Circular No. 33/2025/TT-BCT amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018, of the Minister of Industry and Trade on detailed regulations on goods for purchase and exchange through border gates and border crossings of traders.

✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 33/2025/TT-BCT amends and supplements certain provisions of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT on detailed regulations on goods for purchase and exchange through border gates and border crossings. The document abolishes Point c Clause 2 Article 3 and replaces Appendix I within the scope of new effectiveness.

Scope of application

Traders purchase and exchange goods through border gates and border crossings.

Key points

Abolish Point c Clause 2 Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT.
Replace Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT with the Appendix issued together with this Circular.
The list of goods for purchase and exchange through border gates and border crossings is detailed in the Appendix.
Apply the principle for different two-digit, four-digit, six-digit, and eight-digit HS codes.
The list of goods includes many specific chapters, groups, and subgroups.

🌐 Social impact of this document

Reduce the legal burden on traders through the abolition of a point in the old Circular.
Provide clear regulations on the list of goods for purchase and exchange through border gates and border crossings.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from July 21, 2025.

Has Point c Clause 2 Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT been abolished?

Yes, Point c Clause 2 Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT has been abolished.

Which appendix in the old Circular is replaced by the new appendix?

The new appendix replaces Appendix I issued together with Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT.

What does the list of goods for purchase and exchange through border gates and border crossings include?

The list of goods includes many specific chapters, groups, and subgroups such as cassava, cashew nuts, corn, coal, pig iron, and ferroalloys.

What is the principle applied to HS codes in the new appendix?

Apply the principle for different two-digit, four-digit, six-digit, and eight-digit HS codes as stipulated in the Appendix.

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MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 33/2025/TT-BCT

Hanoi, June 2, 2025

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on detailed regulations for goods traded and exchanged through border gates and border crossings of tradersiPursuant to Decree No. 40/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 26, 2025, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade

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

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2018/NĐ-CP dated January 23, 2018, of the Government detailing the operation of cross-border trade activities;;

Pursuant to Decree No. 122/2024/NĐ-CP dated October 4, 2024, of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 14/2018/NĐ-CP;

The Minister of Industry and Trade issues this Circular to amend and supplement certain provisions of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on detailed regulations for goods traded and exchanged through border gates and border crossings of traders.

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

Article 1. Repeal Point c Clause 2 Article 3 and replace Appendix I of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018, issued by the Minister of Industry and Trade on detailed regulations for goods traded and exchanged through border gates and border crossings of traders.

1. Repeal Point c Clause 2 Article 3 of Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT.

2. Replace Appendix I accompanying Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT with the Appendix accompanying this Circular.

This Circular takes effect from July 21, 2025.

Article 2. Implementation clause

- Department of Administrative Procedures Control, Office of the Government;

Place of Receipt:
- Office of the General Secretary;
- President's Office;
- National Assembly's Office;
- Standing Committee of the National Assembly;
- Ethnic Council and Committees of the National Assembly;
- Government Office;
- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;
- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government;
- Supreme People's Procuracy;
- Supreme People's Court;
- State Audit Office;
- Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee;
- Provincial People's Committees and Municipal People's Councils directly under the Central Government;
- Department of Legal Documents Inspection and Administrative Violation Handling, Ministry of Justice;
- Government Portal; Portal of the
- Heads of Ministries;
- Units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
- Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government;
Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Nguyen Sinh
- Official Gazette;
- File: VT, XNK (10b).

DEPUTY MINISTER

(Signed)

Taninh Nhật Tân

ANNEX

(Attached to Circular No. 33/2025/TT-BCT dated June 2, 2025 of the Minister of Industry and Trade)

LIST OF GOODS FOR PURCHASE, SALE, AND EXCHANGE BY BUSINESS ENTITIES THROUGH SUB-CUSTOMS GATES AND BORDER CROSSING POINTS OUTSIDE THE CUSTOMS GATE ECONOMIC ZONES

I. APPLICATION PRINCIPLES

1. Where two-digit HS codes are listed, they apply to all eight-digit HS codes within this Chapter.

2. Where four-digit HS codes are listed, they apply to all eight-digit HS codes within this four-digit group.

3. Where six-digit HS codes are listed, they apply to all eight-digit HS codes within this six-digit sub-group.

4. Where eight-digit HS codes are listed, they apply only to that specific eight-digit code.

II. LIST OF GOODS

Chapter	Group	Sub-Group		DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
Chapter 07	0714	10		- Cassava:
Chapter 08				- Cashew Nuts:
	0801	31	00	- Unshelled
	0801	32	00	- Shelled
Chapter 10	1005			Maize
Chapter 11				All of Chapter 11
Chapter 12	1201			Soybeans, whether or not broken.
	1212	93		- Sugarcane:
Chapter 25				All of Chapter 25 except Group 2501
Chapter 26				All of Chapter 26 except HS codes: 2618.00.00, 2619.00.00 and Groups: 2620, 2621
Chapter 27	2701			Coal; coal briquettes, coal balls, and similar solid fuels produced from coal
	2704			Coke and semi-coke made from coal, lignite, or mud coal, whether or not agglomerated; coal tar pitch
Chapter 39				All of Chapter 39 except Groups HS: 3915, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3922, 3923, 3924, 3925, 3926
Chapter 40				All of Chapter 40 except HS code 4004.00.00 and Groups: 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017
Chapter 41				All of Chapter 41 except Groups HS: 4101, 4102, 4103
Chapter 44				All of Chapter 44 except Groups HS: 4403, 4407, 4414, 4415, 4416, 4417, 4418, 4419, 4420
Chapter 50				All of Chapter 50
Chapter 51				All of Chapter 51 except Group 5103
Chapter 52				All of Chapter 52 except Group 5202
Chapter 53				All of Chapter 53
Chapter 54				All of Chapter 54
Chapter 55				All of Chapter 55
Chapter 56				All of Chapter 56
Chapter 58				All of Chapter 58 except Groups: 5805, 5811
Chapter 59				All of Chapter 59
Chapter 60				All of Chapter 60
Chapter 72	7201			Pig iron and spiegeleisen in ingots, blocks, or other primary forms
	7202			Ferroalloys
Chapter 73				All of Chapter 73 except Groups 7321, 7322, 7323, 7324, 7325, 7326
Chapter 74				All of Chapter 74 except HS code 7404.00.00 and Group 7418
Chapter 75				All of Chapter 75 except HS code 7503.00.00
Chapter 76				All of Chapter 76 except HS code 7602.00.00 and Groups 7615, 7616
Chapter 78				All of Chapter 78 except HS code 7802.00.00 and Group 7806
Chapter 79				All of Chapter 79 except HS code 7902.00.00 and Group 7907
Chapter 80				All of Chapter 80 except HS code 8002.00.00 and Group 8007

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

(Signed)

Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan

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Tiếng Việt Thông tư số 33/2025/TT-BCT Sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều của Thông tư số 01/2018/TT-BCT ngày 27 tháng 02 năm 2018 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Công Thương quy định chi tiết hàng hóa mua bán, trao đổi qua cửa khẩu phụ, lối mở biên giới của thương nhân 한국어 시행규칙 제 33/2025/TT-BCT는 산업통상자원부령 제 01/2018/TT-BCT 2018년 2월 27일에 발佈된 경계 보조출입구 및 경계 통로를 통해 상인 간에 구입, 교환되는 물품에 대한 세부 규정을 수정하고 보완함. 中文通知2025年第33号/国家贸易部令对2018年第1号/国家贸易部令（2018年2月27日）关于通过边境口岸和通道进行商品买卖、交换的详细规定进行修改和补充

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