THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Official Dispatch No.  11495/BCT-XNK dated December 12, 2013 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade guiding grant of C/O form A for footwear exported to EU
Respectfully to: Divisions for managing regional export and import
According to the Decision No. 978/2012 dated October 31, 2012 and Decision No.1213/2012 dated December 18, 2012 of the European Commission, the footwear commodity of Vietnam is continued enjoying the preferential tariff under the Generalized scheme of preferences (GSP) during 2014-2016.   
In order to support for producers and exporters of footwear into EU to be enjoyed the preferential import tax under GSP from January 01, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade suggest Divisions for managing regional export and import to carry out the grant of certificate of origin (C/O) form A for footwear commodity to EU according to the following contents:

1. Procedures for grant of C/O form A shall comply with Circular No. 07/2006/TT-BTM dated April 17, 2006, of the Ministry of Trade (as the Ministry of Industry and Trade now) guiding procedures for grant and management of grant of certificate of origin under the Government's Decree No. 19/2006/ND-CP of February 20, 2006, detailing the commercial law regarding the origin of goods and the official dispatch No. 4993/TM-XNK dated August 15, 2006, of the Ministry of Trade, sent to Divisions for managing regional export and import on implementation of a number of contents of the Circular No. 07/2006/TT-BTM.