THE
PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom Happiness
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No.
864-TTg
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Hanoi,
December 30, 1995
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DECISION
REGARDING THE POLICY ON COMMODITIES AND THE REGULATION OF
IMPORT-EXPORT IN 1996
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on
Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
Pursuant to Decree No.33-CP of April 19, 1994 of the Government on State
management of import-export activities;
At the proposal of the Minister of Trade and the Minister of Planning and
Investment,
DECIDES:
Article 1.-
To ratify the lists of commodities for export and import in 1996 according to
the Appendices attached to this Decision:
- List of commodities banned
from export and import (see Appendix 1).
- List of commodities controlled
by quotas (see Appendix 2).
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- List of commodities concerning
the major balances of the national economy (see Appendix 4).
Article 2.-
To ratify the quotas and the mechanisms regulating the commodities belonging to
the following list of commodities controlled by quotas in 1996:
1. On textiles and clothes
exported under agreements Vietnam has signed with the EU, Canada, and Norway:
The Ministry of Trade shall make
public the quotas reached under agreements Vietnam has signed with the EU,
Canada and Norway.
The Ministry of Trade and the
Ministry of Industry shall negotiate with the foreign partners to increase the
quotas and the categories of commodity which Vietnam can produce, and grant the
main quotas to textile and garment manufacturing establishments.
2. On rice export:
To assign the Ministry of Trade
to carry out the following measures of regulation to ensure the export of 2
million tons of rice:
- The Ministry of Trade shall
discuss with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Vietnam
Union of Food Import-Export Enterprises to appoint at most 15 rice export
enterprises and award 100% of rice export quotas to these enterprises.
- The quotas for rice export
shall be awarded in 2 phases: export of 1.6 million tons of rice in Phase I
from the beginning of the year to September 1996; the remaining quotas shall
continue to be issued depending on the crop harvest. The Ministry of Trade
shall consult with the Union of Food Import-Export Enterprises and the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development to grant the quotas directly to the export
enterprises.
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Article 3.-
To issue regulations for the import of commodities concerning the major
balances of the national economy:
1. On petrol and oil (except
lubricants):
The mechanism of import control
to ensure the import of about 5.4 million tons is as follows:
- To grant 100% of the quotas
for petrol and oil import to the specialized enterprises, including about 60%
to the Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation.
- To grant all import quotas
once for the whole year, and to consider adjustment it after 6 months.
2. On urea:
The Ministry of Trade shall
organize the import of about 1.4 million tons of urea on the following
principles:
- To assign the Agricultural
Materials Corporation to import 40% of the volume needed and other qualified
enterprises to import the rest in order to meet the demand of production in
each region.
- The Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development shall have to inform the Ministry of Trade of the
quantity of fertilizer that must be imported in each cropping season, so that
the Ministry of Trade may regulate the import.
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The Ministry of Trade shall have
to organize the import of about 1.4 million tons of construction cement by
assigning the National Cement Corporation to import 40% of the volume needed
and other qualified enterprises to import the rest, so that in the first 6
months of the year they should fulfill about 60% of the import plan.
With regard to clinker and other
materials for cement production, the Ministry of Trade shall have import
promptly to meet the demand of production.
4. On sugar:
The Ministry of Trade shall have
to regulate the import of sugar on the following principles:
- Discussing with the Ministry
of Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development to determine the demand and regulate the import in order to satisfy
market demand without affecting the domestic production of sugarcane and sugar.
- Assigning a number of qualified
and experienced enterprises to import the major part of the volume needed, and
other qualified enterprises to import the rest in order to meet the consumers'
demand in each region.
5. On steel:
The Ministry of Industry shall
discuss with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and notify the Ministry of
Trade of the list of types of steel which the country is able to produce to
meet the local market needs, so that the Ministry of Trade can organize the
import of those types which the country is not yet able to produce, or of which
domestic production has not yet met market demand.
The Ministry of Trade shall have
to regulate the import on the following principles:
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- Consulting the Ministry of
Planning and Investment and the Ministry of Industry in determining the demand
for ordinary construction steel which should be imported; assigning the
National Steel Corporation to import about 40% of the ordinary construction
steel needed, and other qualified enterprises to import the rest.
