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THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 26/2023/ND-CP

Hanoi, May 31, 2023

 

DECREE

ON SCHEDULE OF EXPORT TARIFFS, SCHEDULE OF PREFERENTIAL IMPORT TARIFFS, TARIFF NOMENCLATURE, AND FIXED DUTIES, MIXED DUTIES, OUT-OF-QUOTA IMPORT DUTIES

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization June 19, 2015; the Law on amendments to the Law on Organization of Government and the Law on Organization of Local Governments dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Export and Import Duties dated April 6, 2016;

Pursuant to the Law on Tax Administration dated June 13, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Customs dated June 23, 2014;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 71/2006/QH11 dated November 29, 2006 of the National Assembly on ratification of Protocol on accession of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization;

At the request of the Minister of Finance;

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Article 1. Scope

The Decree specifies Schedule of Export Tariffs, Schedule of Preferential Import Tariffs, Tariff Nomenclature and fixed duties, mixed duties, out-of-quota import duties.

Article 2. Regulated entities

1. Taxpayers under the Law on Export and Import Duties.

2. Customs authorities and customs officials.

3. Organizations and individuals with rights and obligations related to exports and imports.

Article 3. Issuance of Schedule of Export Tariffs, Schedule of Preferential Import Tariffs under Nomenclature of Taxable Products, Tariff Nomenclature and fixed duties, mixed duties, out-of-quota import duties

The following appendices shall be issued together with this Decree:

1. Appendix I - Schedule of Export Tariffs under Nomenclature of Taxable Products.

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3. Appendix III - Tariff Nomenclature and fixed duties, mixed duties imposed on automobiles for the transport of 15 or fewer persons, used.

4. Appendix IV - Tariff Nomenclature and out-of-quota import duty rates imposed on goods subject to tariff-rate quotas.

Article 4. Schedule of Export Tariffs under Nomenclature of Taxable Products

1. Schedule of Export Tariffs under Nomenclature of Taxable Products specified in Appendix I issued herewith shall specify the tariff classification number, description, export duty rates imposed on each heading and each dutiable commodity. In case where any exported good is not named in the Schedule of Export Tariffs, the customs declarant shall enter HS code of the exported good corresponding to the 8-digit HS codes of commodities according to the Schedule of Preferential Import Tariffs specified in Section I of Appendix II to this Decree, and shall not need to enter duty rates in their export declaration.

2. The commodities under the heading 211 are commodities that satisfy both requirements below:

a) 1st requirement: Supplies, raw or input materials, semi-finished products (collectively referred to as goods) do not belong to the headings from No. 01 to No. 210 in the Schedule of Export Tariffs.

b) 2nd requirement: They are goods which are made directly from raw materials that are mainly natural resources or minerals and of which the aggregate value of such natural resources plus energy costs accounts for at least 51% of their production cost.  The determination of the aggregate value of natural resources and minerals plus energy costs accounting for at least 51% of their production cost shall be subject to regulations laid down in the Government’s Decree No. 100/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Amendments and Supplements to several Articles of the Law on Value-Added Tax, the Law on Special Consumption Tax and the Law on Tax Administration and the Government’s Decree No. 146 / 2017 / ND-CP dated December 15, 2017, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 100/2016/ND-CP and amendments (if any).

Exported goods that are exceptions specified in clause 1 of Article 1 in the Decree No. 146/2017/ND-CP dated December 15, 2017 do not belong to the heading No. 211 of the Schedule of Export Tariffs annexed to this Decree.

3. Codes and export duty rates of commodities in heading 211:

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Regarding exports in headings numbered 211 that do not have 8-digit codes and satisfy the requirements specified in Clause 2 of this Article, the taxpayer shall declare the 8-digit codes in the Preferential Import Tariff Schedule in Section I Appendix II hereof and declare the export duty rate of 5%.

Article 5. Schedule of Preferential Import Tariffs under Nomenclature of Taxable Products

The Schedule of Preferential Import Tariffs of taxable products on the Nomenclature of Taxable Products given in Appendix II issued hereto, including:

1. Section I: Preferential import tariff rate on products in 97 chapters of the List of Vietnam’s exports and imports.   This section is divided into Parts, Chapter; Explanatory Notes; Explanatory Notes for subheadings; for Parts and Chapters; Import Tariff Schedule comprising the description of products, HS codes (8 digits) adopted according to the List of Vietnam’s exports and imports and preferential import duty rates applied to taxable products.

In case where the List of Vietnam’s exports and imports is amended or supplemented, customs declarants must use descriptions and HS codes according to the amended List of exports and imports, as well as duty rates on products with amended HS codes.

2. Section II: Chapter 98 on Tariff nomenclature and preferential import duty rates imposed on certain headings and commodities, including: Notes; classification of, requirements and procedures for imposition of preferential import duty rates prescribed in Chapter 98, and statement of use of commodities entitled to the preferential import duty rates prescribed in Chapter 98; Tariff nomenclature and preferential import duty rates.

a) The commodities named in the Tariff nomenclature and preferential import duty rates as specified in clause 3 Section II of Appendix II issued herewith are entitled to the preferential import duty rates prescribed in clause 3 Section II of Appendix II.

