Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BCT on the suspension of transshipment trade and temporary import of veneer into Vietnam for re-export to the United States

Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BCT suspends transshipment trade and temporary import of veneer into Vietnam for re-export to the United States from December 27, 2019 to December 31, 2024. This Circular applies to traders, organizations managing business activities, and relevant agencies.

Số hiệu22/2019/TT-BCT
Loại văn bảnCircular
Cơ quan ban hànhMinistry of Industry and Trade
Người kýTrần Tuấn Anh — Bộ trưởng
Cập nhật23/06/2026
NgànhIndustry and Trade
Lĩnh vựcImport-Export
Ngày ban hành12/11/2019
Ngày áp dụng27/12/2019
Ngày hết hiệu lực
Tình trạngIn effect
✦ Tóm lược thông minh

Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BCT suspends transshipment trade and temporary import of veneer into Vietnam for re-export to the United States from December 27, 2019 to December 31, 2024. This Circular applies to traders, organizations managing business activities, and relevant agencies.

Đối tượng áp dụng

Traders participating in transshipment trade, temporary import, and re-export of goods; organizations and agencies managing these business activities; and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Các điểm cốt lõi

  • Traders shall not engage in transshipment trade or temporary import of veneer under Harmonized System (HS) code 44.12 into Vietnam for re-export to the United States from December 27, 2019 to December 31, 2024.
  • Traders may continue to implement re-export and transshipment of consignments of veneer that have completed customs procedures for temporary import and transshipment before the effective date of this Circular in accordance with Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP and current regulations.
  • This Circular shall be effective from December 27, 2019 to December 31, 2024.

🌐 Tác động xã hội từ văn bản này

  • Positive impact: Reducing economic and environmental security risks from uncontrolled veneer imports.
  • Negative impact: Burden on businesses during the process of transitioning business operations, which may affect profits and export plans of enterprises.

❓ Câu hỏi thường gặp

What is the duration of the suspension of business operations?

The duration of the suspension of business operations under this Circular is from December 27, 2019 to December 31, 2024.

Can consignments of veneer that have completed customs procedures for temporary import and transshipment before the effective date of this Circular continue to be re-exported?

Yes, consignments that have completed customs procedures for temporary import and transshipment before the effective date of this Circular may continue to be re-exported in accordance with Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP and current regulations.

How will traders be affected?

Traders will not be allowed to engage in transshipment trade or temporary import of veneer under Harmonized System (HS) code 44.12 into Vietnam for re-export to the United States during the period from December 27, 2019 to December 31, 2024.

Who will handle any arising issues?

Traders and relevant agencies and organizations shall report in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for resolution.

To whom does this Circular apply?

This Circular applies to traders participating in transshipment trade, temporary import, and re-export of goods; organizations and agencies managing these business activities; and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.

Toàn văn

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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Number: 22/2019/TT-BCT

Hanoi, November 12, 2019

CIRCULAR

Regulations on the suspension of transshipment trade and temporary import of veneer into Vietnam for re-export to the United States

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Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management dated June 12, 2017;

Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/NĐ-CP dated August 18, 2017, of the Government stipulating 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;

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

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular stipulating the suspension of transshipment trade and temporary import of veneer into Vietnam for re-export to the United States.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Circular stipulates the suspension of transshipment trade and temporary import of veneer into Vietnam for re-export to the United States.

Article 2. Applicability

1. Business entities participating in transshipment trade, temporary import, and re-export of goods.

2. Organizations and management agencies overseeing transshipment trade, temporary import, and re-export of goods.

3. Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to transshipment trade, temporary import, and re-export of goods.

Article 3. Suspension of transshipment trade, temporary import, and re-export of veneer

1. Suspend the transshipment trade and temporary import into Vietnam for re-export to the United States of veneer under Harmonized System code 44.12 as listed in the Export and Import Goods Tariff List issued together with Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance.

2. For consignments of veneer that have completed customs procedures for temporary import and transshipment before the effective date of this Circular, they may continue to be re-exported and transshipped in accordance with Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Administration and current regulations.

Article 4. Effective date

1. This Circular takes effect from December 27, 2019 until December 31, 2024.

2. During the implementation of this Circular, if any difficulties arise, business entities and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall report them in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for resolution./.

 Place of Receipt:
- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Central Party Office and Party Committees;
- General Secretary's Office;

- President's Office;

- National Assembly's Office;

- Government Office;

- Supreme People's Procuracy, Supreme People's Court;

- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies;
- Provincial People's Councils and People's Committees under central jurisdiction;
- State Audit Agency;

- General Department of Customs;
- State Council for Education and Human Resource Development;
- Official Gazette;
- Government Electronic Portal;
- Ministry of Industry and Trade: Heads of the Ministry, General Department of Market Administration,

Departments and Bureaus under the Ministry;

- Ministry of Industry and Trade website;

- Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and centrally-administered cities;

- To be filed: VT, XNK (15).

THE MINISTER 

(Signed) 


Tran Tuan Anh

 

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