THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 1233/QD-TTg dated 1233/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister approving the import management scheme by 2020 in conformity with the international commitments
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 2471/QD-TTg dated December 28, 2011 on approving the strategy for exporting and importing goods for the period 2011 - 2020 with a vision to 2030;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 950/QD-TTg dated July 25, 2012 on promulgating the Action Plan to implement the strategy for exporting and importing goods for the period 2011 - 2020 with a vision to 2030;
After considering the request made by the Minister of Industry and Trade in the Report No. 4125/TTr-BCT dated April 24, 2015 on approving the Scheme for import management measures by 2020 in compliance with international commitments,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the import management scheme by 2020 in conformity with international commitments, including the following significant contents:
I. OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME
1. General objective
The scheme is aimed at setting up the system of measures to manage import of goods in conformity with international commitments and the progress of integration into the international economy by 2020 with the intention of achieving objectives set out in the strategy for import of goods for the period 2011 - 2020 with a vision to 2030.
2. Specific objectives
a) Create the import management toolkit in the upcoming time which conforms to international commitments in order to provide an open, transparent, stable and foreseeable legislative environment for enterprises, and contribute to controlling import activities as well as ensure that the objective of sustainable socio-economic development will be achieved.
b) Provide guidance on import management activities in order to meet the objectives stated in the strategy for export and import of goods for the period 2011 - 2020 with a vision to 2030, such as an average increase of 11%/year in the export of goods, an average increase of less than 10%/year in the import of goods reported for the period 2016 – 2020. Gradually reduce the trade deficit and work towards the trade balance in 2020.
