List of food, food additives, food containers and packaging materials subject to state inspection of imported food safety
On September 19, 2024, the Minister of Health issued Circular No. 15/2024/TT-BYT regulating “List of food, food additives and food containers, packaging materials in direct contact with food subject to state inspection of imported food safety” (hereinafter referred to as the “List&...
Guidance on tax refund for imported goods used for the production of export products
On October 8, 2024, the General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official Letter No. 4855/TCHQ-TXNK to provide guidance on tax refunds for imported goods intended for production and business but subsequently used in the manufacturing of exported goods. The GDC has the following opinions: G...
List of Waste Temporarily Suspended from Business Activities of Temporary Import, Re-export, and Transshipment of Goods
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just issued Circular No. 18/2024/TT-BCT stipulating the list of waste temporarily suspended from business activities of temporary import, re-export, and transshipment of goods Accordingly, the waste products temporarily suspended for temporary import, ...
Guidelines on Tax Refunds of Imported Goods for Export Production 2024
1. What is the tax refund for imported goods used in export production? The current legal framework allows a tax refund for goods imported for production and business activities but later used in the production of export goods, provided the final products are exported either abroad or into non-t...
Tax Refund for Re-exported Imported Goods: Guidelines on Procedures
1. What is tax refund? Definition of Tax Refunds: A tax refund for re-exported imported goods is the process where the tax authority refunds the import tax that the enterprise has paid when those goods have to be re-exported. The role of tax refund: ...
Thailand Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Products from Vietnam
Case Overview: The Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority has received information regarding the Department of Foreign Trade of Thailand (the Investigating Authority) publishing an official notice of the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning cold-rolled stainless steel products originat...
Tax Refund for Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs) with Re-exported Imported Goods
Recently, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 4610/TCHQ-TXNK providing guidance on the refund of import duties in cases where Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs) import goods and then sell them abroad or export them to other EPEs. The customs authority will consider ref...
Tax Exemptions for Enterprises Affected by Storm No.03 and Flooding in Vietnam
In compliance with the directive from the Prime Minister of Vietnam on focusing efforts to address the aftermath of Storm No. 3 and post-storm flooding, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) issued Official Letter No. 4062/TCT-CS, providing guidance on measures to support enterprises suffering lo...
Customs Newsletters – Legal Updates October 2024
Below is a collection of the latest customs newsletters on October 2024: I. Tax Exemptions for Enterprises Affected by Storm No.03 and Flooding in Vietnam In compliance with the directive from the Prime Minister of Vietnam on focusing efforts to address the aftermath of Storm No. 3 and post-storm ...










