THE VIETNAM STATE BANK
Circular No. 18/2014/TT-NHNN dated August 01, 2014 on guiding import of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management
Pursuant to the Law on State Bank No. 46/2010/QH12 dated June 16, 2010;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 156/2013/ND-CP dated November 11, 2013, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the State bank of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP dated November 20, 2013 of the Government regulating the implementation of Commerce Law on trading international goods and agencies’ activities as buying, selling, crafting and transiting goods with foreign countries (hereinafter referred to as the Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP) ;
Pursuant to the Decision No. 41/2005/QD-TTg dated March 02, 2005 of the Government on promulgation of the Regulation on licensing goods import;
At the proposal of Director of the Issuance and Vault Department,
The Governor of the State Bank promulgates the Circular guiding import of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of application
This Circular promulgates the list of goods attached with HS code of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management (hereinafter referred to as the State Bank); guiding conditions, procedures for grant of import permits and conditions, procedures for designation of enterprises entitled to import such goods as stipulated under the Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP.
Article 2. Subject of application
1. The Issuance and Vault Department, Department of Management, head office of the State Bank, State Bank branches in provinces and centrally run cities and enterprises of the State Bank.
2. Credit institutions, foreign bank’s branches, money-printing establishments
3. Agencies, organizations and traders related to import of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management.
Article 3. Modes of management
1. List of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management as stipulated under Appendix I promulgated together with this Circular.
2. The State Bank shall manage import of goods subject to the State Bank’s specialized management by one of the two following modes: granting import permits and designing enterprises entitled to import such goods.