The classification of goods and preferential import duty rates in Chapter 98 on completely knocked down (CKD) kits of auto parts, incompletely knocked down (IKD) kits of auto parts, chassis fitted with engines and cabins of automobiles are specified in Clause 1.1 Section II of the Appendix II.

Alloy steels containing boron and/or chromium and/or titanium of heading 98.11; fillers, skin care commodities of heading 98.25; 1680/D/2 and 1890 D/2 nylon tire cord fabrics of heading 98.26; copper wires whose dimension of cross section is between 6 mm and 8 mm of heading 98.30; Polypropylene granules in primary form of heading 98.37; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel of heading 98.39; Set top boxes of heading 98.46; Neoweb commodities of heading 98.47 are entitled to preferential import duty rates prescribed in Chapter 98 if such commodities meet standards and technical parameters stipulated in Clause Section II of Appendix II.

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c) Tariff nomenclature and preferential import duty rates in Chapter 98 imposed on certain commodities, including: Codes of heading; description thereof; respective codes of such heading prescribed in Section I Appendix II of Schedule of preferential import duties under Nomenclature of Taxable Products; and preferential import duty rates prescribed in Chapter 98.

c) The commodities which are entitled to both special preferential import duty rates in Chapter 98 and special preferential import duty rates under applicable regulations of laws may be applied to either of such above mentioned duty rates.

Regarding commodities which are classified into Chapter 98, in case of customs declaration, declarants shall specify codes of commodities in “Mã hàng tương ứng tại Mục I Phụ lục II” column (respective codes in Section I Appendix II) and write down codes of such commodities specified in Chapter 98 to the side.

Article 6. Preferential import duty rates imposed on machine tools

Machine tools mentioned of headings from 84.54 to 84.63 are entitled to preferential import duty rates as follows:

1. Machine tools that cannot be manufactured in Vietnam are entitled to the import 0% duty. The abovementioned machines shall not be included in the list of machines and equipment that can be manufactured in Vietnam issued by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

2. Machine tools that are not mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article are entitled to the preferential import duty rate imposed on commodities of headings from 84.54 to 84.63 specified in Section I Appendix II on Schedule of preferential import tariff under Nomenclature of Taxable Products issued herewith.

Article 7. Import duties on used automobiles

1. The fixed duty rates prescribed in Appendix III of this Decree shall be imposed on used automobiles for transporting up to 9 people of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc of heading 87.03.

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3. The preferential import duty rate of 150% shall be imposed on used automobiles for transporting at least 16 people of heading 87.02 and used automobiles for the transport of commodities with the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) not exceeding 5 metric tons of heading 87.04 (except for refrigerated lorries (trucks), refuse/garbage collection vehicles having a refuse compressing device, bulk-cement lorries (trucks) and hook-lift lorries (trucks)).

4. Other used automobiles of headings 87.02, 87.03 and 87.04 are subject to duty rates equal to 1.5 times the preferential import duty rates imposed on new vehicles of the same category under same headings prescribed in Section I Appendix II of this Decree.

Article 8. Preferential import duty rates imposed on imported auto parts of automobiles according to the tax incentive program for automobile manufacturing and assembly (hereinafter referred to as “the Program”)

1. Preferential import duty rates of 0% imposed on imported auto parts of automobiles of heading 98.49 in Clause 3 Section II Chapter 98 Appendix II of this Decree shall be specified as follows:

a) At the time of customs declaration, the declarant shall declare and calculate taxes according to the ordinary import duty rate, preferential import duty rate or special preferential import duty rate in accordance with applicable regulations of law. The preferential import duty rates shall not be imposed on the commodities of heading 98.49.

b) The import 0% duty shall be imposed on auto parts of heading 98.49 in accordance with regulations in Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of this Article.

2. Regulated entities of the Program

Enterprises that obtain certificates of eligibility for manufacturing and assembly of automobiles issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. Eligibility requirements of the Program:

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a.1) Auto parts named in heading No. 98.49 and classified as those which have not yet been manufactured domestically, and used for manufacturing and assembling automobiles within the period of consideration of grant of tax incentive (hereinafter referred to as consideration period) (including those in stock from the previous period which are used for manufacturing and assembling of finished vehicles in the succeeding period).  The determination of components or accessories that have not yet been produced domestically shall be subject to the Ministry of Planning and Investment's regulations on the list of raw or input materials, supplies and semi-finished products that may be domestically produced.

a.2) Imported automobile components or accessories are directly imported or imported in trust or under authorization by automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprises.

a.3) In case an imported component kit (imported from multiple sources and shipments) has an auto body and an auto chassis, it must meet the following requirements:

The auto body must consist of at least the following assemblies: roof, floor, left flank, right flank, front, rear and associated arrays (if any) that are separate and have not been powder coated;

Autor chassis: imported ones with a length of less than 3.7 m, whether or not linked together, must not be powder coated; types with a length of 3.7 m or more, whether or not linked together, are allowed to be powder coated before being imported.

