CONDITIONS OF THE TEMPORARY IMPORT FOR WINE AND BEER’S RE-EXPORT
On September 07, 2012, the Government issued the Directive No. 23/CT-TTg on the enhancement of State management of the business of temporary import for re-exports, transit, and bonded warehouse, regulating that the trader must operate in goods export and import, or temporary import for re-export of goods, for at least 2 years as from the date of establishment to be eligible for doing business of temporary import for re-export and transit of goods having the special consumption tax rate such as wine, beer, cigarettes, cigars …
Besides, the Prime Minister also announced some regulations on the operation of doing business of temporary import for re-exports and transit of goods subject to special excise duty (wine, beer, cigarettes, cigars) and goods temporarily imported for re-export under the licenses issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Specifically, traders doing business of temporary import for re-export and transit of goods must notify the delivery plan and the details related to the consignments temporarily imported for re-export or transited to the licensing agencies, the customs, and the port authorities at least 7 days before the goods arrives at the Vietnam’s port; the trader must leave a deposit of at least 5 billion VND for environmental treatment and destruction of dead stock, of goods imported inconsistently with the declaration that must be destructed.
Under this Directive, the goods must not stay in Vietnam more than 45 days. This period is only extended once, and the extension must not exceed 15 days. After this period, the trader must export the goods from Vietnam within 15 days through the border-gate of temporary import. The goods must not be exported through other border-gates than the border-gate of temporary import. The goods not being able to be exported shall be confiscated and handled as prescribed.