On July 31, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1643/QĐ-TTg, approving a plan to simplify import and export procedures and cut various administrative procedures under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Key changes include removing certain document requirements, shortening processing times, decentralizing authority, reducing C/O issuance fees, digitizing the issuance of CNM, and abolishing several business conditions. This marks a significant reform that helps businesses reduce costs, save time, and improve efficiency in international trade activities.
1. Plan for Simplification of Administrative Procedures in Import and Export:
a. Reduction of Documentation Requirements:
- Abolishment of the requirement to submit the Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC) in various licensing procedures, including:
- Temporary import – re-export under other forms;
- Temporary export – re-import;
- Import of goods affecting national defense and security (not for defense and security purposes);
- Issuance of temporary import – re-export business codes for frozen food, excise goods, used goods, and goods subject to conditional business.
- Abolishment of the requirement to submit the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) or ERC in procedures for importing goods directly affecting defense and security (but not for defense and security purposes).
- The procedure for issuing temporary import – re-export business codes for frozen food no longer requires a confirmation document on adequate grid electricity supply from the power authority.
- The procedure for issuing Transit Permits for goods prohibited or temporarily suspended from import/export will no longer require a diplomatic note from the foreign competent authority.
b. Reduction of Processing Time:
- Processing time for granting Transit Permits for weapons, explosives, explosive precursors, and supporting tools will be reduced from 22 working days to 17 working days.
- Processing time for issuing the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for export goods will be reduced from 3 working days to 2 working days.
c. Delegation of Authority:
- Various procedures relating to temporary import, re-export, border-gate transfer, business code issuance, and CFS issuance will be delegated from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to provincial-level People’s Committees.
- The procedure for issuing Transit Permits for weapons, explosives, explosive precursors, and supporting tools will be delegated from the Prime Minister to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
d. Abolishment of Certain Administrative Procedures:
The procedure for amending, supplementing, or re-issuing the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for export goods will be completely abolished.
e. Fee Reduction and Digitalization of C/O and CNM Issuance:
- A 50% reduction in the issuance fee for Certificates of Origin (C/O) applies to most preferential and non-preferential C/O forms, including: AANZ, AI, AJ, AK, D, S, VJ, VC, VK, X, EAV, CPTPP, AHK, VN-CU, EUR.1, EUR.1.UK, RCEP, B, DA59, ICO, Peru, Turkey, Venezuela, GSTP, BR9, Form A (one-way), and Form E.
- The issuance of Certificates of Non-Manipulation (CNM) and several non-preferential C/O forms (B, DA59, ICO, Peru, Venezuela, GSTP, BR9) will be conducted in electronic format (PDF with digital signature and seal, and QR code for verification).
f. Simplification of Business Conditions: Automobile Import
- Abolishment of two regulatory requirements, including:
- The requirement for enterprises to obtain a business license for automobile import;
- Compliance with certain automobile import management regulations.
- Implementation timeline: Year 2025..
2. Plan for Reducing and Simplifying Business Investment Conditions
Business conditions in several other sectors have also been reviewed and streamlined:
a. For Temporary Import – Re-export of Frozen Food:
- Abolish regulations related to the requirement that warehouses must have adequate power supply and be located within a specifically planned area.
- Conditions regarding the bill of lading (non-transferable, consigned to a named party) will be subject to post-clearance audit, and the requirement to indicate the business code on the bill of lading will be abolished.
b. For temporary import – re-export of used goods:
- Conditions regarding the bill of lading (non-transferable, consigned to a named party) will be subject to post-clearance audit.
- Abolish the requirement to indicate the temporary import – re-export business code and the number of the temporary import – re-export business license on the bill of lading.
c. For temporary import – re-export of goods subject to excise tax:
- Conditions regarding the bill of lading (non-transferable, consigned to a named party) will be subject to post-clearance audit.
- Abolish the requirement to indicate the temporary import – re-export business code on the bill of lading.
3. Effective Date and Implementation Roadmap
This Decision takes effect from July 31, 2025.
Most of the simplification and reduction measures will be implemented in 2025. Other contents may be implemented by 2026 or depend on the progress of amending relevant legal regulations.
(According to Decision No. 1643/QĐ-TTg dated July 31, 2025)
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