a.4) Imported auto parts not included in heading 87.07 (coachwork, including cabin).

b) For enterprises manufacturing and assembling electric, fuel-cell, hybrid, fully biofuel, and natural gas vehicles, enterprises shall not have to register vehicle makes when participating in the Program.

b.1) If enterprises that are not subject to the minimum output requirement at the first participation registration period and the next consecutive consideration period meet the provisions of clause 2, point a clause 3, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7, clause 8 of this Article, the 0% duty rate shall be applied to all of the imported components used for manufacturing and assembly of their products for which they have registered to participate in the Tax Incentive Program when these products leave the factory.

b.2) If enterprises that are not subject to the minimum output requirement at the first participation registration period and the next consecutive consideration period meet the provisions of clause 2, point a clause 3, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7, clause 8 of this Article, the 0% duty rate shall be applied to all of the imported components used for manufacturing and assembly of their products for which they have registered to participate in the Program when these products leave the factory.

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c.1) Emission standards:

Automobiles and vehicles are manufactured or assembled to meet at least level 5 emission standards for the period from 2022, and vehicles that are issued certificates of technical safety and environmental protection before January 1, 2022 and remain effective in accordance with Decree No. 116/2017/ND-CP dated October 17, 2017 and amending documents (if any) must meet level 4 emission standards.

c.2) Vehicle make:

Enterprises manufacturing and assembling gas and diesel vehicles may register 01 (one) or more vehicle makes once participating in the Program. During the validity period of the Program, they may register any change or addition of vehicle makes or quantities of vehicles by registered makes.  The production output of a vehicle make after such change or addition shall be added to the minimum general production output as a basis for consideration of tax incentives, but must still meet the minimum specific output requirement imposed in each consideration period. Makes of vehicles belonging to different headings of vehicles shall be regulated as follows:

Vehicles with the maximum capacity of 09 seats and the maximum cylinder capacity of 2,500cc that are classified into the same heading No. 87.03 are those meeting all of the following criteria:  same engine criteria; cylinder capacity of 2,500 cc or less; same criteria for bodywork (or chassis); fuel consumption of under 7.5 liters/100 km. Fuel consumption criterion of below 7.5 liters / 100 km is based on the fuel consumption per a combined cycle specified in the fuel consumption certificate issued by the Vietnam Register;

Mini-buses (including passenger-carrying ones with the capacity ranging from 10 to 19 seats that are classified into the heading No. 87.02) and buses/passenger vehicles (including passenger-carrying ones with the minimum capacity of 20 seats that are classified into the heading No. 87.02) are those vehicles having the same engine and chassis criteria;

Vehicles classified into the truck heading (including motorized vehicles used for carrying cargo that belong to the heading No.87.04, and specialized motorized vehicles that belong to the heading No. 87.05) are those vehicles having the same engine criteria and cabin criteria.

Engine criteria for a make of vehicle are determined on the basis of the cylinder capacity or type or engine capacity stated in the certificate of technical quality, safety, and environment protection for manufactured or assembled vehicles issued by the Vietnam Register. Body (or chassis), frame and cabin criteria are determined on the basis of basic technical specifications stated in technical design interpretations with “tested” marks granted by the Vietnam Register.

c.3) Minimum general output requirement (referring to the manufacturing and assembling output requirement applied to vehicles of each vehicle heading) and minimum specific output requirement (referring to the manufacturing and assembling output requirement applied to each participating vehicle).

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c.3.1) If they meet the minimum general output requirement imposed on each of their vehicle headings and the minimum specific output requirement imposed on at least one vehicle make in each consideration period specified under the provisions of point a clause 5 of this Article, and meet regulations laid down in clause 2, point a, c.1, c.2 clause 3, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7 and clause 8 of this Article, the 0% duty rate shall be applied to all of the imported components used for manufacturing and assembly of products of which the prescribed requirement concerning the output are met by these enterprises when these products leave the factory within that period.

In case of manufacturing and assembling gas and diesel, electric, fuel-cell, hybrid, fully biofuel, and natural gas vehicles, when determining the minimum general output of the heading of vehicles using gas and diesel fuels, they may add the output of electric, fuel-cell, hybrid, fully biofuel and natural gas vehicles manufactured or assembled within the consideration period to the minimum general output of the same heading of vehicles using gas and diesel fuels during the process of consideration of grant of tax incentive.

c.3.2) If they have the actual manufacturing and assembling output of vehicles of the 01 (one) make of vehicles with the maximum capacity of 09 seats registered within a consideration period which is 1.3 times more than the minimum specific output of vehicles belonging to the heading of vehicles with the maximum capacity of 09 seats prescribed in point a clause 5 of this Article, and meet regulations laid down in clause 2, point a, c.1. c.2 clause 4, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7 and clause 8 of this Article, they shall be entitled to the 0% duty rate applied to their imported components already used for manufacturing and assembly of these registered vehicles of that make leaving the factory within that period.

