Foreign trade management regulations and import quotas updated
Tuesday, June 23,2026
AsemconnectVietnam - The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Consolidated Document No. 47/VBHN-BCT, updating regulations on foreign trade management, tariff quotas, and import/export licensing.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued Consolidated Document No. 47/VBHN-BCT dated June 4, 2026, detailing some provisions of the Law on Foreign Trade Management and Government Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP. The document consolidates current regulations related to import/export management, licensing, and tariff quotas.
According to the regulations, the document regulates the import of consumer goods, medical equipment, and used vehicles under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade; This document regulates goods temporarily suspended from import, re-export, and transit trade according to HS codes; it also specifies procedures for issuing Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) and several types of licenses in foreign trade activities.
Notably, the document stipulates a list of goods managed under import tariff quotas, including refined sugar, raw sugar, salt, raw tobacco, and poultry eggs. The announcement and allocation of quotas are carried out according to the regulations of the competent state management agency.
The document also specifies the subjects eligible for import licenses under tariff quotas for each group of goods. The application process and procedures for issuing licenses are carried out according to the regulations in Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP and related guiding documents.
In addition, the document includes a list of consumer goods, medical equipment, and used vehicles prohibited from import according to HS codes, aiming to strengthen import management and ensure compliance with foreign trade laws.
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Source: VITIC/congthuong.vn
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