Circular 11/2023/TT-BCT 2023 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco

CIRCULAR

Providing the 2023 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco

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Pursuant to the 2017 Law on Foreign Trade Management;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 96/2022/ND-CP dated November 29, 2022, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

At the proposal of the Director of the Agency of Foreign Trade,

The Minister of Industry and Trade hereby promulgates the Circular providing the 2023 import tariff quotas of raw tobacco.

Article 1. Raw tobacco import tariff quotas in 2023

The import tariff quotas for raw tobacco (HS code 2401) in 2023 shall be 68,414 tons.

Article 2. Method of administering raw tobacco import tariff quotas

The import tariff quotas of raw tobacco shall comply with the allocation method specified in the Government's Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and the Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP of May 15, 2018, detailing a number of articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.

Article 3. Subject to be allocated the import tariff quotas of raw tobacco

The raw tobacco import tariff quota shall be allocated to traders licensed for cigarette production by the Ministry of Industry and Trade that have the demand to use imported raw tobacco for cigarette production.

Article 4. Effect

This Circular takes effect from June 23, 2023, to the end of December 31, 2023./.