Circular No. 07/2017/TT-BCT on the ports for importing certain fertilizer products

This Circular stipulates the ports for importing fertilizers, only allowing imports through international border gates and main gates for listed items. Importing through secondary gates or open passages requires the consent of the Provincial People's Committee after reaching consensus with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Document No.07/2017/TT-BCT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Industry and Trade
Signed byTrần Quốc Khánh — Thứ trưởng
Updated17/06/2026
SectorIndustry and Trade
FieldImport-Export
Issued date29/05/2017
Effective date13/07/2017
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

This Circular stipulates the ports for importing fertilizers, only allowing imports through international border gates and main gates for listed items. Importing through secondary gates or open passages requires the consent of the Provincial People's Committee after reaching consensus with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Scope of application

State management agencies, traders implementing fertilizer imports

Key points

  • Fertilizers under the specified list are only allowed to be imported through international border gates and main gates (Article 3)
  • Importing fertilizers through secondary gates or open passages requires permission from the Provincial People's Committee after reaching consensus with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Article 3)
  • This Circular does not apply to cases of temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, transshipment, transit, and import for testing, sample production, and scientific research (Article 1)
  • This Circular takes effect from July 13, 2017, and revokes Circular No. 35/2014/TT-BCT (Article 4)
  • The Director of the Department of Import-Export proposes the issuance of this Circular (First Article)

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To strictly control fertilizer imports, ensuring quality and environmental safety
  • It may cause difficulties for small businesses that lack the ability to obtain permits through secondary gates or open passages

❓ Frequently asked questions

What must be done to import fertilizers through secondary gates?

Must obtain permission from the Provincial People's Committee after reaching consensus with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

When does this Circular take effect?

July 13, 2017

Full text

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

NUMBER: 07/2017/TT-BCT
HA NOI, MAY 29, 2017

CIRCULAR

REGULATING BORDER GATES FOR IMPORT OF CERTAIN FERTILIZER ITEMS

 

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2012/NĐ-CP dated November 12, 2012, of the Government, detailing the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

WHEREAS Decree No. 187/2013/NĐ-CP dated November 20, 2013 of the Government provides detailed implementation of the Law on Trade regarding international trade activities and foreign agency buying, selling, processing, and transiting goods;

At the proposal of the Director of the Import-Export Department,

4. Supplement Clause 7 following Clause 6 Article 2 as follows: this decree regulates border gates for import of certain fertilizer items.

 

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

Article 1. This Circular stipulates border gates for import of certain fertilizer items.

Article 2. Fertilizer imports in the following cases are not within the scope of regulation of this Circular:

a) Temporary imported fertilizers for re-export, temporary exported fertilizers for re-import, transshipment, and transit;

b) Fertilizer imports for testing, sample making, and scientific research.

Article 2. Applicability

This Circular applies to state management agencies and traders implementing fertilizer imports.

1. Passenger cars with less than 16 seats may only be imported into Vietnam through the following seaport gates: Quang Ninh (Cai Lan), Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa (Nghi Son), Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Fertilizers listed in the Appendix attached hereto shall only be imported through international border gates and main border gates. Imports through secondary border gates and open passages are only permitted upon approval by the People's Committee of the province based on consensus with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 4. Effective date

Article 1. This Circular takes effect from July 13, 2017.

Article 2. This Circular abolishes Circular No. 35/2014/TT-BCT dated October 15, 2014 of the Minister of Industry and Trade regulating the application of automatic import permit system for certain fertilizer items.

DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
TRAN QUOC KHANH
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