THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 02/2010/TT-BCT
Hanoi, January 14, 2010
 
 
CIRCULAR
STIPULATING THE IMPORT OF CIGARETTES FOR DUTY-FREE SALE
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
 
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 189/2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007, 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 of January 23, 2006, detailing the Commercial Law's provisions on international trading activities and agency, purchase, sale, processing and transit of goods with foreign parties;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 119/2007/ND-CP of July 18, 2007, on tobacco production and trading;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 24/2009/QD-TTg of February 17. 2009, promulgating the Regulation on trading in duty free goods;
In implementing the Prime Minister's directing opinions in the Government Office's Documents No. 4215/VPCP-KTTH of June 23, 2009, and No. 5441/VPCP-KTTH of August 10, 2009, on trading in duty-free goods and on imported cigarettes for sale at duty-free shops;
After reaching agreement with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance, the Minister of Industry and Trade stipulates the import of cigarettes for duty-free sale as follows:
 
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
This Circular stipulates the import of cigarettes by licensed duty-free goods traders operating under the Regulation on trading in duty-free goods, promulgated together with the Prime Minister's Decision No. 24/2009/QD-TTg of February 17, 2009, and organizations involved in duty-free goods trading.
Article 2. Licensing of import of cigarettes for sale at duty-free shops
1. Competence to grant import permits for cigarettes for sale at duty-free shops
The Ministry of Industry and Trade may grant cigarette import permits to duty-free goods traders.
2. Permit application dossiers
2.1. The trader's written request for a permit to import cigarettes for sale at duty-free shops (made according to the form provided in Appendix 1 to this Circular, not printed herein).
2.2. The permit for duty-free goods trading (the trader's copy).
2.3. A report on the import, inventory and sale of cigarettes from the beginning of the year to the time of applying for the permit, certified by the Customs Sub-Department managing the shop (made according to the form provided in Appendix 2 to this Circular, not printed herein).
3. Place for dossier submission
Dossiers of application for permits to import cigarettes for duty-free sale shall be submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (the Export-Import Department) at No. 54, Hai Ba Trung street, Hanoi.

4. Licensing time limit