THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Circular No. 41/2012/TT-BCT of December 21, 2012, providing the export of minerals
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 95/2012/ND-CP of 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. 15/2012/ND-CP of March 9, 2012, detailing a number of articles of the Mineral Law;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decrees No. 12/2006/ND-CP of January 23, 2006, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding international goods trading and goods trading agency, processing and transit with foreign parties;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 2427/QD-TTg of December 22, 2011, approving the mineral strategy through 2020, with a vision toward 2030;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 02/CT-TTg of January 9, 2012, on strengthening state management of exploration, exploitation, processing, use and export of minerals;
At the proposal of the Director of the Heavy Industry Department,
The Minister of Industry and Trade promulgates the Circular to provide the export of minerals as follows:
Article 1. Scope of regulation
1. This Circular provides the list, standards and quality of exported minerals and conditions for the export of minerals.
2. Exported minerals include metallic minerals, non-metallic minerals and minerals for industrial use.
Coal, petroleum, natural gas, condensate, methane hydrate, mineral water, natural thermal water, minerals used as construction materials and minerals used as raw materials for cement, alloy and metal production are not regulated by this Circular.
3. The export of minerals by temporary import for re-export or processing for foreign traders must comply with the Government’s Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP of January 23, 2006, detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding international goods trading and goods trading agency, processing and transit with foreign parties. When a new decree supersedes Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP, the export of minerals mentioned in this Clause must comply with the new decree.