c.3.3) If they have total actual manufacturing and assembling output of vehicles of the 02 (two) makes of vehicles with the maximum capacity of 09 seats registered within a consideration period which is 1.5 times more than the minimum specific output of vehicles belonging to the heading of vehicles with the maximum capacity of 09 seats prescribed in point a clause 5 of this Article, and meet regulations laid down in clause 2, point a, c.1. c.2 clause 4, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7 and clause 8 of this Article, they shall be entitled to the 0% duty rate applied to their imported components already used for manufacturing and assembly of registered vehicles of these two makes that leave the factory within that period.

c.3.4) If they register participation in the Program for 02 (two) headings of vehicles or more, have total actual manufacturing and assembling output of vehicles of all these makes of vehicles registered within a consideration period which is at least equal to total minimum general output of vehicles belonging to respective headings of vehicles according to point a clause 5 of this Article, and meet regulations laid down in clause 2, point a, c.1. c.2 clause 4, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7 and clause 8 of this Article, they shall be entitled to the 0% duty rate applied to all components imported for use in the manufacturing and assembly of vehicles belonging to registered headings of vehicles that leave the factory within that period.

c.3.5) In case the first tax incentive consideration period of an enterprise manufacturing and/or assembling motor vehicles using gas and diesel fuels specified in point c.3.1, c.3.2, c.3.3, c.3.4 of this clause is shorter than a full period (6 or 12 months), but the actual quantity of manufactured/assembled vehicles of the enterprise is not smaller than the average monthly minimum production multiplied by (x) the number of months of participating in the Tax Incentive Program in the period, and the actual quantity of manufactured/assembled vehicles of the registered make is not smaller than the minimum specific production multiplied by (x) the number of months of participating in the Tax Incentive Program in the period, and the minimum general production and minimum specific production of the next period are also achieved, then the number of components used for manufacturing and assembling vehicles in that first period shall be eligible for 0% duty rate provided the enterprise meets the requirements specified in clause 2, point a, c.1. c.2 clause 4, clause 4, clause 6, clause 7 and clause 8 of this Article. In case the number of days of participating in the Program in the first month is at least 15 days, it will be considered a full month. In case the number of days of participating in the Program in the first month is less than 15 days, that month will not count.

4. Consideration period

An enterprise may choose between a 6-month, or 12 month consideration period as follows:

a) A 6-month period is from January 01 to June 30 or from July 01 to December 31 every year.

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b) A 12-month period is from January 01 to June 30 to December 31 every year.

5. Production of manufactured and assembled vehicles of the Program

a) Gas and diesel vehicles:

Unit: vehicle

Vehicle group

2022 - 2027

6-month consideration period

12-month consideration period

January 1 – June 30

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January 1 – December 31

I. Vehicle for transport of not exceeding 09 people with cylinder capacity of not exceeding 2.500cc

1. Minimum general production

11500

11500

23000

2. Minimum general production of 1 make

4500

4500

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II. Trucks of a GVW of not exceeding 05 tonnes

1. Minimum general production

3500

3500

7000

2. Minimum general production of 1 make or total specific production of 2 makes

2000

2000

4000

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1000

1000

2000

III. Trucks of a GVW of exceeding 05 tonnes

1. Minimum general production

2500

2500

5000

2. Minimum general production of 1 make or total specific production of 2 makes

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1000

2000

3. Minimum general production of 1 make satisfying EURO 5

500

500

1000

IV. Minibus

1. Minimum general production

330

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660

2. Minimum general production of 1 make

165

165

330

V. Bus

1. Minimum general production

445

445

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2. Minimum general production of 1 make or total specific production of 2 makes

250

250

500

During the consideration period, if the vehicles manufactured or assembled by the enterprise satisfy both Level 4 (according to Point c.1 Clause 3 Article 8 of this Decree) and Level 5 emission standards, the production of both kinds of vehicle may be used.

As for the consideration period in 2023, enterprises participating in the Tax Incentive Program may use the total number of vehicles manufactured and assembled from January 1, 2023 to the effective date of this Decree for consideration of incentives if they meet the requirements of the Tax Incentive Program specified in the Government's Decree No. 57/2020/ND-CP dated May 25, 2020 and Decree No. 101/2021/ND-CP dated May 25, 2020 and Decree No. 101/2021/ND-CP dated November 15, 2021, the requirement pertaining to minimum degree of auto parts is not applicable.

b) Electric vehicles; battery-powered vehicles; hybrid vehicles; vehicles running on 100% biofuel; natural gas vehicles.

Unit: vehicle

Vehicle group

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6-month consideration period

12-month consideration period

January 1 – June 30

July 1 – December 31

January 1 – December 31

Minimum production of each vehicle group: vehicles for transport of not exceeding 9 people; trucks, minibuses, buses

125

125

250

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a) An application shall consist of:

a.1) An application form for participation in the Program using the form No. 05 prescribed in Appendix II of this Decree:  1 original;

a.2) The certificate of eligibility for manufacture and assembly of automobiles: 1 certified true copy.

b) Procedures for participation: An enterprise shall submit its application at the customs authority premises where its head office or factory is located to participate in the Program, in person, or via electronic data system, or by post, after this Decree is signed or any time within the Program’s period. The enterprise may participate in the Program from the day on which the application is submitted onwards.

