THE MINISTRY OF TRADE - THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.18/2005/TTLT-BTM-BCN
Hanoi, October 21, 2005
 
JOINT CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE ALLOCATION AND FULFILLMENT OF THE 2006 TEXTILE AND GARMENT QUOTAS FOR EXPORT INTO THE US MARKET
Pursuant to the Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Textile Products of Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Non-Cotton Vegetable Fiber and Silk-Blend, concluded on July 17, 2003, between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter called the Vietnam-US Textile and Garment Agreement for short) and documents recording and extending the validity of this Agreement;
Pursuant to current regulations on management of goods import and export;
Based on the situation of textile and garment export into the US market;
After consulting with the Vietnam Textile and Garment Association;
The Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Industry (hereinafter referred collectively to as the ministries) hereby jointly guide the allocation and fulfillment of the 2006 textile and garment quotas for export into the US market as follows:
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Quota-application scope:
The textile and garment quotas for export into the US market cover 38 categories (Cat.), including 13 double Cat.
2. Subjects of quota allocation and implementation
To be allocated quotas, traders must fully satisfy the following conditions:
2.1. Having business registration certificates, having registered import-export business identification numbers or having investment licenses under the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam;
2.2. Having textile and garment production capacity;
2.3. Lawfully owning at least 100 industrial sewing machines (1 -needle and 2-needle machines), which are in good working conditions. For categories, the not require industrial sewing machines, traders must have sufficient machines, equipment and workshops satisfying the requirements on production of such export textiles and garments.
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