THE MINISTRY OF TRADE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 13/2006/TT-BTM
Hanoi, November 29, 2006
 CIRCULAR
GUIDING PROCEDURES FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT OF GOODS OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CONTRACTORS DEFINED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 111/2006/ND-CP OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2006, DETAILING THE BIDDING LAW AND THE SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION LAW
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 29/2004/ND-CP of January 16, 2004, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Trade;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 111/2006/ND-CP of September 29, 2006, detailing the Bidding Law and the selection of construction contractors under the Construction Law;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 12/ 2006/ND-CP of January 23, 2006, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding international goods sale and purchase and goods sale, purchase, processing and transit agency activities with foreign countries;
The Ministry of Trade guides procedures for export and import of goods of domestic and foreign contractors as follows:
I. SUBJECT AND SCOPE OF REGULATION
This Circular guides procedures for export and import of goods of domestic and foreign contractors (collectively referred to as contractors) that win bids for state budget-funded projects under the provisions of the Bidding Law.
Construction activities of foreign contractors winning bids in Vietnam are not governed by this Circular, but comply with the provisions of Clause 4, Article 7 of the Construction Law and the Government's Decree No. 87/2004/QD-TTg of May 19, 2004, on operation regulation of foreign contractors in the construction domain in Vietnam.
II. IMPORT-EXPORT PROCEDURES
1. Imported goods:
Except for goods on the list of goods banned from import according to the provisions of Circular No. 04/2006/TT-BTM of April 6, 2006, guiding a number of contents of the Government's Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP of January 23, 2006, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding international purchase and sale of goods and goods purchase, sale, processing and transit agency activities with foreign parties, contractors may import or temporarily import for re-export goods for executing state budget-funded investment projects. For goods subject to import permits or specialized management, contractors may only import or temporarily import for re-export those goods after the Ministry of Trade or the specialized management ministry has granted them import permits or guided them to carry out import procedures.
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