7. Customs declaration making procedures:

The customs declarant enters "A43 - Import of goods eligible for the Program" at “Type/Activity code” for imported automobile components or accessories with HS codes that belong to the No. 98.49 heading for manufacturing and assembly of vehicles in the heading registered for participation in the Program; enters "#&7a" at "Enterprise’s internal control number".

8. Application and documentation requirements and procedures for eligibility of vehicles in the No. 98.49 heading for 0% preferential tax rate 

a) Documentation requirements, including:

a.1) Request form for application of 0% preferential tax rate to products in the No.98.49 heading, made by using the Form No. 06a of Appendix II hereto:  1 original;

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a.3) Statement of declarations and import duty payment amounts, which is made by using the Form No. 07 of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

a.4) Accounting vouchers or records proving the quantity of imported components or accessories already used for manufacturing and assembling of automobiles in the headings within the consideration period: 1 photocopy;

a.5) Pre-shipment check cards, made according to the form issued by the Vietnam Register: a copy with the exporter's seal affixed thereon (the number of copies corresponding to the number of vehicles manufactured and assembled within the consideration period);

a.6) Certificate of technical quality, safety, and environment protection of manufactured and assembled automobiles: certified true copy, or copy and the original thereof for verification purposes (the number of copies corresponding to the number of types of manufactured and assembled vehicles);

a.7) Explanatory notes on the technical design and technical drawings of automobile with the “tested” mark of the Vietnam Register: certified copy, or copy and the original thereof for checking purposes (number of copies corresponding to the types of manufactured and assembled vehicles).

b) Procedures for application of tax rates applied to products in the No. 98.49 heading:

b.1) Not later than 60 days after June 30 or December 31, the applicant enterprise sends the required application documents specified at point a of this clause to the customs authority that is authorized to receive application documents for registration for participation in the Program. In case of submitting application documents after 60 days, the customs authority receives and verifies submitted documents, and imposes any administrative fine regulated by the Government.

In case where the applicant enterprise has the consideration period, which is less than 06 months, the enterprise shall submit application documents specified at point a of this clause at the same time as submission of application for the 0% duty rate of the next consideration period.

b.2) Based on the application from the applicant enterprise, the receiving customs authority checks whether the enterprise is eligible for the Program and their conformance to requirements for eligibility for the Program specified in clause 2 and 3 of this Article.  They will check the followings:

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Make or type of vehicles registered for participation in the Program, based on the certificate of technical quality, safety, and environment protection for manufactured or assembled vehicles, issued by the Vietnam Register.

The industrial consumption of imported automobile components or accessories (excluding those used but damaged or defective). This must match the quantity of actually manufactured and assembled vehicles with pre-shipment check cards within the consideration period and based on the report on use of automobile components or accessories eligible for preferential import duty, statement of customs declarations and import duty payment amounts according to each import customs declaration.

b.3) Based on the results of documentary inspection, the inspecting customs authority shall take the following actions:

In case where submitted application is not sufficient, they can request the applicant enterprise in writing to make any necessary amendment or supplementation. In case there is any doubt about the accuracy of the submitted application, they shall conduct inspections at their office or the taxpayer’s office in accordance with tax administration law.

If all of the eligibility requirements for the Program are met, and the applicant enterprise has paid taxes on imported automobile components or accessories more than taxes to be paid at the duty rate applied to the No.98.49 heading, the customs authority shall issue its decision to refund and make a refund order for the overpaid tax amount to the applicant enterprise in accordance with the Law on Tax Administration and other instructional documents thereof.  On the customs authority’s order of refund of the state budget receipt issued by, the State Treasury shall refund the overpaid import duty amount to the applicant enterprise.  Such refund of the overpaid duty amount shall be funded by the central government’s state budget revenues from customs tariff.

In case of failure to meet all of the eligibility requirements for the Program, the customs authority shall send its written reply to the applicant enterprise.

Article 9. Preferential import duty rates applied to materials, supplies and accessories used for manufacturing, processing (assembling) supporting industrial products prioritized for development of the automobile manufacturing and assembly industry to December 31, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as tax incentive program for automobile supporting industry)

1. The Program prescribes that 0% preferential import tax rates will be levied on input or raw materials and accessories that have not yet been domestically made to manufacture, process (assemble) supporting products given priority for development of the automobile manufacturing and assembly industry (hereinafter referred to as automobile supporting products) to December 31, 2024 as follows:

a) At the time of registration of their declaration forms, customs declarants shall declare and calculate duties levied on imported raw materials, supplies and accessories at normal import duty rates or at preferential import duty rates or at special preferential import duty rates in accordance with the provisions while the 0% duty rate has not yet been applied.

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2. Entities of the Program

a) Automobile parts and accessories manufacturing and processing (assembling) enterprises;

b) Automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprises employing themselves to manufacture and process (assemble) automobile accessories and spare parts. 

