On September 18, 2020, the Government issued Decree No. 111/2020/ND-CP on Vietnam’s Preferential Export Tariffs and Special Preferential Import Tariffs to implement the Free Trade Agreement between The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the European Union (EVFTA Agreement) for the period 2020-2022.
Accordingly, the Decree stipulates the Preferential Export Tariff, the Special Preferential Import Tariff of Vietnam to implement the EVFTA Agreement and the conditions for enjoying preferential export tax rates and special preferential import tax rates according to this Agreement.
The preferential export tariff specified in Appendix I to this Decree includes product code, description of goods, and preferential export tax rates for different stages when exporting to a territory under the EVFTA Agreement, including: European Union member territories; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for each code.
Goods exported from Vietnam to which the preferential export tax rates are applied must satisfy the following conditions: to be imported into any territory specified in the EVFTA Agreement, including member territories of the European Union, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; have transport documents (copy) showing the destination is the above territories; have the import customs declaration of the export consignment of Vietnamese origin imported into the aforesaid territories (the copy and translation in English or Vietnamese in case the language used on the declaration is not English).
Vietnam’s special preferential import tariff for the implementation of the EVFTA Agreement is specified in Appendix II to this Decree, including product code, description, and special preferential import tax rates according to stages are imported from the European Union member territory; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; The Principality of Ando; The Republic of San Morocco and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Goods imported from non-tariff zones to the domestic market) for each product code.
Imported goods eligible for special preferential import tax rates under the EVFTA Agreement must satisfy the following conditions: in the Special Preferential Import Tariff specified in Appendix II to this Decree; be imported into Vietnam from the member territory of the European Union; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; The Principality of Ando; Republic of San Mary; and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Goods imported from non-tariff zones to the domestic market); meeting the rules of origin of goods and having proof of origin in accordance with the provisions of the EVFTA Agreement.
The provisions of this Decree only apply to goods exported from Vietnam to the the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and goods imported into Vietnam from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland for the period from August 1, 2020, to the end of December 31, 2020.
This Decree takes effect from the date of signing.
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