On 15, November 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 44/2018/TT-BCT on stopping the temporary import and export of logs and sawn timber from natural forests from Laos and Cambodia. This Circular takes effect on 1, January 2019.
Accordingly, the temporary import, re-export of logs and sawn timber from natural forests from Laos and Cambodia will be applied to the following subjects:
1. Enterprises involved in the temporary import and re-export of logs and sawn timber from Laos and Cambodia;
2. Agencies and organizations manage the business of temporary import and re-export of logs and sawn timber from Laos and Cambodia;
3. Other agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in the business of temporary import and re-export of logs and sawn timber from Laos and Cambodia.
It can be seen that, the issuance of Circular No. 44/2018/TT-BCT will show the role of State management to temporary import and re-export of timber in general, thereby improving the quality of management in Protecting, preserving and restricting the overexploitation of natural resources in the context of the environment is facing many challenges and bad changes as today.