3. Eligibility requirements

a) Automobile accessories and spare parts manufacturing and processing (assembling) enterprises must meet the following requirements:

a.1) They have an agreement on purchase and sale of automobile supporting products with automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprises holding certificates of eligibility for automobile manufacture and assembly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

a.2) Their investment certificates or investment registration certificates or enterprise registration certificates or business registration certificates clearly state their project's objectives or business lines, including the manufacture of spare parts and components of automobiles and other motor vehicles.

a.3) They have the right to own or use manufacturing and processing (assembling) facilities, machinery and equipment at manufacturing and processing (assembling) workshops within the territory of Vietnam.

b) Automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprises employing themselves to manufacture and process (assemble) automobile accessories and spare parts must have Certificates of eligibility for automobile manufacture and assembly, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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c.1) Imported raw or input materials, supplies and components or accessories (including raw or input materials, supplies and components or accessories imported from the effective date of this Decree which are still in stock to be carried forward from the previous periods of application of preferential duty rates for manufacture or processing (assembling) of automobile supporting products in the following periods of application of preferential duty rates; excluding raw or input materials, supplies and components or accessories which are put to use, but broken or defective) are used for the manufacture and processing (assembly) of automobile supporting products named in the List of supporting industrial products given priority for development for the automobile manufacturing and assembly industry specified in Section IV of the Appendix to the Government’s Decree No. 111/2015/ND-CP dated November 3, 2015 on development of the supporting industry and in amendment and supplementation documents (if any).  In case where an automobile product is merely assembled with simple details, such as screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, and does not undergo any finished product manufacturing or processing stage, it shall not be entitled to the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry.

c.2) Raw or input materials, supplies, components, or accessories classified as those that cannot be domestically produced are directly imported by or imported under authorization given to enterprises referred to in clause 2.  The determination of raw or input materials, supplies and components or accessories that have not yet been produced domestically shall be subject to the Ministry of Planning and Investment's regulations on the list of raw or input materials, supplies and semi-finished products that may be domestically produced.

If any enterprise prescribed in clause 2 of this Article meets regulations laid down in point a, b and c of this clause and clause 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Article, they shall be entitled to 0% preferential import duty rate applied to raw or input materials, supplies and components or accessories imported for manufacturing, processing (assembling) automobile supporting products within the period of consideration of grant of tax incentive.

4. Consideration period

The maximum Consideration period shall be 06 months from January 1 to June 30, or from July 1 to December 31 each year.

5. Documentation and application requirements for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry

a) Documentation and application requirements for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry, including:

a.1) Registration form for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry by using the Form No. 08 of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

a.2) Investment certificate or investment registration certificate or enterprise registration certificate or business registration certificate (applicable to the cases specified at point a of clause 2 of this Article): 1 certified true copy;

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a.4) Certificate of eligibility for automobile manufacturing and assembly granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (applicable to the cases specified at point b of clause 2 of this Article): 1 certified true copy.

b) Procedures for registration of participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry

Applicant enterprises submit applications for registration for the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry directly or via the electronic data systems of customs authorities or by post to customs authorities at places where enterprises are headquartered, or their automobile manufacturing, processing (assembly) facilities are located to register their participation right after the effective date of this Decree or any time of the year. The participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry shall start from the submission date of the registration form. 

6. Customs declaration making procedures:

At the time of registration of the customs declaration, the customs declarant enters "A43 - Import of goods eligible for the tax incentive program" at “Type/Activity code”; enters "#&7b" at "Enterprise’s internal control number"; enters “HS code” according to the List of Vietnam’s Imports and Exports with respect to raw or input materials, supplies and components or accessories qualified for the Tax Incentive Program for the automobile supporting industry.

7. Inspection of automobile manufacturing and processing (assembling) facilities of enterprises participating in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry.

After receipt of the registration application for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry, the customs authority shall carry out the inspection of the manufacturing and processing (assembling) facilities of the applicant enterprise; conduct the inspection of machinery and equipment at automobile manufacturing and processing (assembling) facilities that the enterprise has notified to the customs authority.  The customs authority shall issue a decision on the inspection of these manufacturing facilities using the Form No. 09a of Appendix II enclosed herewith and send it via the electronic data system of the customs authority or by the registered mail or fax to the applicant customs declarant within 03 working days from the signing date.  The inspection shall commence 5 business days after the date of issuance of the inspection decision.   The maximum duration of each inspection must be 5 business days. Inspection’s objectives: 

a) Conducting the physical inspection of automobile manufacturing and processing facilities to verify information that enterprises have notified to customs authorities, investment certificates or investment registration certificates or enterprise registration certificates or business registration certificates, land use right certificates granted by competent state authorities to enterprises or land use right certificates granted by competent state authorities to land owners and land, premises or workshop rental or borrowing agreements in case enterprises leases or borrows them to build manufacturing and processing facilities.

b) Conducting the physical inspection of machinery and equipment at the manufacturing or processing facility to check conformance to customs documentation on imported goods, invoices, evidence, machinery and equipment rental and borrowing agreements (in case of renting and borrowing of machinery and equipment); conducting the inspection of the manufacturing and assembling processes, scale, manpower condition, machinery and equipment condition to determine whether the applicant enterprise's manufacturing capacity is conformable to products registered for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry.

