Official Dispatch No. 11495/BCT-XNK dated December 12, 2013 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade guiding grant of C/O form A for footwear exported to EU

THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Official Dispatch No.  11495/BCT-XNK dated December 12, 2013 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade guiding grant of C/O form A for footwear exported to EU

Respectfully to: Divisions for managing regional export and import

According to the Decision No. 978/2012 dated October 31, 2012 and Decision No.1213/2012 dated December 18, 2012 of the European Commission, the footwear commodity of Vietnam is continued enjoying the preferential tariff under the Generalized scheme of preferences (GSP) during 2014-2016.   

In order to support for producers and exporters of footwear into EU to be enjoyed the preferential import tax under GSP from January 01, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade suggest Divisions for managing regional export and import to carry out the grant of certificate of origin (C/O) form A for footwear commodity to EU according to the following contents:

1. Procedures for grant of C/O form A shall comply with Circular No. 07/2006/TT-BTM dated April 17, 2006, of the Ministry of Trade (as the Ministry of Industry and Trade now) guiding procedures for grant and management of grant of certificate of origin under the Government's Decree No. 19/2006/ND-CP of February 20, 2006, detailing the commercial law regarding the origin of goods and the official dispatch No. 4993/TM-XNK dated August 15, 2006, of the Ministry of Trade, sent to Divisions for managing regional export and import on implementation of a number of contents of the Circular No. 07/2006/TT-BTM. 

2. The way to indicate the reference number on certificate of origin form A shall comply with guide in official dispatch No. 3863/BTM-XNK dated July 05, 2007, guide to indicate reference number on C/O form A. The reference code of Croatia is HR.

3. According to regulation of EU, in order to be enjoyed the preferential regulations under GSP, goods exported to EU market must observe the GSP rules of origin of EU. Therefore, when granting C/O form A for footwear exported to EU market, Divisions for managing export and import should strictly compare to implement the following provisions of EU:

- Criterion of origin:

Criterion of footwear under chapter 64 is defined in part II, Annex 13a of the Regulation 1063/2010 amending the Regulation No. 2454/93 related to provisions on implementation of the Regulation No. 2913/92 setting up the Community Customs Law as the below table:

- De minimis:

Raw materials without origin may still be used for manufacture of product enjoyed GSP of total values of raw materials without origin does not exceed 15% of ex-factory price of the finished product.

Accordingly, in case where (1) use uppers of footwear attached to inside soles or other parts of soles under group 6406 for manufacture of footwear under chapter 64; or (2) use raw materials classified in group 6404 for manufacture of finished products of group 6406, total value of raw materials without origin does not exceed 15% of the ex-factory price of finished products.

4. When receiving request of enterprises, Divisions for managing export and import may consider granting export certificate for footwear exported to EU. Procedures for grant of export certificate shall comply with Decision No. 1375/1999/QD-BTM dated November 23, 1999 of the Ministry of Trade, on regulation of grant of export certificate and certificate of origin form A for footwear exported to EU market.

Department of export and import notifies Divisions for timely carrying out grant of C/O form A for footwear exported to EU in accordance with regulation. Request Divisions to register name, specimen signature of the officers authorized to issue and seal of the issuing authority according to the enclosed form and send them to the Department of export and import before December 20, 2013 for Department to notify countries being members of EU.

For details please contact Division of goods origin, Department of export and import (tel.:  04.22205444; Email: [email protected])./.

For the Minister of Industry and Trade

Deputy Minister

Tran Tuan Anh

Specimen Signatures Initials of Officials and Specimen Official Seals authorized to certify the C/O Form A for the General System of Preferences of EU (GSP)

Country                                          : The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

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