Decision No. 48/2001/QD-BTC on the issuance of maritime fee and charge rates

Pursuant to …;

OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE NUMBER 48/2001/QD-BTC ON MAY 28, 2001 REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SHIPPING

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to the Vietnam Maritime Code promulgated on June 30, 1990;
Pursuant to Decree No. 15/CP dated March 2, 1993 of the Government on the tasks, powers, and responsibilities for state management of ministries and agencies at the ministerial level;
BASED ON DECREE NO. 178/CP DATED OCTOBER 28, 1994 OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE;
Pursuant to Decree No. 04/1999/NĐ-CP dated January 30, 1999 of the Government on fees and charges under the state budget;
After considering the opinions of the Ministry of Transport (document number 672/GTVT-TCKT dated March 12, 2001) and upon the proposal of the Director General of the Tax General Department,

DECISION:

Article 1:

Attached hereto is the table of charges for tonnage fees, maritime security fees, anchorage fees, and usage fees for wharves and piers, administrative procedure fees (collectively referred to as shipping fees and charges), including:

1. Shipping fees and charges for international waterway vessels (Annex 1).

Specifically, from January 1, 2002 onwards, the collection rates for tonnage fees and maritime security fees shall be 85% of the corresponding rates stipulated in Section I and Section II of Annex 1 attached hereto.

2. Shipping fees and charges for domestic waterway vessels (Annex 2).

3. Special shipping fees and charges (Annex 3).

4. Shipping fees and charges at crude oil export terminals (oil loading stations without piers) and specialized ports serving the petroleum industry (Annex 4).

Specifically, from January 1, 2002 onwards, the collection rates for tonnage fees and maritime security fees shall be 85% of the corresponding rates stipulated in Part B, Section I and Section II of Part C of Annex 4 attached hereto.

Article 2:

The basis for determining the amount of shipping fees and charges payable is the collection rate prescribed in Article 1 of this Decision calculated based on the total volume (GV), main engine power (CV) of the vessel, time (hours), cargo volume (tons or cubic meters), distance (nautical miles), specifically as follows:

1. Total volume (GV):

a) For cargo vessels (excluding oil tankers), it is the largest GV recorded in the volume certificate issued by the authorized inspection authority.

b) For oil tankers, it is 85% of the largest GV recorded in the volume certificate.

c) For passenger vessels, the feeable tonnage is 50% of the largest GV recorded in the volume certificate.

d) For vessels not recording GV, they are determined as follows:

- Cargo vessels: 1.5 tons of registered tonnage equals 1 GV.

- Tugboats, push boats: 1 horsepower equals 0.5 GV.

- Barges: 1 ton of registered tonnage equals 1 GV.

e) For a fleet of barges towed by tugboats (or pushed by push boats), it is the total GV of the entire fleet of barges and tugboats (push boats).

2. The unit of main engine power is horsepower (CV), with fractions under 1 CV rounded up to 1 CV.

3. The unit of time: 24 hours equals 1 day, if less than 12 hours, it is counted as half a day, if more than 12 hours, it is rounded up to 1 day; 60 minutes equals 1 hour, if less than 30 minutes, it is counted as half an hour, if more than 30 minutes, it is rounded up to 1 hour.

The working hours per day are defined from 7 am to 5 pm. In cases where work is performed outside the specified hours (except public holidays and festivals according to the established regulations, which are counted as full days), the administrative procedure fees will be increased by 10% compared to the prescribed collection rate.

4. Cargo volume (including packaging) is measured in tons or cubic meters (m3), with fractions under 0.5 tons or 0.5 m3 not counted, from 0.5 tons or 0.5 m3 upwards, it is rounded up to 1 ton or 1 m3. For individual bills of lading, the minimum cargo volume for calculating freight is 1 ton or 1 m3 per bill of lading. For goods occupying more than 1.5 m3 per ton, every 1.5 m3 is counted as 1 ton.

5. The fee distance is measured in nautical miles, with fractions under 1 nautical mile rounded up to 1 nautical mile. Specifically, the unit for calculating bridge and pier fees for vessels is meters (m); fractions under 1 meter are rounded up to 1 meter.

