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THE MINISTRY OF TRADE
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No.22/1998/TT-BTM
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Hanoi, December 30, 1998
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CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIME
MINISTER’S DECISION No.250/1998/QD-TTg OF DECEMBER 24, 1998 ON THE MANAGEMENT
OF RICE EXPORT AND FERTILIZER IMPORT IN 1999
On
December 24, 1998 the Prime Minister issued Decision No.250/1998/QD-TTg on the
management of rice export and fertilizer import in 1999;
Pursuant to the provisions of the said Decision and the results obtained in the
management of rice export and fertilizer import in 1998;
The Ministry of Trade hereby provides the following detailed guidance for the
implementation of the said Decision:
I. RICE EXPORT
1. On the rice export tempo in the first
quarter of 1999
To ensure the schedule of delivery of about 1
million tonnes of rice in the first quarter of 1999, the major rice exporting
enterprises shall be allowed to export just about 30 per cent of their rice
export quotas (including the quotas allocated under the Government’s
contracts). In case it is necessary to make an adjustment, the Ministry of
Trade shall issue concrete notices.
2. On the export of rice to new customers
and/or new markets
If enterprises (outside the list of major
enterprises), which have business registration certificates for trading in food
or farm produce, find new market(s) or new customer(s) and sign contracts with
the latter with advantageous commercial terms and prices (provided that such
contracts include the following clause: "This contract shall be effected
only when it is permitted by the Ministry of Trade of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam) or sign memorandums of understanding, such enterprises shall submit
,written proposals (attached with the said contracts or the memorandums of
understanding) to the Ministry of Trade so that the latter may consider, make a
sum-up report to the Prime Minister for permission.
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If enterprises of different economic sectors
which have business registration certificates for trading in food or farm
produce find customer(s) or market(s), they shall be entitled to directly sign
contracts for the export of rice produced in northern provinces (such a
contract must include the following clause: "This contract shall be
effected when the export is permitted by the competent agency") or sign
memorandums of understanding. Such enterprises shall submit written proposals
(attached with the said contracts or memorandums of understanding) to the
Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development so that
the latter consider, make a sum-up report to the Prime Minister for permitting
the enterprises to engage in export.
4. On rice export by foreign-invested
enterprises operating in the field of rice production and processing
Foreign-invested companies operating under
investment licenses issued by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in the
field of rice production and processing, shall be allocated quotas for direct
rice export by the Ministry of Trade but can only buy raw material rice via
State enterprises which are licensed to engage in food trading in localities as
prescribed in Document No.1182/CP-KTTH of October 6 of the Prime Minister.
The Trade Ministry’s decisions on quota
allocation shall serve as basis for the clearance of export procedures at
border customs offices.
5. Major rice exporting enterprises
The list of major rice exporting enterprises
approved by the Government is provided for in the Appendix attached to this
Circular.
II. FERTILIZER IMPORT
1. Fetilizer-import quotas
Enterprises shall import fertilizer according to
quotas allocated to them according to Appendix 2 of Decision No.250/1998/QD-TTg
and shall be allowed to gather their goods at Vietnam’s international ports, based
on their own production and business demands.
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- Enterprises allowed to engage in fertilizer
import in the form of establishing fertilizer reserve warehouses shall submit
reports on their 1998 import situation as well as the 1999 import plan to the
Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the
Ministry of Planning and Investment. Basing itself on the inter-ministerial
inspection of the 1998 performance by enterprises, the Ministry of Trade shall
consider and allocate 1999 quotas for enterprises to continue operation.
- For enterprises newly engaged in the
above-said form of operation, they shall have to elaborate specific plans which
shall be considered by the Ministry of Trade and the General Department of
Customs for sum-up report to be sent to the Prime Minister for decision.
III. IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
The Ministry of Trade requests the ministries,
the ministerial-level agencies, the agencies attached to the Government, the
People’s Committees of the provinces and centrally-run cities and the executive
bodies of mass organizations to notify enterprises under their respective
management of the contents of this Circular so that the latter be aware of and
implement them and at the same time report the matters arising in the course of
implementation to the Ministry of Trade for the prompt and appropriate
adjustment.
This Circular takes effect as from January 1st,
1999 till December 31st 1999.
FOR THE MINISTER OF
TRADE
VICE MINISTER
Nguyen Xuan Quang
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LIST OF 41 ENTERPRISES ENTITLED TO DIRECT RICE EXPORT IN 1999
1. An Giang Food Company (ANGIFOOD)
2. An Giang Food Import- Export Company (AFIEX)
3. An Giang Import- Export Company
4. An Giang Mountainous Tourism and Development
Company
5. Can Tho Food Company (MECOFOOD)
6. Song Hau Agricultural Farm of Can Tho
province
7. Co Do (Red Flag) Agricultural Farm of Can Tho
province
8. Mekong Limited Liability Company
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10. Dong Thap General Import- Export
Company(DOCIMEXCO)
11. Long An Food Company (FOOD LONGAN)
12. Long An General Import- Export Company
13. Vinh Long Food and Foodstuff Company
14. Kien Giang Import- Export Company
15. Kien Giang Trade Company
16. Tien Giang Food Company (TlGlFOOD)
17. Tien Giang General Trade Company(TIGITRACO)
18. Tra Vinh Food and Import- Export Company
(TRAVIFOOD)
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20. Minh Hai Food Company of Bac Lieu
province(MIHAFOOD)
21. Ca Mau Agricultural Product Import- Export
Company
22. Thai Binh Import- Export Company(UNIMEX
THAIBINH)
23. Ho Chi Minh City Food Company (FOODCOSA)
24. Sai Gon General Trade Corporation
25. Sai Gon Agriculture Corporation
26. Ben Tre Import- Export Company (BETRIMEX)
27. Vietnam Southern Food Corporation
28. Vietnam Northern Food Corporation
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30. The Central Agricultural Supplies
Corporation (VIGECAM)
31. Vinh Long Import- Export Company
32. Dong Thap Import- Export Company
33. Soc Trang Agricultural Product Import-
Export Company
34. Long An Production, Import and Export
Limited Liability Company (LADFECO)
35. Thot Not General Trade and Food Processing
Joint- Stock Company of Can Tho province.
36. Vinh Phat Agricultural Product Limited
Liability Company of Ho Chi Minh City.
Note: 01 enterprise from Tien Giang Province
shall be added later; 04 joint ventures shall be determined under a specific
decision of the Ministry of Trade.
(This
translation is for reference only)