Article 4.-
Regulating the import of consumer goods:
The Ministry of Trade shall
regulate the import of consumer goods on the following principles:
- Meeting social demand for
consumer goods, ensuring the balance between money and goods, contributing to
stabilizing prices and fighting inflation.
- Regularly monitoring the
market situation and discussing with the Ministry of Finance to flexibly
readjust tax rates to limit the import of nonessential goods or those items
which the country has been able to produce enough with good quality.
- Importing a quantity of
consumer goods equal to 20% of export earnings in 1996 (semi-finished products
and components for finishing, processing and assembling are not included in
this 20%).
- Making public the list of
goods or categories of consumer goods which should be controlled in quantity or
value to the enterprises to select and decide which to import.
- Regarding other consumer goods
not included in the above-mentioned list, the Ministry of Trade shall allow the
enterprises to import them according to the value of each category and to the
business licence of the enterprises.
Article 5.-
Regulating the import of cars, motorbikes and spare-parts:
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a/ Vehicles of less than 12
seats shall be imported under the provision on the import of consumer goods in
Article 4 of this Decision.
b/ Regarding other types of
vehicles, those enterprises which are licensed to trade in the means of
transport and are qualified shall be allowed to import them according to the
quota mentioned in Point 1, Article 5, of this Decision.
2. Motorbikes: about 350,000
units, including parts for assembling; the mechanism for importing motorbikes
is the same as that for importing consumer goods mentioned in Article 4 of this
Decision.
3. Components for vehicles and
motorbikes of various types:
a/ No limit is put to the
quantity of components imported into Vietnam for the assembly of vehicles and
motorbikes for export.
b/ Regarding the import of
components for assembling vehicles and motorbikes for domestic consumption, the
quantity of components imported shall be set in the total quota for the import
of vehicles and motorbikes mentioned in Points 1 and 2, Article 5, of this
Decision.
The Ministry of Finance shall
discuss with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and the
branches concerned to rationally readjust the tax rates for the import of
components for assembling with the aim of limiting the forms of simple assembly
and encouraging the form of assembly with locally made components.
Article 6.-
Regarding the commodities listed for control by the specialized branches, the
Customs Office shall complete the procedure of export or import only after the
enterprises concerned have complied with the guiding regulations of the
Ministry or the managing agency in charge of that branch of commodities.
The regulations of the
Ministries and the managing agency of the branch must be simplified to the
minimum in conformity with the common policy of the Government for reforming
administrative procedures; they are strictly banned from making arbitrary
stipulations to cause difficulties to the enterprises.
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Article 7.-
Those businesses and enterprises which are qualified to conduct production and
assembly are entitled to directly import (if they have been licensed to conduct
import and export activities) or contract with other businesses to import raw
materials and additives and components for production under current
regulations.
Article 8.- The
import of used technologies, production lines, machinery, equipment and working
vehicles and machines must be conducted in accordance with the common criteria
defined by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.
Article 9.-
The import of complete equipment and single equipment with the source of
capital from the State budget shall be conducted according to the current
decisions of the Prime Minister.
Article
10.- Regarding commodities not included in the lists enclosed with this
Decision, those enterprises licensed to conduct import and export shall perform
their function to satisfy the demand for production and consumption.
Article 11.-
To assign the Ministry of Planning and Investment the task of discussing with
the Ministry of Finance, the Government Pricing Commission, the Ministry of
Trade, and the Ministries in charge of production to draft and submit to the
Prime Minister for ratification the Regulation on the management of the
Circulation Reserves Fund for petrol and oils, fertilizer, cement, and rice.
Article
12.- The cancellation of the procedure for granting licences for the export
or import of each consignment of commodities shall comply with Decree No.89-CP
of December 15, 1995 of the Government.
Article
13.- To assign the General Customs Department to draft the relevant
regulations and improve the work-style of the Customs Departments in order to
control and supervise the export and import of commodities to meet the Customs'
requirement for control and the demand of export and import, while creating
favorable conditions for the enterprises to step up export and import; to
promptly supply the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Planning and Investment,
the General Department of Statistics, and the Office of the Government with
information on the situation and statistics on the export and import of each
commodity of the branches and localities to help regulate export and import.