6. The currency for collecting shipping fees and charges is the type of currency specified in the table of collection rates for fees and charges. Fees and charges collected in what currency must be paid into the state budget in that same currency. In cases where US dollars need to be converted into Vietnamese dong, the conversion rate shall be based on the average inter-bank foreign exchange market rate published by the State Bank of Vietnam at the time of payment.

Article 3:

The terms mentioned in this Decision are understood as follows:

1. International transportation refers to the transportation of goods and passengers from Vietnamese ports to foreign countries and vice versa, including transit through Vietnam and transportation into or out of export processing zones.

2. Domestic transportation refers to the transportation of goods and passengers between Vietnamese ports.

3. Watercraft includes ocean-going ships, river ships, and other types of vessels, boats, and means of transport (regardless of whether they have engines or not) entering or leaving Vietnamese seaports.

4. Hazardous goods refer to goods with toxic properties that pose dangers to people and the environment as stipulated by Vietnamese laws and related international treaties to which Vietnam has signed, acceded to, or recognized.

5. A carrier is a person who uses their own watercraft or hires another's watercraft to provide transportation services for goods and passengers.

6. An agent is an organization or individual entrusted by the shipper or the carrier.

7. Port areas are divided as follows:

- Area 1 comprises ports north of the 20th parallel.

- Area 2 comprises ports from the 11.5th parallel to the 20th parallel.

- Area 3 comprises ports south of the 11.5th parallel.

Article 4:

The agency responsible for state management in the maritime sector and ensuring maritime safety is tasked with organizing the collection of shipping fees and charges (hereinafter referred to as the collection agency) in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.

1. The collection agency for shipping fees and charges may retain a portion of the total amount of fees and charges actually collected before remitting them to the state budget to cover expenses for state management in the maritime sector and the organization of fee and charge collection, as follows:

a) Tonnage fees, anchorage fees, and administrative procedure fees: 25% of the total amount of tonnage fees, anchorage fees, and administrative procedure fees actually collected.

b) Maritime security fees: 90% of the total amount of maritime security fees actually collected.

The management and use of the retained amounts as stipulated in sub-items a and b above shall be carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Finance.

2. The total amount of shipping fees and charges actually collected during the period, after deducting the amounts retained according to the percentages specified in point 1 above, shall be remitted to the state budget at the local Treasury Office where the revenue was generated, under the corresponding chapter, category, and item of the current State Budget Classification, item 040.

Article 5:

This Decision shall take effect from July 1, 2001. All provisions regarding maritime fees and charges (port) that conflict with this Decision are hereby abolished.

Article 6:

Organizations and individuals subject to payment of fees and charges, maritime fee and charge collection agencies, and related units shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.

ANNEX 1:

MARITIME FEES AND CHARGES FOR INTERNATIONAL SEAGOING VESSELS

The entities subject to this fee schedule are organizations and individuals operating seagoing vessels engaged in international cargo and passenger transport from Vietnam to foreign countries and vice versa, transiting through Vietnam, and entering or leaving export processing zones (collectively referred to as international transport), which actually enter, depart, pass through, or anchor at maritime areas or waters within Vietnamese ports.

I- Tonnage Fee:

1. Amount of tonnage fee:

a) Entry: 0.085 USD/GT.

b) Departure: 0.085 USD/GT.

2. Certain cases are subject to the following collection rates:

a) For a voyage involving multiple Vietnamese ports, the collection rate is as follows:

a1- The first port collects according to the rate specified in point 1 of this section.

a2- From the second port onwards (not under the same port authority management), the collection rate is 50% of the rate specified in point 1 of this section. However, ports from the second onwards within the same port authority management area are exempt from fees.

b) The following cases are eligible for a 30% reduction in the collection rate specified in point 1 of this section.

b1- Seagoing vessels entering or departing to refuel, obtain food, fresh water, change crew; transiting without loading or unloading cargo, or receiving or disembarking passengers.

b2- Seagoing vessels entering or departing ports where the cargo volume loaded or unloaded per trip is less than 50% of the vessel's total deadweight tonnage (DWT).

c) The following case is eligible for a 50% reduction in the collection rate specified in point 1 of this section:

c1- Special-purpose seagoing vessels carrying automobiles and self-propelled equipment entering or departing Vietnamese ports for cargo delivery.

