THE MINISTRY OF

INDUSTRY AND
TRADE
------No. 42/2012/TT-BCT

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom Happiness
--------Hanoi, December 27, 2012

CIRCULAR
Stipulating list of goods produced from bodering countries and
imported into Socialist republic of Vietnam via trading and exchanging
goods among border inhabitants
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP of
November 12, 2012 defining the functions, tasks, powers and
organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
Pursuant to the Decision No. 254/2006/QD-TTg of November 07,
2006, of the Prime Minister, on management of border trading activities
with bordering countries, amended and supplemented by the Decision No.
139/2009/QD-TTg of December 23, 2009 of the Prime Minister;
After reaching agreement with concerned ministries and branches
and Peoples Committees of bordering provinces, the Minister of Industry
and Trade stipulates a list of goods permitted to import into the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam in the form of purchase, sale and exchange of goods
among border inhabitants as follows:
Article 1. The list of goods produced in bordering countries and
imported via trading and exchanging goods among border inhabitants
1. The list of goods produced in bordering countries and imported in
the form of purchase, sale and exchange of goods among border inhabitants
is provided in an appendix to this Circular.
2. Goods items apart from provisions in this Circular are not
permitted to import into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the form of
purchase, sale and exchange of goods among border inhabitants.
Article 2. Limitation and supplementation of goods items
1. In case of assurance for food safety, prevention of epidemics
across the border or national foods security, the Minister of Industry and
Trade shall, after reaching agreement with members of The Steering
Committee of border trade, issue decision to not allow border residents to
import some of goods items in the List of goods specified in clause 1
Article 1 of this Circular for each border-gate area or province or all border
routes.
2. In case of production impulse or provision of goods which are
essential for daily life of border residents or due to influences of epidemics,

natural disaster, the Minister of Industry and Trade shall, after reaching
agreement with members of The Steering Committee of border trade, issue
decision to allow border residents to import and enjoy norm of import tax
exemption for some of goods items apart from the List of goods specified
in clause 1 Article 1 of this Circular for each border-gate area or province
or all border routes.
Article 3. Effectiveness
1. This Circular takes effect on March 01, 2013 and replaces the
Circular No. 10/2010/TT-BCTof March 29, 2010 of the Ministry of
Industry and Trade stipulating a list of goods produced in bordering
countries and imported into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the form
of purchase, sale and exchange of goods among border inhabitants during
2010-2012.
2. While this Circular has not yet taken effect, as from January 01,
2013 until ending February 28, 2013, the Circular No. 10/2010/TT-BCT of
March 29, 2010 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade stipulating a list of
goods produced in bordering countries and imported into the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam in the form of purchase, sale and exchange of goods
among border inhabitants during 2010-2012 is continued to implement.
3. In the course of implementation, any arising problems should be
reported to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for timely consideration and
settlement.
Recipients:
- Secretariat of the Party Central Committee;
- Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister;
- The ministries, government agencies;
- People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run
cities;
-Central Office and Committees of the Party;
- Office of the President;
- Ethnic Council and Committees of National
Assembly;
- Office of the National Assembly;
- Peoples Supreme Court;
- Peoples Supreme Procuracy;
- The State Auditor;
- Central agency of units;

- State Administration Politic Institute

- Government Website, Website Ministry of Industry
and Trade;
- Gazette;
- Document Examination Department (Ministry of
Justice);
- Ministry of Industry and Trade: Minister, deputy
ministers; Divisions, Beraures, organizations;
- Provinces Industry and Trade Departments;
- Filed at: Office,
- Minister, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade;
- Minister, the Deputy Minister of Finance;
- General Department of Customs;
- Legal Department Ministry of Industry and Trade;
- Room of Import and export Control in Hanoi, Ho
Chi Minh City ;
- Saved : office, import and export (15).