Circular No. 24/2021/TT-BCT stipulates the principles for managing imports under tariff quotas for salt, poultry eggs, and raw tobacco in 2022. This document determines the import quantities for each commodity and specifies the methods for allocating tariff quotas.
Scope of application
Direct users of salt as raw material for chemical production, pharmaceuticals, and medical products; traders with a need to import poultry eggs; traders with permits to produce cigarettes who require raw tobacco.
Key points
- Traders directly using salt as raw material for chemical production, pharmaceuticals, and medical products shall be allocated tariff quota import volumes (Article 3.1).
- Tariff quota import volumes for poultry eggs shall be allocated to traders with a need to import them (Article 3.2).
- Traders with permits issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to produce cigarettes and with a need to import raw tobacco for cigarette production shall be allocated tariff quota import volumes (Article 3.3).
- The volume of tariff quota import for salt is 80,000 tons, for poultry eggs is 63,860 dozen, and for raw tobacco is 65,156 tons (Article 1).
- The timing for allocating tariff quota import volumes for salt and poultry eggs shall be determined through discussions between the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Finance; the timing for allocating tariff quota import volumes for raw tobacco shall be determined by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Article 4).
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To stabilize the market for importing salt, poultry eggs, and raw tobacco.
- To provide a legal basis for allocating tariff quota import volumes to traders with a need.
- To ensure domestic production has access to raw materials.
- To limit the quantity of imports for each commodity to prevent excessive imports that could affect the domestic market.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the volume of tariff quota import for salt in 2022?
The volume of tariff quota import for salt in 2022 is 80,000 tons.
Which traders will be allocated tariff quota import volumes for poultry eggs?
Tariff quota import volumes for poultry eggs shall be allocated to traders with a need to import them.
Who determines the timing for allocating tariff quota import volumes for raw tobacco?
The timing for allocating tariff quota import volumes for raw tobacco is determined by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Full text
CIRCULAR
Regulations on the principles for managing imports under tariff quotas for salt, poultry eggs, and tobacco leaves in 2022
pursuant to the tariff quota for salt, poultry eggs
and raw tobacco in 2022
Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management 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 to regulate the principles for managing imports under tariff quotas for salt, poultry eggs, and tobacco leaves in 2022.
Article 1. Quantity of imports under tariff quotas for salt, poultry eggs, and tobacco leaves in 2022
|
No. |
Harmonized System code |
Goods Name |
Unit |
Quantity |
Remarks |
|
1 |
0407.21.00 and 0407.90.10 |
Chicken eggs |
Cartons
|
63.860 |
Unfertilized table eggs |
|
0407.29.10 and 0407.90.20 |
Duck, goose eggs |
||||
|
0407.29.90 and 0407.90.90 |
Other |
||||
|
2 |
2501 |
SALT |
Metric tons |
80.000 |
Temporary allocation quantity for the first phase in 2022 |
|
3 |
2401 |
Tobacco leaves |
Metric tons |
65.156 |
|
Article 2. Method of allocating tariff quotas for imports
The allocation of tariff quotas for imports of salt, poultry eggs, and tobacco leaves shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing certain articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT dated June 15, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing certain articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2018 of the Government detailing certain articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management.
Article 3. Recipients of tariff quota allocations for imports
1. Tariff quotas for imports of salt are allocated to traders directly using it as raw material for chemical production and for producing pharmaceuticals and medical products.
2. QUOTA DUTY IMPORT LIMITS FOR POULTRY EGGS SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO TRADERS WITH IMPORT REQUIREMENTS.
3. Tariff quotas for imports of tobacco leaves are allocated to traders holding cigarette manufacturing licenses issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and having a need to import tobacco leaves for cigarette production.
Article 4. Time of allocation of tariff quotas for imports
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will consult with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance to determine the time of allocation of tariff quotas for imports of salt and poultry eggs.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will determine the time of allocation of tariff quotas for imports of tobacco leaves.
Article 5. Effective Date
This Circular takes effect from February 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022./
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