c2- Seagoing vessels entering or departing ports where the cargo volume loaded or unloaded per trip is less than 30% of the vessel's total deadweight tonnage (DWT).

c3- Seagoing vessels transporting cargo entering or departing ports (within the same maritime area under the same port authority management) more than eight times in a month (one entry or departure counts as one trip), then from the ninth trip onwards in the month, a 50% reduction applies compared to the rate specified in point 1 of this section.

c4- Seagoing vessels transporting passengers entering or departing ports (within the same maritime area under the same port authority management) more than four times in a month (one entry or departure counts as one trip), then from the fifth trip onwards in the month, a 50% reduction applies compared to the rate specified in point 1 of this section; except for special cases regulated separately by the Ministry of Finance.

d) The following cases are eligible for a 70% reduction in the collection rate specified in point 1 of this section:

d1- Seagoing vessels entering or departing for repair or dismantling.

d2- Seagoing vessels with gross tonnage (GT) of 40,000 GT or more entering or departing Vietnamese ports for repair (without loading or unloading cargo, or receiving or disembarking passengers). If the calculated fee is lower than the fee for a vessel with a gross tonnage of 40,000 GT, it will be charged at the rate for a vessel with a gross tonnage of 40,000 GT. If the calculated fee is higher than the fee for a vessel with a gross tonnage of 100,000 GT, it will be charged at the rate for a vessel with a gross tonnage of 100,000 GT.

e) Exemption from tonnage fees for the following cases:

e1- Seagoing vessels entering or departing to avoid typhoons, rescue patients, or conduct scientific research pursuant to agreements between two governments.

e2- Passenger ferries from mother ships anchored in maritime areas permitted to dock (or vice versa).

f) Other provisions:

f1- For LASH vessels: The mother ship is charged at 50% of the corresponding rate specified above (excluding barges); barges apply 50% of the rate specified in point 1 above but only when they leave the mother ship to other ports not within the mother ship's anchorage area (no fee is collected at the port where the barge leaves the mother ship).

f2- In cases where a seagoing vessel has multiple reductions applicable on each entry or departure, only the highest reduction rate shall be applied.

II- Maritime Safety Guarantee Fee:

1. The amount of the maritime safety guarantee fee (MSGF) for each entry or departure of a seagoing vessel or passage through a channel is as follows (except for certain specific cases):

Unit of measurement: USD/GT

2. Certain cases are subject to the following collection rates:

a) For voyages involving multiple Vietnamese ports:

a1- The first port applies the rate specified in point 1 of this section.

a2- From the second port onwards (not under the same port authority management), the collection rate is 50% of the rate specified in point 1 of this section. However, ports from the second onwards within the same port authority management area are exempt from the maritime safety guarantee fee.

b) A 30% reduction in the collection rate specified in point 1 of this section applies to the following cases:

b1- Seagoing vessels carrying passengers entering Vietnamese maritime areas, permitted to anchor in designated areas, using watercraft to transport passengers for tourism at islands (barges carrying passengers from mother ships to shore or vice versa are exempt from the maritime safety guarantee fee).

b2- Seagoing vessels entering or departing ports where the cargo volume loaded or unloaded per trip is less than 50% of the vessel's total deadweight tonnage (DWT).

c) A 50% reduction in the collection rate specified in point 1 of this section applies to the following cases:

c1- Seagoing vessels entering or departing for medical emergencies (anchoring at piers).

c2- Special-purpose seagoing vessels carrying automobiles and self-propelled equipment entering or departing Vietnamese ports for cargo delivery.

c3- Seagoing vessels entering or departing ports where the cargo volume loaded or unloaded per trip is less than 30% of the vessel's total deadweight tonnage (DWT).

c4- Organizations or individuals operating seagoing vessels transporting cargo entering or departing ports (within the same maritime area under the same port authority management) more than eight times in a month (one entry and one departure count as one trip), then from the ninth trip onwards in the month, a 50% reduction applies compared to the rate specified.

