ONLY IMPORT VIA SECONDARY BORDER GATES FOR GOODS IN THE APPROVED LIST
In accordance with the Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BCT dated February 27, 2018 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on prescribing in detail goods traded or transferred via secondary border gates and border crossings by traders, as follows:
Goods imported via secondary border gates and border crossings within border-gate economic zones must comply with regulations on international goods purchase and sale and goods purchase and sale agency, processing and transit activities involving foreign parties;
Only goods serving domestic production may be imported via secondary border gates and border crossings outside border economic zones;
Goods serving domestic production which are not on the list may only be imported via secondary border gates and border crossings outside border-gate economic zones in specific time periods notified by provincial-level People’s Committees after consulting the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
This Circular takes effect on the signing date; annuls the Circular No. 34/2016/TT-BTC dated December 28, 2016.