Article
14.- The Minister of Trade shall have to discuss with the other Ministries
and branches concerned to issue documents to promptly give concrete guidance on
the implementation of this Decision.
Article
15.- This Decision takes effect from January 1st, 1996 to March 31st, 1997.
In the process of implementation, the Ministry of Trade shall listen and
collect opinions from the Ministries, branches and localities, and report it to
the Prime Minister for readjusting the commodity policy if necessary.
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FOR
THE PRIME MINISTER,
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER,
Phan Van Khai
APPENDIX 1
LIST OF COMMODITIES BANNED FROM EXPORT AND IMPORT
IN 1996
(issued
together with Decision No.864-TTg of December 30, 1995 of the Prime Minister)
I.- COMMODITIES BANNED FROM
EXPORT
1. Weapons, ammunition,
explosives, military technical equipment.
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3. Narcotics.
4. Toxic chemicals.
5. Logs, sawn timber, laminated
wood, firewoods and charcoal, wood products made from timber group IA and
planks made from timber group IIA as included on the list issued together with
Decree No.18-HDBT of January 17, 1992; semi-finished wood products, raw rattan.
6. Wild animals and rare and
precious animals and plants.
II.- COMMODITIES BANNED FROM
IMPORT
1. Weapons, ammunition,
explosives, military technical equipment.
2. Narcotics.
3. Toxic chemicals.
4. Depraved and reactionary
cultural products.
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6. Cigarettes (except the set
amount brought in as check-in belongings).
7. Used consumer goods (except
vehicles of fewer than 12 seats, motorbikes, transferred property and a set
amount of personal belongings).
8. Right-hand drive automobiles
and other vehicles (including CKD components).
9. Used components of vehicles,
motorbikes and side-cars.
Notes:
1. The export and import of the
above-listed commodities, if required by national security and defense or other
reasons, shall be conducted only with the Prime Minister's written permission
and settled by the Customs Office.
2. The banning of the export and
import of animals and plants as required by environmental protection shall
comply with a separate document issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development in consultation with the Ministry of Science, Technology and
Environment.
3. After reaching agreement with
the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the General Customs
Department shall make public a document guiding the implementation of the
"property on the move" item mentioned in II.7.
4. The banning of the import of
other used equipment (including spare-parts and components) shall comply with
the guidance of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.
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APPENDIX 2
LIST OF COMMODITIES CONTROLLED BY QUOTAS IN 1996
(issued
enclosed with Decision No.864-TTg of December 30, 1995 of the Prime Minister)
Export commodities:
- Rice
- Textiles and garments exported
to the EU, Canada, and Norway.
APPENDIX 3
LIST OF COMMODITIES TO BE EXPORTED AND IMPORTED
UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF SPECIALIZED BRANCHES
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1. List of commodity mineral ores
exported under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry.
2. List of forest plants and
animals exported under the Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
3. List of addictive drugs and
substances, psychotropic substances, and raw substances. A number of machinery,
equipment and instruments for treatment of patients imported under the
Regulations of the Ministry of Health.
4. List of rare and precious
aquaproducts, live aquaproducts for breeding, food and medicaments produced by
aquaculture, exported and imported under the Regulations of the Ministry of
Aquaproducts.
5. Wave-transmitting machines,
wireless receiving and transmitting equipment; telephone exchanges imported
under the Regulations of the General Post Office.
6. Cultural publications, art
works controlled by the State, cinematographic productions, specialized
printing equipment, and recorded video-tapes exported and imported under the
Regulations of the Ministry of Culture and Information.
7. Specialized banking equipment
and machines exported and imported under the Regulations of the State Bank.
Notes: A detailed list of the
above-mentioned commodities shall be based on the lists issued together with
Decree No.89-CP of December 15, 1995 of the Government.
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LIST OF COMMODITIES CONCERNING THE MAJOR BALANCES
OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
(issued
together with Decision No.864-TTg of December 30, 1995 of the Prime Minister)
1. Petrol and oils
2. Fertilizer
3. Cement
4. Sugar
5. Construction steel.-