c5- Organizations and individuals with passenger vessels entering or leaving ports (within the same maritime area under the management of one port authority) more than four times in a month (one entry and one departure count as one trip) shall be subject to a 50% reduction on the prescribed fee from the fifth trip onwards in that month; except for special cases which are governed by separate regulations of the Ministry of Finance.

d) Other provisions:

d1- A 70% reduction on the prescribed fee set forth in point 1 of this section shall apply to vessels arriving at permitted maritime positions (without entering or leaving ports) to receive fuel, fresh water, food, change crew, or provide medical assistance (excluding berthing at the port pier as specified in point c).

d2- A 70% reduction on the fee prescribed in point 1 of this section shall apply to damaged vessels entering or leaving ports for repair or scrapping.

d3- For vessels transiting to Phnom Penh (Cambodia), the fee shall be increased by 50% (1.5 times) the prescribed fee set forth in point 1 of this section.

d4- In cases where a vessel is eligible for multiple reductions simultaneously, only the highest applicable reduction rate shall be applied for each entry or departure.

III- Fees for anchoring in harbors and bays and fees for using wharves, mooring buoys:

1. Fees for anchoring in harbors and bays:

a) For vessels:

a1- Vessels anchored in harbors and bays managed by port authorities must pay the fee at the rate of 0.0006 USD/GT-hour.

a2- In cases where vessels anchor or berth in multiple locations within the scope of one port managed by a port authority, the time spent anchoring or berthing in each area shall be calculated separately and then aggregated.

b) For goods (goods passing through harbors and bays):

b1- When vessels load or unload goods in harbors and bays, the shipper or the person authorized to act on their behalf must pay the fee at the rate of 0.15 USD/ton.

b2- For goods that are transport vehicles, loading and unloading equipment, and specialized equipment:

- Refrigerated trucks, chain trucks, clamshell excavators, road rollers, forklifts, cranes: 3 USD/unit.

- Cars with up to 15 seats, trucks with a carrying capacity of up to 2.5 tons:

1 USD/unit.

- Other cars not included in the above categories: 2 USD/unit.

2. Fees for using wharves, mooring buoys funded by the state budget and managed by port authorities:

a) For vessels:

a1- Vessels berthed at wharves or mooring buoys must pay the following fees:

- Berthed at wharves: 0.0035 USD/GT-hour

- Berthed at mooring buoys: 0.0014 USD/GT-hour

a2- In cases where vessels berth in multiple locations within the scope of one port managed by a port authority, the time spent and actual fees for each area shall be calculated separately and then aggregated.

a3- In cases where vessels still occupy wharves or mooring buoys after receiving orders to leave the port, they must pay the following fees:

- Occupying wharves: 0.006 USD/GT-hour.

a4- In cases where vessels berth alongside other vessels at wharves, the fee shall be 50% of the fee for berthing at wharves.

a5- In cases where cargo operations cannot be carried out due to weather conditions exceeding one day (24 consecutive hours) or vessels must yield wharves to other vessels according to orders from the Port Authority, the use of wharves, mooring buoys during the non-operational period shall be exempted.

b) For goods:

b1- Goods passing through wharves and mooring buoys, the shipper or the person authorized to act on their behalf must pay the following fees:

- Cargo operations at wharves: 0.3 USD/ton

- Cargo operations at mooring buoys: 0.15 USD/ton.

b2- For goods that are transport vehicles, loading and unloading equipment, and specialized equipment:

- Refrigerated trucks, chain trucks, clamshell excavators, road rollers, forklifts, cranes: 3 USD/unit.

- Cars with up to 15 seats, trucks with a carrying capacity of up to 2.5 tons: 1 USD/unit.

- Other cars not included in the above categories: 2 USD/unit.

- For liquid goods (liquefied gas, oil, molten asphalt...) loaded or unloaded by pumping from ships to tankers: 1 USD/ton.

c) For passengers: Passengers passing through wharves must pay the following wharfage fees (children under 12 years old are exempt):

c1- Entry: 1 USD/person/trip.

c2- Departure: 1 USD/person/trip.

For speedboats or watercraft transporting passengers from large vessels to islands or the mainland, the same fees apply. Special cases are governed by separate regulations of the Ministry of Finance.

