QUANTITY OF UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO IMPORTED IN 2016 IS 48,620 TONS
This content is regulated under the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Circular No. 01/2016/TT-BCT dated January 05, 2016 prescribing the import of unmanufactured tobacco under 2016 tariff quota.
Specifically, the quantity of unmanufactured tobacco (HS Code 2401) imported under 2016 tariff quota is 48,620 tons, increasing by 2,315 tons compared with that of 2015; Import tariff quota is not applicable to unmanufactured tobacco originated from ASEAN countries. Unmanufactured tobacco import tariff quota shall be allocated to traders licensed for cigarette production by the Ministry of Industry and Trade that have the demand to use a specific rate of imported unmanufactured tobacco for cigarette production as certified by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
This Circular takes effect from January 5, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
