In order to implement the Prime Minister’s directing opinions in Document No. 2827/VPCP-KTTH of April 10, 2020 on rice export in the context of epidemics, drought and saltwater intrusion. On April 10, 2020, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 1106/QD-BCT announcing export quotas for rice in April 2020 (“Decision 1106 / QD- BCT”).
The main contents of Decision 1106/QD-BCT:
Export quotas for rice: The rice export quota (HS code 10.06) applied in April 2020 is 400,000 tons.
Principles of quota management:
Traders who register the previous customs declaration will be deducted from the previous export quota. The quantity declared on the registered customs declaration will be subtracted from the amount permitted for export in April. In case the customs declaration is no longer valid for carrying out the procedures or the actual export quantity is less than the declared quantity, the overage will be added back to the amount permitted for export in April.
Customs declarations are valid for carrying out customs procedures until the total number of export registrations of declarations reaches 400,000 tons (customs declarations with an amount in excess of 400,000 tons will not be valid for customs procedures). In case the customs declaration is no longer valid for carrying out procedures or the actual export quantity is less than the customs declaration amount, the overage will be added back to the amount permitted for export in April.
Export border gates: Only rice exports are allowed through international border gates (road, rail, sea, waterway and air).
Exceptions:
Exporting rice to supply ships on exit (serving the daily life of sailors on board not exceeding 30kg / 1 sailor). export processing enterprises
On-spot import and export or export to export-processing enterprises (serving activities of employees in export-processing enterprises).
Decision 1106/QD-BCT takes effect from 0h April 11, 2020.