3. For vessels with a gross tonnage below 200 GT, the total of two types of fees for anchoring in harbors and bays and using wharves, mooring buoys for one trip (including entry and departure) is 46 USD/vessel within a five-day period; from the sixth day onwards, an additional 11 USD/vessel will be charged daily.

IV- Administrative Fees:

1. Vessels entering or leaving Vietnamese ports must comply with state management procedures as stipulated by Vietnamese law and pay administrative fees according to the prescribed rates (one entry into the port and one departure from the port constitute one trip):

a) Vessels with a gross tonnage less than 600 GT: 20 USD/trip.

b) Vessels with a gross tonnage from 600 GT to 1,000 GT: 50 USD/trip.

c) Vessels with a gross tonnage over 1,000 GT: 100 USD/trip.

2. Administrative fee for issuing maritime protest certificates: 20 USD/certificate/time.

ANNEX 2:

PORT FEES FOR DOMESTIC CARGO AND PASSENGER VESSELS

The entities subject to this fee schedule are organizations and individuals operating domestic cargo and passenger vessels between Vietnamese ports, actually entering, leaving, passing through, or anchoring in Vietnamese maritime areas and waters.

I- Gross Tonnage Fees:

1. Amount of tonnage fee:

a) Entry: 250 dong/GT.

b) Departure: 250 dong/GT.

2. Some cases are subject to the following reduced rates:

a) A 30% reduction on the prescribed fee set forth in point 1 of this section applies to vessels entering or leaving maritime areas or waters managed by port authorities for repairs, fuel, food, fresh water, crew changes but without cargo handling or passenger embarkation/disembarkation.

b) A 50% reduction on the prescribed fee set forth in point 1 of this section applies to vessels berthing solely at mooring buoys, harbors, or bays throughout the duration of cargo unloading.

c) Exemption from gross tonnage fees applies to:

c1- Military, police, and customs vessels engaged in official duties (exemption does not apply when these vessels operate commercially or carry freight for economic units).

c2- Vessels entering or leaving ports to avoid storms, provide medical assistance, but without cargo handling or passenger embarkation/disembarkation.

II- Maritime Safety Guarantee Fee:

1. Rates for marine safety guarantee fees (DBHH) for vessels entering, leaving, or passing through channels:

a) Vessels with a gross tonnage of up to 2,000 GT:

a1- Entry: 250 dong/GT.

a2- Departure: 250 dong/GT.

b) Vessels with a gross tonnage over 2,000 GT:

b1- Entry: 500 dong/GT.

b2- Departure: 500 dong/GT.

2. Organizations and individuals with vessels entering or leaving ports (within the same maritime area under the management of one port authority) more than eight times in a month shall be subject to a 50% reduction on marine safety guarantee fees from the ninth trip onwards in that month.

3. Exemptions from DBHH fees apply to the following cases:

a) Vessels with a gross tonnage under 50 GT.

b) Vessels entering or leaving ports for the purpose of avoiding storms, providing medical assistance, obtaining food, fuel, or fresh water but without cargo handling or passenger embarkation/disembarkation.

c) River vessels, including tugboats, push boats, barges, and LASH barges that have paid inland waterway security fees are exempt from port dues.

III- Fees for anchoring in harbors and using bridges, mooring piles:

1. Anchoring fee in harbor: 4 dong/GT-hour.

2. Fees for using wharves, mooring buoys funded by the state budget and managed by port authorities:

a) Vessel moored at bridge: 15 dong/GT-hour.

b) Vessel moored at buoy: 7 dong/GT-hour.

IV- Administrative Fees:

1. Vessels entering and leaving ports must comply with state management procedures as prescribed by law and pay the following fees (one entry and one exit constitute one trip):

Unit of calculation: dong/trip

2. Fee for certification of maritime protest: 30,000 (thirty thousand) dong/copy/time.

ANNEX NO. 3

SPECIAL MARITIME FEES AND CHARGES

The objects subject to the special maritime fee and charge schedule include:

1. Domestic organizations and individuals' vessels operating international transportation according to the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam (collectively referred to as domestic organizations and individuals).

2. Vessels owned by domestic organizations and individuals leased to foreign organizations and individuals for international transportation operations.

