CIRCULAR

AMENDING CIRCULAR NO.36/2010/TT-BCT DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2010 OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMENDED RULE ON PROCEDURES FOR GRANT AND INSPECTION OF ORIGIN AND THE RULE SPECIFYING COMMODITIES ACCORDING TO THE 2007 VERSION OF THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM UNDER THE GOODS TRADE AGREEMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.189/2007/ND-CP dated February 27, 2007 regulating functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

Pursuant to the Trade Agreement of Goods within the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian nations and the People's Republic of China which was officially signed in Laos, on November 29, 2004;

Pursuant to the Protocol amending the rule on procedures for grant and inspection of origin under the trade Agreement of goods within the Framework Agreement on comprehensive economic cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian nations and the People's Republic of China which was signed on October 29, 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam;

Pursuant to the Decree No.19/2006/ND-CP dated February 20, 2006 of the Government detailing the Commercial Law regarding the origin of goods;

The Minister of Industry and Trade amends the Circular No.36/2010/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on implementing the amended rule on procedures for grant and inspection of origin and the rule specifying commodities according to the harmonized system of 2007 version under the Trade Agreement of Goods within the Framework Agreement on comprehensive economic cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian nations and the People's Republic of China as follows:

Article 1. Contents of amendment, annulations

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a) Since March 01, 2011, the goods lots imported into China, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand wishing to be enjoyed preferences of these countries under the Agreement of ACFTA must use C/O of new Form E as prescribed in Circular No.36/2010/TT-BCT.

b) The goods lots imported from China, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand with arrival goods date since March 01, 2011, if wishing to be enjoyed preferences under the ACFTA Agreement, must use C/O of new Form E as prescribed in Circular No.36/2010/TT-BCT.

c) The goods lots imported from Cambodia, Lao, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines are continued to use the former C/O Form E under the Decision No.12/2007/QD-BTM until having the new regulations.

2. Annulling clause 4 Article 1 of Circular No.36/2010/TT-BCT.

Article 2. Effect

This Circular takes effect on March 01, 2011.

FOR THE MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Thanh Bien

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