On May 11, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade issued Official Dispatch No. 5101/SCT-QLCN, providing guidance on the export, import, and domestic trading of specially controlled chemicals applicable to export processing enterprises and enterprises operating within separate customs zones.
Below are the key details:
- Exemption from export and import licenses for specially controlled chemicals applies when transactions are conducted between enterprises within a separate customs zone and domestic enterprises.
- This regulation is implemented in accordance with Resolution No. 19/2026/NQ-CP, which took effect on April 29, 2026 and remains in force through March 1, 2027.
- Recommendation: Enterprises are advised to proactively review the relevant provisions under the Law on Chemicals, the Law on Foreign Trade Management, and applicable implementing guidelines to ensure full compliance during their operations.
(Pursuant to Official Dispatch No. 5101/SCT-QLCN dated May 11, 2026)
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