3. Specialized vessels (oil tankers, dry bulk carriers, liquefied gas carriers, etc.) and other types of vessels not yet produced domestically leased by domestic organizations and individuals from abroad under contracts signed with foreign entities for international transportation.

4. Vessels transporting imported and exported goods and transit goods for principals operating under the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam (excluding domestically produced goods transported and consumed within the country).

Objects subject to the special maritime fee schedule specified in this section must provide (present original documents and provide copies) verification documents to the fee collection agency according to the regulations of the Vietnam Maritime Administration. In cases where sufficient documents are not provided as required, they must pay the international transportation fee (Annex 1).

1. Cases involving the transportation of imported and exported goods, transit goods, and carriage for foreign entities:

a) If export goods are received at multiple ports: collect maritime fees for the last departure port according to the international transportation maritime fee schedule. At previous ports and the arrival of the last departure port, collect fees according to the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule.

b) If import goods are delivered and then received for transportation between Vietnamese seaports: collect maritime fees for arrival according to the international transportation fee schedule; departure fees collected according to the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule.

c) If domestic goods are delivered and then export goods are received: collect maritime fees for departure according to the international transportation maritime fee schedule; arrival fees collected according to the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule.

d) If imported goods are delivered at multiple Vietnamese ports (including without or with receiving goods for domestic transportation): collect maritime fees for arrival at the first port according to the international transportation fee schedule; departure fees at the first port and subsequent port fees collected according to the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule.

e) If during transportation there are entries and exits at Vietnamese ports (without receiving or delivering goods) due to legitimate maritime reasons: collect maritime fees according to the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule.

2. Specialized vessels engaged in fishing when performing transportation duties are granted a 50% reduction in tonnage fees when entering and leaving Vietnamese seaports.

3. Exemption from tonnage fees for specialized fishing vessels and Vietnamese sports sailboats.

4. Exemption from anchorage fees in harbors for Vietnamese vessels (including chartered vessels) engaged in international transportation.

5. The level of maritime fees applicable to the objects specified in Section I of this fee schedule is as follows:

a) Tonnage fees:

a1- Arrival: 0.05 USD/GT.

a2- Departure: 0.05 USD/GT.

b) Port dues:

Unit of measurement: USD/GT

6. Regarding the time for calculating anchorage fees in harbors and fees for using bridges, wharves, and mooring piles managed by the port authority and funded by the state budget:

a) Vietnamese vessels delivering imported goods: apply the international transportation maritime fee schedule from the time the vessel enters the port until the end of unloading; thereafter, apply the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule.

b) Vietnamese vessels entering the port to deliver goods for domestic transportation or arriving empty to load export goods: During the period before loading (from the time the vessel enters the port), apply the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule. From the start of loading until departure, apply the international transportation maritime fee schedule.

7. Service fees:

In cases where a vessel must pay once according to the international transportation maritime fee schedule and once according to the domestic transportation maritime fee schedule at one port, the service fee is calculated as 50% of the international transportation fee plus 50% of the domestic transportation fee.

7. For the Van Gia transshipment area under Ha Nin County, Quang Ninh Province:

a) A 40% reduction in maritime fees, including: tonnage fees, anchorage fees in harbors, fees for using bridges, wharves, and mooring piles managed by the port authority, port dues for international transportation vessels, and tonnage fees and maritime security fees for domestic transportation.

b) Service fees are applied as follows:

b1- Vessels with a tonnage of less than 500 GT: 10 USD/trip.

b2- Vessels with a tonnage of 500 GT or more: 20 USD/trip.

ANNEX 4:

MARITIME FEES APPLICABLE AT THE OIL EXPORT SUBPORT (UNLOADED OIL STATION WITHOUT WHARF) AND SPECIAL PORTS SERVING OIL AND GAS

The objects subject to this fee schedule include:

1. Vessels carrying crude oil at oil export ports (unloaded oil stations without wharf).

2. Specialized vessels serving oil and gas exploration and exploitation (vessels providing oil and gas services, construction, rescue, seismic survey, drilling, etc.), vessels carrying imported and exported goods serving oil and gas activities, and other vessels entering and leaving special ports serving oil and gas.

