Thông tư 33/2013/TT-BCT

CIRCULAR

PROVIDING FOR THE IMPORT OF RAW MATERIAL TOBACCO UNDER 2014 TARIFF QUOTAS

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP dated November 12, 2012, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP dated January 23, 2006, detailing the Commercial Law regarding international purchase and sale of goods and purchase and sale agency, processing and transit of goods with foreign parties;

At the proposal of the Director of the Import and Export Department,

The Minister of Industry and Trade provides for the import of raw material tobacco under 2014 tariff quotas, as follows:

Article 1. Principles of management

1. Principle of allocation of import tariff quotas

The allocation of import tariff quotas for raw material tobacco shall comply with Circular No. 04/2006/TT-BTM dated April 06, 2006, of the Ministry of Trade (now the Ministry of Industry and Trade), guiding a number of contents prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP dated January 23, 2006, detailing the Commercial Law regarding international purchase and sale of goods and purchase and sale agency, processing and transit of goods with foreign parties.

2. Subjects eligible for allocation of raw material tobacco import tariff quotas

Import tariff quotas for tobacco leaves are allocated to traders having cigarette production permits granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and directly using tobacco leaves as production materials.

Article 2. Import tariff quota volume in 2014

The volume of raw material tobacco (HS code 2401) to be imported under 2014 quotas shall be 44,100 tons.

Article 3. Effect

This Circular takes effect from January 01, 2014, through December 31, 2014.-