Circular No. 27/2017/TT-BCT AMENDING AND COMPLEMENTING Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT OF AUGUST 20, 2015, ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR SELF-CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN OF GOODS UNDER THE ASEAN TRADE IN GOODS AGREEMENT

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AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CIRCULAR NO. 28/2015/TT-BCT OF AUGUST 20, 2015 OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT SELF-CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN OF GOODS UNDER THE ASEAN TRADE IN GOODS AGREEMENT Pursuant to Decree No. 98/2017/ND-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government detailing the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Pursuant to Decree No. 19/2006/ND-CP dated February 20, 2006 of the Government detailing the Law on Commerce regarding the origin of goods, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP Implementing the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement signed on February 26, 2009 at the 14th Summit Conference in Cha-am, Thailand||| Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding signed on August 29, 2012 between the Republic of Laos, the Republic of the Philippines, and the Republic of Indonesia in Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia on the implementation of the pilot project for self-certification of origin number 2 within the framework of ASEAN

At the request of the Director General of the Department of Customs3. Amend Clause 3 Article 2 as follows:Ministry of Industry and Tradeshalla;

hereby promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the implementation of the pilot project for self-certification of origin of goods under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement. Other protection scopes vto Bn lArticle 1. Amend and supplement some articles of Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015 as follows:Deputy ministers of ministerial-level agencies, ealthâ1. Amend and supplement Clause 2, Article 1 as follows:ê"2. In addition to the provisions related to self-certification of origin stipulated in Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015 and this Circular, traders and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals must comply with the provisions of Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BCT dated October 3, 2016 of the Minister of Industry and Trade implementing the Rules of Origin of Goods under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement." point 2. Amend and supplement Clause 2, Article 2 as follows:No. 2;

"2. Traders selected by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to participate in the pilot project for self-certification of origin of goods according to Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015 and this Circular still have the right to apply for issuance of Certificate of Origin Model D (hereinafter referred to as C/O Model D) according to Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BCT dated October 3, 2016."n l3. Amend and supplement Clause 3 and Clause 4, Article 4 as follows: point "3. Is a small and medium-sized enterprise or larger.ứ4. Has staff trained and certified or awarded certificates on the origin of goods by training units designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade according to Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015 or designated by the Department of Customs (Ministry of Industry and Trade).", amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP 4. Repeal Subpoint d, Clause 3, Article 5.

the Director at the proposal of the Director of the Ministry's Office; 5. Amend and supplement Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 5, Article 7 as follows:rime Minister c"1. Selected traders...

3. Commercial invoices containing declarations of origin must be signed manually, the content of Clause 1 of this Article must be written in English and include the name of the person authorized by the trader to sign who has registered with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.ZrO5. In cases where there is not enough space on the commercial invoice to declare all items, additional sheets may be attached indicating the HS code, origin criteria, name, and signature of the person authorized by the trader."đổamending and supplementing certain articles of the Civil Servants Law and the Civil Servants Law dated November 25, 2019;, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPi, b6. Supplement Clause 6, Article 7 as follows:shall"6. Selected traders are not allowed to self-certify the origin of goods for consignments classified by customs authorities into the yellow or red lanes when declaring exports."7. Supplement Subpoint c, Clause 1 and amend Clause 2, Article 12 as follows:"1. The Department of Customs (Ministry of Industry and Trade) shall be responsible for:

e) Designating training units with sufficient capacity to train in the field of origin of goods and issue certificates or diplomas to trainees.

2. Training units designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade according to Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015 or designated by the Department of Customs (Ministry of Industry and Trade) shall be responsible:"

1. In case the referenced documents in this Circular are replaced or amended, they shall be implemented according to the replacement or amended documents.

2. This Circular takes effect from December 6, 2017./.

- Ministry of Industry and Trade: Minister; Deputy Ministers; Legal Affairs Department; Departments and Bureaus;

3. Amend and supplement Clause 3 and Clause 4 of Article 4 as follows:

“3. Is a small and medium-sized enterprise or larger.

4. Has staff trained and certified or awarded certificates on the origin of goods by training units designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade pursuant to Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015, or certified by the Department of Import-Export (Ministry of Industry and Trade).”

4. Repeal Subpoint d, Clause 3, Article 5.

5. Amend and supplement Clause 1, Clause 3 and Clause 5 of Article 7 as follows:

“1. The trader may choose...

"Signature over Printed Name of the Authorized Signatory" is the name and signature of the authorized signatory registered with the competent authority by the trader.

3. The commercial invoice containing the declaration of origin must be signed manually. The content of Clause 1 of this Article must be written in English and include the name of the person authorized by the trader to sign, who has registered with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

5. In cases where the commercial invoice containing the declaration of origin does not have sufficient space to declare all items, additional sheets may be attached indicating the HS code, origin criteria, and the signature of the person authorized by the trader to sign.”

6. Supplement Clause 6 of Article 7 as follows:

“6. A trader who chooses not to self-certify the origin of goods shall not do so for consignments classified by customs authorities into the yellow or red channel when declaring exports.”

7. Supplement Subpoint c, Clause 1 and amend Clause 2 of Article 12 as follows:

“1. The Department of Import-Export (Ministry of Industry and Trade) shall be responsible for:

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e) Designating training units that have the capacity to train in the field of the origin of goods and issue certificates or diplomas to trainees.

2. Training units designated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade pursuant to Circular No. 28/2015/TT-BCT dated August 20, 2015, or designated by the Department of Import-Export (Ministry of Industry and Trade) shall be responsible:”

Article 2. Effective Date

1. In cases where the referenced documents in this Circular are replaced or amended, implementation shall be in accordance with the replacement document or the amended document.

2. This Circular takes effect from December 6, 2017./.