3. Goods passing through bridges and wharves at dedicated ports serving oil and gas.

I. Tonnage fees:

1. All vessels operating at the oil crude export subport (non-wharf oil loading station) must pay tonnage fees.

Tonnage fees are calculated for each vessel entering or leaving the maritime area or port waters managed by port authorities according to the following rates:

- Entry: 0.085 USD/GT.

- Departure: 0.085 USD/GT.

II- Maritime security fees.

Vessels entering and leaving the oil crude export subport (non-wharf oil loading station) are exempt from maritime security fees.

III. Fees for anchoring in harbors managed by port authorities:

The fee for anchoring in harbors is applied at the rate of 0.0003 USD/GT-hour.

IV- Administrative Fees:

Vessels entering and leaving the oil crude export subport must follow current state regulations and pay procedural fees at a rate of 100 USD/trip (a trip includes both entry and departure).

I. Tonnage fees.

1. All vessels operating at dedicated ports serving oil and gas must pay tonnage fees.

Tonnage fees are calculated for each vessel entering or leaving the maritime area or port waters managed by port authorities according to the following rates:

a) Entry: 0.085 USD/GT.

b) Departure: 0.085 USD/GT.

a) In case a vessel enters and leaves multiple Vietnamese seaports during one voyage:

a1- The first port applies the rate specified in point 1.

a2- From the second port onwards (not under the same port authority management), the following rates apply:

- Entry: 0.04 USD/GT.

- Departure: 0.04 USD/GT.

Ports from the second onwards within the same port authority management area are not charged.

b) A 30% reduction on the rate specified in point 1 applies to vessels entering and leaving the port to change crew without loading or unloading cargo.

c) A 50% reduction on the rate specified in point 1 applies to vessels entering and leaving the port for repairs.

d) Tonnage fees are waived for vessels entering and leaving the port to avoid storms or rescue patients provided they comply with the port authority's berthing and departure orders.

e) If a vessel has multiple reductions applicable to each entry or departure, only the highest reduction rate will be applied.

f) Vessels entering and leaving the port (within the same maritime area under one port authority management) more than eight times in a month (a trip includes one entry and one departure), from the ninth trip onwards in the month, will have their tonnage fees reduced by 50% as specified in point 1.

II- Maritime Safety Guarantee Fee:

1. Each time a vessel enters or departs the port or passes through a channel, it must pay maritime security fees at the following rates:

a) Entry: 0.24 USD/GT.

b) Departure: 0.24 USD/GT.

2. In case a vessel enters and leaves multiple Vietnamese seaports during one voyage:

a) The first port applies the rate specified in point 1.

b) The second port onwards (not under the same port authority management) applies the following rates:

b1- Entry: 0.12 USD/GT.

b2- Departure: 0.12 USD/GT.

Ports from the second onwards within the same port authority management area are not charged.

c) A 50% reduction on the rate specified in point 1 applies to vessels entering and leaving the port for emergency patient rescue (with harbor docking).

d) Vessels entering and leaving the port (within the same maritime area under one port authority management) more than eight times in a month (a trip includes one entry and one departure), from the ninth trip onwards in the month, will have their maritime security fees reduced by 50% as specified in point 1.

e) If a vessel has multiple reductions applicable to each entry or departure, only the highest reduction rate will be applied.

III- Fees for using bridges, wharves, and mooring buoys funded by the state budget and managed by port authorities:

1. For vessels:

a) Vessels directly docking at wharves for cargo handling or receiving oil or water apply a charge of 0.33 USD/m-hour, with a minimum charge of 90 USD per vessel per docking.

b) Vessels directly docking at wharves without cargo handling or receiving oil or water apply a charge of 0.4 USD/m-hour, with a minimum charge of 110 USD per vessel per docking.

c) Vessels moored alongside other vessels docked at the harbor apply a charge of 0.09 USD/m-hour, with a minimum charge of 25 USD per vessel per mooring.

2. For goods, the charge is 1 USD per ton. The party responsible for paying the bridge, wharf, and mooring buoy usage fees is the consignor or the agent.

IV- Procedural Fees:

Vessels entering and leaving Vietnamese seaports must follow current state regulations and pay procedural fees at a rate of 100 USD/trip (a trip includes both entry and departure).