Circular No. 16/2019/TT-BCT guiding the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019

Circular No. 16/2019/TT-BCT guides the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019, applicable to traders and individuals related thereto. The Circular stipulates the quantity of tariff quota at 98,700 tons and the auction process.

Document No.16/2019/TT-BCT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Industry and Trade
Signed byTrần Tuấn Anh — Bộ trưởng
Updated23/06/2026
SectorIndustry and Trade
FieldImport-Export
Issued date19/09/2019
Effective date02/11/2019
Expiry date01/01/2020
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 16/2019/TT-BCT guides the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019, applicable to traders and individuals related thereto. The Circular stipulates the quantity of tariff quota at 98,700 tons and the auction process.

Scope of application

Traders directly using sugar as raw material for production, traders using raw sugar to produce refined sugar, individuals and organizations related to sugar imports under the tariff quota in 2019.

Key points

  • Traders and individuals related → are eligible to participate in the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019, with the quantity of tariff quota being 98,700 tons (Article 3).
  • The Auction Committee for the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019 shall be established by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and issue the Auction Regulations (Article 4).
  • After receiving the Report on the auction results, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will announce the allocation of the tariff quota usage rights to the successful bidders (Article 5).
  • This Circular takes effect from November 2, 2019 to December 31, 2019 (Article 6).
  • Principles, procedures, and bidding processes shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on auctions (Article 4.1).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensuring fair and transparent management of the tariff quota, creating opportunities for enterprises to participate in the auction.
  • Negative impact: Costs associated with organizing the auction may increase the burden on participating enterprises (Article 4.2).

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the quantity of the tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019?

The quantity of the tariff quota for sugar imports subject to the pilot auction in 2019 is 98,700 tons (Article 3).

Who is eligible to participate in the pilot auction of the tariff quota for sugar imports?

Traders directly using sugar as raw material for production and traders using raw sugar to produce refined sugar (Article 2).

What is the duration of effectiveness of this Circular?

This Circular takes effect from November 2, 2019 to December 31, 2019 (Article 6).

Who establishes the Auction Committee for the pilot auction of the tariff quota for sugar imports?

The Auction Committee for the pilot auction of the tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019 shall be established by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Article 4).

What can the successful bidder do after the auction?

After receiving the Report on the auction results from the Auction Committee, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will announce the allocation of the tariff quota usage rights for sugar imports to the successful bidders (Article 5).

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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Number: 16/2019/TT-BCT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, September 19, 2019

  

CIRCULAR

Guidelines on pilot auctioning of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2018

import of sugar in 2019

BASED ON Decree No. 98/2017/NĐ-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

Pursuant to Decree No. 62/2017/NĐ-CP dated May 16, 2017 of the Government detailing some provisions on measures to implement the Law on Auctioning Assets;

Pursuant to Decree No. 151/2017/NĐ-CP dated December 26, 2017 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Management and Use of Public Assets;

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

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular to guide the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019.

 

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the quantity of tariff quota for sugar imports and the principles of the pilot auction of tariff quota for sugar imports in 2019.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Direct traders who use sugar as raw material for production and traders using raw sugar to produce refined sugar.

2. Individuals and organizations related to the import of sugar under the tariff quota in 2019.

Article 3. Quantity of Tariff Quota for Sugar Imports Subject to Auction in 2019

The quantity of sugar (HS Code 1701) subject to pilot auction for import under the tariff quota in 2019 is 98,700 tons.

Article 4. Principles of Auction

1. Principles, procedures, and formalities for selling assets at auction shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on auctioning assets, taking into account the nature of the assets being auctioned.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall establish an Auction Committee for the Pilot Auction of Tariff Quota for Sugar Imports in 2019 to oversee the auction process. The Chairman of the Auction Committee shall issue the Auction Regulations for the Pilot Auction of Tariff Quota for Sugar Imports in 2019.

Article 5. Notification of Granting the Right to Use the Quota

1. After receiving the Report on the Results of the Auction from the Auction Committee, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue a notification granting the right to use the import duty quota for sugar to the successful bidders.

2. The use of the notification granting the right to use the import duty quota for sugar for customs clearance procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on customs.

Article 6. Effectiveness

This Circular takes effect from November 2, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

 

Place of Receipt:

- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;

- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies;

||| - People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities;

- Office of the President of the State,

- General Secretary's Office;

- Central Party Committee Office and Central Economic Commission;

- Supreme People's Procuracy;

Supreme People's Court;                               

Central agencies of mass organizations;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

- Ministry of Justice (Legal Review Department);

- State Audit Agency;

- Official Gazette;

- Government website;

- Ministry of Industry and Trade website;

- Departments of Industry and Trade;

- Ministry of Industry and Trade: the Minister, Vice Ministers;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

   the Departments, Bureaus, and subordinate units;                                         

- To be filed: VT, XNK (10).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     &

THE MINISTER

 

 

 

 

Tran Tuan Anh

 

 

 

 

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