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Within 05 working days from the day on which the inspection report is signed, the customs authority shall notify the inspected enterprise in writing whether or not they meet manufacturing and processing (assembling) facility, machinery or equipment requirements specified at point a.3 of clause 3 of this Article by using the Form No. 09c of Appendix II hereto.

During the period of participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry, if the participant enterprise has any change in their address of manufacturing and processing facility, their rights to own or use machinery and equipment at the manufacturing and processing (assembling) facility, they must notify such change in writing to their supervisory customs authority within 5 working days after the change-making date.  After receiving the notification of change from the enterprise or when detecting any suspicious sign that the enterprise changes information about their manufacturing and processing facility, machinery and equipment without prior notice to the supervisory customs authority, or according to risk management principles, the customs authority shall carry out the inspection of the manufacturing and processing (assembling) facility, or the inspection of machinery and equipment installed at the manufacturing and processing (assembling) facility.

8. Application and documentation requirements and procedures for application of 0% preferential tax rate

a) Documentation requirements, including:

a.1) Automobile parts and accessories manufacturing and processing (assembling) enterprises:

Request form for grant of 0% preferential tax rate under the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry by using the Form No. 10a of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

Investment certificate or investment registration certificate or enterprise registration certificate or business registration certificate (except when the applicant enterprise already submits the registration form for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry): 1 certified true copy;

Agreement on purchase and sale of automobile supporting products with the automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprise holding the certificate of eligibility for automobile manufacturing and assembly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade: 1 original;

Processes for manufacturing and processing (assembly) of automobile supporting products (enclosing interpretation or explanatory notes): 1 original;

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Report on use of raw or input materials, supplies, components, or accessories used for manufacturing, processing (assembling) of automobile supporting products already registered for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry by using the Form No. 11 of Appendix II hereto:  1 original;

Statement of value-added tax invoices corresponding to the quantity of automobile supporting products already sold under sale agreements by using the Form No. 12 of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

Accounting vouchers or records proving the quantity of imported raw or input materials, supplies, components, or accessories already used for manufacturing and processing (assembling) of automobile supporting products: 1 photocopy.

a.2) Automobile manufacturing or processing (assembling) enterprises employing themselves to manufacture and process (assemble) automobile components, accessories, or spare parts

Request form for grant of 0% preferential tax rate under the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry by using the Form No. 10a of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

Processes for manufacturing and processing (assembly) of automobile supporting products (enclosing interpretation or explanatory notes): 1 original;

Statement of declarations and import duty payment amounts with respect to raw or input materials, supplies, components, or accessories used for manufacturing and processing (assembling) of automobile supporting products, which is made by using the Form No. 10 of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

Report on use of raw or input materials, supplies, components, or accessories used for manufacturing and processing (assembling) of automobile supporting products, which is made by using the Form No. 11 of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

Statement of value-added tax invoices corresponding to the quantity of automobile supporting products already sold to the automobile manufacturing and assembling enterprise holding the certificate of eligibility for automobile manufacturing and assembling, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade using the Form No. 12 of Appendix II hereto: 1 original;

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Certificate of eligibility for automobile manufacturing and assembly granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (except in case of already being submitted when registering participation in the tax incentive program): 1 certified true copy;

Accounting vouchers or records proving the quantity of imported raw or input materials, supplies, components, or accessories already used for manufacturing and processing (assembling) of automobile supporting products: 1 photocopy.

b) Procedures for application of 0% preferential tax rate:

b.1) Not later than 60 days after June 30 or December 31 every year, the applicant enterprise sends the required application documents specified at point a of this clause to the customs authority that is authorized to receive application documents for registration for participation in the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry. In case of submitting application documents after 60 days, the customs authority receives and verifies submitted documents, and imposes any administrative fine regulated by the Government.

b.2) Based on the application for grant of 0% preferential tax rate and the results of the inspection of the manufacturing and processing (assembling) facility, machinery and equipment of the applicant enterprise, the receiving customs authority checks whether the enterprise is eligible for the tax incentive program and their conformance to requirements for eligibility for the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry, and may choose to take the following measures:

In case where submitted application is not sufficient according to regulations in force, the customs authority can request the applicant enterprise in writing to make any necessary amendment or supplementation. In case there is any doubt about the accuracy of the submitted application, the customs authority shall conduct inspections at the office of the customs authority or the taxpayer in accordance with tax administration law.

In case of meeting all of the eligibility requirements for the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry, the customs authority shall issue its decision to refund and make a refund order for the overpaid duty amount to the applicant enterprise in accordance with the Law on Tax Administration and other instructional documents thereof. On the customs authority’s order of refund of the state budget receipt issued by, the State Treasury shall refund the overpaid import duty amount to the applicant enterprise.  Such refund of the overpaid duty amount shall be funded by the central government’s state budget revenues from customs tariff.

