The 4th draft of the Decree on strategic trade control for dual-use goods introduces several important updates on licensing procedures, internal compliance programs, and inter-ministerial management responsibilities.  1.Structure of the Draft Decree:  The 4th draft consists of 4 Chapters, 17 Artic...

The meeting introduced the new on‑spot import/export provisions proposed in the draft amendment to the Customs Law—specifically removing the requirement that “the foreign trader must have a presence in Vietnam.” It also gathered feedback from Vietnam’s major business associations to resolv...

List of Border And Non-Border Customs Offices under Decision 10/QĐ-CHQ (March 5, 2025), issued after the Ministry of Finance reorganized the General Department of Customs into a 3-level model, replacing Provincial and Municipal Customs Departments with Regional Customs Sub-Departments to enhance lo...

On March 7, 2025, the Minister of Health has just issued Circular 08/2025/TT-BYT regulating dossiers and procedures for issuing new certificates for exported foods.  I. Dossier of application for a certificate:  A dossier of application for a certificate for 01 (one) export shipment or an export f...

On February 21, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 896/TCHQ-TXNK to answer problems with the request for 100% import tax refund. The General Department of Customs opinions are as follows:   1.Subjects receiving tax refunds Subjects receiving tax refunds: imported go...

On February 26, 2025, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang signed Decision No. 382/QD-BTC regulating the functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Customs Department.   1. Regarding the organizational structure and functions  The “General Department of Customs” will be reo...

On February 21, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 460/QD-BCT on the imposition of temporary anti-dumping duties (ADD) on a few hot-rolled steel products originating from China with ADD from 19.38% to 27.83%, applicable from March 8, 2025. This is an important decision of the M...

On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No. 1872/BTC-TCT to give opinions on VAT policies for goods from inland brought into bonded warehouses. Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance gives the following views:  In case a domestic enterprise sells goods to a foreign trader...

On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No. 1813/BTC-TCHQ guiding the implementation of Decision No. 01/2025/QD-TTg on the collection of value-added tax (VAT) and customs procedures for low-value imports sent via express delivery services. The details are as follows:  1...

On February 19, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 831/TCHQ-TXNK on the declaration of customs value of imported goods for bonuses/penalties for fast/slow unloading. Accordingly, some contents to note are as follows:  Circular 39/2015/TT-BTC stipulates customs value ...