Decision No. 864/TTg On commodity policy and management of import and export activities in 1996

Pursuant to …;

On commodity policy and management of import and export activities in 1996

 

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law dated September 30, 1992;

Pursuant to Decree No. 33/CP dated April 19, 1994 of the Government on state management of import and export activities;

At the proposal of the Minister of Trade and the Minister of Planning and Investment;

DECISION:

Clause 4 of Article 6Approves the list of goods for import and export in 1996 as attached to this Decision:

- List of goods prohibited from export and import (Annex 1).

- List of goods subject to quota management (Annex 2).

- List of goods for export and import under specific industry regulations (Annex 3).

- List of goods related to major economic balances of the national economy (Annex 4).

12/2025/TT-BNNMT dated June 19, 2025 issued by the Minister of Agriculture and EnvironmentApproves the quotas and management mechanisms for goods listed under the quota management in 1996 as follows:

1. Regarding textile and garment exports under the Agreement between Vietnam and the EU, Canada, and Norway:

The Ministry of Trade shall announce the quotas negotiated according to the Agreements signed by Vietnam with the EU, Canada, and Norway.

The Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Industry shall seek opportunities to negotiate with foreign parties to increase quotas and types of goods suitable to domestic production capacity and focus on allocating quotas primarily to textile and garment manufacturing enterprises.

2. Regarding rice exports:

The Ministry of Trade shall implement the following measures to ensure the export of two million tons of rice:

- The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Vietnam Food Import-Export Association to designate a maximum of fifteen rice exporting enterprises and concentrate 100% of the rice export quota for these enterprises.

- The rice quota shall be allocated in two phases: the first phase from the beginning of the year until September 1996, approximately 1.6 million tons; the remaining amount will be allocated based on the crop situation. The Ministry of Trade shall consult with the Vietnam Food Import-Export Association and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to directly allocate to the enterprises.

- Rice exports for debt repayment shall be carried out in accordance with Decree No. 40/CP dated July 3, 1995 of the Government.

Article 3.Directives on managing imports of goods related to major economic balances of the national economy:

1. Regarding gasoline and diesel (excluding lubricating oil):

The management mechanism to ensure the import of about 5.4 million tons is as follows:

- Concentrate 100% of gasoline and diesel imports through specialized trading enterprises, of which the General Corporation of Oil Imports shall handle about 60% of the demand.

- The import quota shall be allocated once in the annual plan, with adjustments reviewed after six months.

2. Regarding urea fertilizer:

The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for managing the import of approximately 1.4 million tons according to the following principles:

- Assign the General Corporation of Agricultural Supplies to import 40% of the demand; the remainder shall be assigned to enterprises capable of importing, ensuring the production requirements of each region.

- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall notify the Ministry of Trade of the quantity of fertilizers needed for each crop season so that the Ministry of Trade can manage accordingly.

3. Regarding cement:

The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for managing the import of approximately 1.4 million tons of black cement according to the principle of assigning the General Corporation of Cement to import 40% of the demand and assigning the remainder to enterprises capable of importing, ensuring that the imported cement volume reaches about 60% of the import plan in the first six months of the year.

For clinker and raw materials for cement production, the Ministry of Trade shall manage imports promptly to meet production needs.

4. Regarding sugar:

The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for managing imports according to the following principles:

- Coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to determine the demand and manage to meet market needs while not affecting domestic sugarcane-sugar production.

- Designate some enterprises with the capability and market knowledge to undertake the majority of the import tasks; the remainder shall be assigned to enterprises capable of importing, ensuring consumption needs in each region.

5. Regarding steel:

The Ministry of Industry shall coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and inform the Ministry of Trade of the list of steel types domestically produced sufficiently; based on this, the Ministry of Trade shall allow the import of steel types not yet produced domestically or not meeting demand.

The Ministry of Trade shall be responsible for managing imports according to the following principles:

- Steel types not yet produced domestically, including special steel and billets, shall be imported to meet the needs of ministries, sectors, and localities, ensuring production, construction, and business requirements.

- Coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Industry to determine the need for imported common construction steel; assign the General Corporation of Steel to import approximately 40% of the common construction steel demand and assign the remainder to enterprises capable of importing.

Article 4. Article on managing the import of consumer goods:

The Ministry of Commerce manages the import of consumer goods according to the following principles:

- Meeting social consumption needs, ensuring balance between money and goods, contributing to price stability and combating inflation.

- Continuously monitoring the market to discuss with the Ministry of Finance flexible adjustments to tax rates for various taxes in order to limit the importation of non-essential items and those that domestic production can adequately supply while maintaining quality standards.

- Imported consumer goods accounted for approximately 20% of the value of export turnover in 1996 (semi-finished products, components for processing, manufacturing, and assembly are not included in this 20% value).

- Announcing a list of consumer goods or groups of goods that need to be managed in terms of quantity or value so that enterprises have information to choose and decide on imports.

- Other consumer goods not listed above shall be allowed to be imported based on their value and business licenses issued to enterprises.

Article 5.Managing the import of automobiles, two-wheeled motor vehicles, and vehicle parts:

1- Various types of automobiles: 20,000 units, including parts for assembly, of which 5,000 are passenger cars under 12 seats.

a) Passenger cars under 12 seats are managed for import according to the regulations for consumer goods as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decision.

b) Other types of automobiles, enterprises with business licenses for transportation equipment and meeting the required conditions may import within the quota specified in point 1 of Article 5 of this Decision.

2- Two-wheeled motor vehicles: Approximately 350,000 units, including parts for assembly; the management mechanism follows the mechanism for consumer goods as stipulated in Article 4 of this Decision.

3- Parts for various types of automobiles and two-wheeled motor vehicles:

a) There is no limit on the quantity of parts imported into Vietnam for assembly and export.

b) For parts imported for assembling automobiles and motorcycles for domestic consumption, the quantity of parts imported is counted within the total quota of imported vehicles specified in points 1 and 2 of Article 5 of this Decision.

The Ministry of Finance will coordinate with the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment and related sectors to adjust tax rates on imported parts for assembly appropriately, aiming to restrict simple assembly operations and encourage assembly operations that produce domestic spare parts.

Article 6.For goods managed according to specialized categories, Customs will only process export and import procedures when enterprises comply with the guidelines established by the Ministries and sectoral management agencies.

Regulations of Ministries and sectoral management agencies must be simplified to the maximum extent possible, consistent with the general policy on administrative reform of the Government; absolutely no arbitrary provisions causing difficulties and inconvenience for enterprises should be made.

Ministries and sectoral management agencies must coordinate with the Ministry of Commerce to issue relevant regulations by January 1, 1996.

Article 7. Enterprises and factories meeting the conditions for production and assembly are entitled to directly import (if they have been granted permission for foreign trade) or entrust the import of raw materials, auxiliary materials, and parts for production according to current regulations.

Article 8. The import of technology, production lines, machinery, equipment, and second-hand construction equipment must be carried out in accordance with common standards set by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment.

Article 9. The import of complete sets of equipment and individual pieces using state budget funds shall be implemented in accordance with the current regulations of the Prime Minister.

Article 10.For goods outside the lists attached to this Decision, enterprises are permitted to export and import according to their business licenses for foreign trade, meeting production and consumption needs.

Article 11. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall take the lead in coordinating with the Ministry of Finance, the Government Price Control Board, the Ministry of Commerce, and other production management ministries to submit to the Prime Minister for approval the regulations on managing the circulation reserve fund for petroleum products, fertilizers, cement, and rice.

Article 12.The procedure for issuing export and import permits for each shipment shall be abolished and implemented according to Decree No. 89/CP dated December 15, 1995 of the Government.

Article 13. The General Department of Customs shall develop relevant regulations, standardize the working practices of the Customs Bureaus to ensure both the inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods, meeting customs management requirements and the demands of foreign trade activities, while creating favorable conditions for enterprises to enhance their export and import activities; promptly provide the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the General Statistics Office, and the Government Office with detailed export and import data for each product category and locality to support the management of foreign trade.