In case of failure to meet all of the eligibility requirements for the tax incentive program for the automobile supporting industry, the customs authority shall send its written reply to the applicant enterprise.

Article 10. The lists of commodities and import duty rates imposed on commodities subject to tariff-rate quotas

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2. Annual import tariff-rate quotas on the commodities shall comply with regulations issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

3. In-quota tariff rates on imports are specified as follows:

If the commodities are imported within the annual import tariff-rate quotas prescribed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, they will be entitled to preferential import duty rates prescribed in Section I Appendix II of the Decree or special preferential import duty rates prescribed in the special preferential import duty schedules (if they satisfy all conditions for entitlement to special preferential import duty rate) issued together with the Government’s Decrees on promulgating special preferential import duty schedule for implementation of international treaties).

If the Government’s Decrees on promulgating special preferential import duty schedule for implementation of international treaties stipulate requirements for application of in-quota special preferential import tariff rates, the requirements shall prevail.

4. Out-of-quota tariff rates on imports are specified as follows:

a) The commodities prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article whose imported quantity exceeds the annual import quotas prescribed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade will be subject to out-of-quota tariff rates prescribed in Appendix IV of this Decree.

b) If international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory contain import quotas and/or out-of-quota tariff rates imposed on the commodities mentioned in Clause 1 of this Article, the Government’s Decrees on promulgating special preferential import duty schedules for implementation of these international treaties will be applied.  If the out-of-quota tariff rates prescribed in international treaties are greater than those prescribed in Appendix IV of this Decree, the out-of-quota tariff rates specified in Appendix IV will be imposed.

Article 11. Responsibilities for implementation

1. The Ministry of Finance shall conduct the inspection, supervision, price consultation and trade fraud combat according to regulations on goods taxed at high import duty rates and goods with considerable risk on customs valuation.

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3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall:

a) grant certificates of eligibility for automobile manufacture and assembly regulated by the Government's regulations on eligibility conditions for automobile manufacture, assembly, import and provision of vehicle warranty and maintenance services in accordance with law;

b) Promulgate regulations to internalize the provisions on the amount of tariff quotas in the international treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party.

4. Competent state authorities shall issue investment certificates, investment registration certificates or investment policy decisions, enterprise registration certificates and business registration certificates to enterprises strictly according to regulations of law.

5. Relevant ministries and local governments shall, according to their functions and tasks, conduct the examination and control activities to ensure due implementation of policies and anti-fraud practices.

6. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of Governmental agencies, heads of related agencies, Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally affiliated to cities, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Decision.

Article 12. Entry in force

1. This Decree comes into force as of July 15, 2023.

2. This Decree replaces the following Government’s Decrees:  Decree No. 122/2016/ND-CP dated September 1, 2016, Decree No. 125/2017/ND-CP dated November 16, 2017, Decree No. 57/2020/ND-CP dated May 25, 2020, Decree No. 101/2021/ND-CP dated November 15, 2021, Decree No. 51/2022/ND-CP dated August 8, 2022.

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In case an enterprise has participated in the Tax Incentive Program but has not yet been refunded the import duty paid from October 1, 2022 to the effective date of this Decree, it will be entitled to a tax refund equivalent to the number of auto parts that have been imported if the requirements specified in the tax incentive program are satisfied, the requirement pertaining to minimum degree of auto parts is not applicable.

If an enterprise imports CKD and IKD kits of auto parts for manufacturing and assembly, even if it is an authorized importer, entrusted importer under an entrustment contract, or an importer under a sales contract with an auto manufacturing and assembly enterprise, from October 1, 2022 to the effective date of this Decree, and it chooses to impose duties on each auto part or component or under heading 98.21, it must meet the requirements laid down in Decree No. 57/2020/ND-CP dated May 25, 2020, the requirement pertaining to minimum degree of auto parts is not applicable.

4. Preferential import duty rates for imported auto parts of heading 98.49 specified in Article 8 of this Decree shall be applied until December 31, 2027. Enterprises that have registered to participate in the Tax Incentive Program before the effective date of this Decree must re-register with the customs authorities as prescribed in this Decree.

If, after enrolling in the Tax Incentive Program, the enterprise adds or changes vehicle groups, makes, or the number of vehicle makes registered in the Tax Incentive Program, they must re-register with the customs authority.

5. Preferential import duty rates for raw materials, supplies and components for the manufacturing, processing (assembly) of supporting industry products prioritized for development for the automobile manufacturing and assembly industry prescribed in Article 9 of this Decree shall be applied until December 31, 2024. Enterprises that have enrolled in the Tax Incentive Program for the automobile supporting industry specified before the effective date of this Decree must re-register for the Automotive Support Industry Tax Incentive Program and enjoy incentives under this Decree.

 

 

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Le Minh Khai

 

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Decree No. 26/2023/ND-CP dated May 31, 2023 on Schedule of Export Tariffs, Schedule of Preferential Import Tariffs, Tariff Nomenclature, and fixed duties, mixed duties, out-of-quota import duties
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