WTO policy for importing sugar from ASEAN countries including Vietnam

Published 2023년 3월 24일

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Vietnam has eliminated tariff quotas on sugar imports from ASEAN countries as per the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The circular also states that sugar imports from ASEAN countries will not be included in the annual tariff quota announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade for WTO countries. Additionally, imports of sugar from ASEAN countries now require a Certificate of Origin Form D.

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Sugar is one of four products that Vietnam is allowed to apply tariff quotas to when joining the WTO. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, implementing the commitment to eliminate tariff quotas under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, the Minister of Industry and Trade issued Circular 23/2019/TT-BCT dated November 13, 2019, effective from January 1, 2020. Accordingly, Clause 1, Article 1 stipulates that no import tariff quota will be applied to sugar (HS code 1701) originating from ASEAN countries in accordance with current law. Clause 2, Article 1 stipulates that the quantity of sugar imported from ASEAN countries (under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement) is not included in the annual tariff quota announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade ...

Source: Haiquanonline