Article 14. The Minister of Commerce is responsible for coordinating with relevant Ministries and sectors to issue guiding documents to implement this Decision in a timely manner.

Article 15. This Decision takes effect from January 1, 1996 to March 31, 1997. During its implementation, the Ministry of Commerce will monitor, compile opinions from Ministries, sectors, and localities, and report to the Prime Minister on the adjustment of policies for goods if deemed necessary.

Article 16. Ministers of Ministries, Heads of agencies equivalent to Ministries, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

 

ANNEX 1

LIST OF GOODS PROHIBITED FROM EXPORT AND IMPORT IN 1996

(Issued together with Decision No. 864/TTg dated December 30, 1995 of the Prime Minister)

I- GOODS PROHIBITED FROM EXPORT

1- Weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment

2- Antiques

3- Narcotics

4- Poisonous chemicals

5- Roundwood, sawn timber, peeled timber, firewood, coal from wood or firewood, forest products manufactured from Group IA and refined panels produced from Group IIA wood as listed in Decree No. 18/HĐBT dated January 17, 1992; semi-processed wood products, rattan raw materials.

6- Wild animals and rare animals and plants.

 

II- GOODS PROHIBITED FROM IMPORT

1- Weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment

2- Narcotics

3- Poisonous chemicals

4- Obscene cultural products, pornographic materials

5- Fireworks. Children's toys with negative impacts on moral education and public order.

6- Cigarettes (except personal luggage within the prescribed quantity).

7- Used consumer goods (excluding cars under 12 seats, two-wheeled motor vehicles, movable assets, and personal luggage within specified quantities).

8- Cars and various types of self-propelled vehicles with reverse steering (including disassembled forms).

9- Used spare parts of two-wheel and three-wheel motorized vehicles.

Note:

1- The import and export of goods listed above, in cases of necessity for national defense security or other needs, shall be permitted in writing by the Prime Minister and processed by Customs.

2- The prohibition on exporting animals and plants for environmental protection purposes shall be guided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment in separate documents.

3- After reaching consensus with the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Department of Customs will take the lead in announcing the guiding document for implementing the item "movable assets" mentioned at the end of Point II.7.

4- The ban on importing used equipment (including spare parts and components) shall be implemented according to the guidance of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment.

 

ANNEX 2

LIST OF GOODS MANAGED BY QUOTA IN 1996

(Annexed Decision No. 864/TTg dated December 30, 1995 of the Government Prime Minister)

Export items:

Policy for educational institutions

Textiles and garments exported to the EU, Canada, and Norway.

 

ANNEX 3

LIST OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS UNDER SPECIAL MANAGEMENT

(Annexed Decision No. 864/TTg dated December 30, 1995 of the Government Prime Minister)

1- List of mineral products subject to export regulations as directed by the Ministry of Industry.

2- List of forest animals and plants subject to export regulations as directed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

3- List of drugs, addictive substances, psychotropic substances, and precursors. Certain medical machines, equipment, and tools for people's diagnosis and treatment imported according to regulations directed by the Ministry of Health.

4- List of rare aquatic species, live aquatic species used for breeding, feed, and medicine in aquaculture, subject to export and import regulations as directed by the Ministry of Fisheries.

5- Radio wave transmitters, receiving and transmitting devices, and radio transmission equipment; various types of switchboards, imported according to regulations directed by the General Post Office Administration.

6- Cultural publications, state-managed artistic works, film works, special printing equipment, video tapes with recorded programs, subject to export and import regulations as directed by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

7- Specialized banking equipment, subject to export and import regulations as directed by the State Bank.

Note: Specific lists of such goods shall be carried out according to the lists issued together with Decree No. 89/CP dated December 15, 1995 of the Government.

 

ANNEX 4

LIST OF GOODS RELATED TO MAJOR BALANCES

OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY

(Annexed Decision No. 864/TTg dated December 30, 1995 of the Government Prime Minister)

1- Petroleum

2- Fertilizers

3- Cement

4- Sugar

5- Construction Steel