Decision No. 81/2005/QD-BTC On the Implementation of Commitments under the Agreement on Textile and Apparel Trade between Vietnam and the United States

Decision No. 81/2005/QD-BTC stipulates a tariff rate of 12% for textile and apparel products imported from the EU or Australia, and applies a preferential tariff rate if it is higher. The Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication.

Số hiệu81/2005/QĐ-BTC
Loại văn bảnDecision
Cơ quan ban hànhMinistry of Finance
Người kýTrương Chí Trung — Thứ trưởng
Cập nhật29/06/2026
NgànhFinance
Lĩnh vựcUncategorized
Ngày ban hành18/11/2005
Ngày áp dụng12/12/2005
Ngày hết hiệu lực
Tình trạngIn effect
✦ Tóm lược thông minh

Decision No. 81/2005/QD-BTC stipulates a tariff rate of 12% for textile and apparel products imported from the EU or Australia, and applies a preferential tariff rate if it is higher. The Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication.

Đối tượng áp dụng

Import enterprises of textile and apparel products from the EU or Australia; customs authorities; ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies; Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities.

Các điểm cốt lõi

  • Import of textile and apparel products from the EU or Australia → subject to a tariff rate of 12% → no specific monetary amount.
  • If the prescribed tariff rate is higher than the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate, the MFN rate shall be applied → no specific monetary amount.
  • The Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication → no specific duration.
  • Applies to import declarations registered with customs authorities → no specific conditions.
  • Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities shall coordinate to implement this Decision → no specific monetary amount.

🌐 Tác động xã hội từ văn bản này

  • Positive impact: Reduces the tax burden for enterprises importing textile and apparel products from the EU or Australia.
  • Negative impact: May disadvantage domestic enterprises without origin certificates from the EU or Australia.

❓ Câu hỏi thường gặp

What is the tariff rate?

The applicable tariff rate is 12% for textile and apparel products imported from the EU or Australia.

When does this Decision take effect?

The Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication.

If the prescribed tariff rate is higher than the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate, which tariff rate will be applied?

Apply the MFN rate if it is higher than the prescribed rate under Article 1.

To whom does this Decision apply?

It applies to enterprises importing textile and apparel products from the EU or Australia and customs authorities.

Is there a specific duration for applying this Decision?

There is no specific duration mentioned in the text.

Toàn văn

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 81/2005/QĐ-BTC
Hanoi, November 18, 2005

DECISION

Regarding the implementation of commitments under the Agreement on Textiles and Apparel Trade

signed between Vietnam and the United States

 THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to the Law on Export Tax and Import Tax dated December 26, 1991 and the Laws amending and supplementing the Law on Export Tax and Import Tax dated July 5, 1993; Decision No. 04/1998/QH10 dated May 20, 1998;

Pursuant to the Agreement on Textiles and Apparel Trade signed between Vietnam and the United States for the period 2003-2005.

Pursuant to Decree No. 77/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2003 of the Government on the tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

At the proposal of the Director of the Policy Department and the Director of the International Cooperation Department,

 DECISION:

Article 1. Apply an import tariff rate of 12% (twelve percent) for goods belonging to groups from 6301 to 6307 as set forth in Decision No. 19/2004/QĐ/BTC dated February 16, 2004 of the Minister of Finance on the issuance of the List of Goods and Import Tariff Rates to implement the reduction schedule of import tariffs according to the Agreement on Textiles and Apparel Trade signed between Vietnam and the United States for the period 2003-2005.

Article 2. The provision of Article 1 shall apply to textile and apparel products with certificates of origin issued by the European Union (EU) or Australia.

Article 3. For those products subject to the import tariff rates specified in Article 1 above which are higher than the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) import tariff rates stipulated in the current Preferential Import Tariff Schedule, the applicable import tariff rate for these products shall be the MFN rate.

Article 4. This Decision shall take effect and be applied to import declarations registered with customs authorities fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Ministers of Ministries, Heads of agencies at ministerial level, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities shall coordinate to ensure the implementation of this Decision./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Truong Chi Trung
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