Duty payers defined in the Law on Import Duty and Export Duty.

2. Customs offices and officers.

3. Organizations and individuals that have rights and obligations relating to imports and exports.

Article 3.Special Preferential Import Tariff

To promulgate together with this Decree Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023 (applicable special preferential import duty rates are below referred to as VJEPA duty rates).

1. The annotation and general rules explaining the classification of commodities must comply with the list of Vietnam’s exports and imports based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) of the World Customs Organization.

2. The column “Heading” and column “Description” are developed based on the list of Vietnam’s imports and exports and classified at the 8-digit level or 10-digit level.

3. Column “VJEPA duty rate (%)”: duty rates applicable in different periods, including:

a/ January 1, 2018 - March 31, 2018: duty rates applicable from January 1, 2018, through March 31, 2018;

b/ April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019: duty rates applicable from April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019;

c/ April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020: duty rates applicable from April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020;

d/ April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021: duty rates applicable from April 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021;

dd/ April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022: duty rates applicable from April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022;

e/ April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023: duty rates applicable from April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023.

4. The symbol “*” denotes imports ineligible for VJEPA duty rates at a corresponding time.

5. For imports subject to tariff quotas, the special preferential import duty rates applicable to the volume of imports within the tariff quotas are detailed in Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023 promulgated together with this Decree. The out-of-quota import duty rates must comply with the Government’s regulations at the time of importation. The annual import tariff quotas must comply with the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s regulations.

Article 4.Conditions for application of special preferential import duty rates

To be eligible for VJEPA duty rates, imports must fully satisfy the following conditions:

1. Being specified in the Special Preferential Import Tariff promulgated together with this Decree.

2. Being imported from Japan into Vietnam.

3. Being transported directly from Japan to Vietnam as required by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

4. Satisfying the rules of origin in the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan, and having a certificate of origin (C/O), Form JV, in accordance with current regulations.

Article 5.Goods from non-tariff areas of Vietnam

To be eligible for VJEPA duty rates, goods (including processed goods) imported into the domestic market from the non-tariff areas of Vietnam must satisfy the conditions prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of this Decree and have a certificate of origin (C/O), Form VJ, in accordance with current regulations.

Article 6.Effect

1. This Decree takes effect on January 1, 2018.

2. To annul the Government’s Decree No. 125/2016/ND-CP of September 1, 2016, promulgating Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement during 2016-2019.

Article 7.Implementation responsibility

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees and related organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree.-

On behalf of the Government
Prime Minister
NGUYEN XUAN PHUC

* Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Japan during 2018-2023 promulgated together with this Decree is not translated.-