The decision the DECISION of the PRIME PHỦVề the policy items and operated importing export woes in 1997 PRIME PHỦCăn government organization law on September 30, 1992;
Pursuant to Decree 33/CP dated 19 April 1994 from the Government on the management of State for export-import operations;
According to the recommendation of the Minister of trade and Minister of planning and investment, the DECISION: article 1. Approved the list of import-export goods in 1997 according to the appendix to this decision: the list of goods banned for export, import bans (Appendix 1).
Categories of goods managed by quotas (annex 2).
The list of import-export goods under the specialized management regulations (Appendix 3).
The list of goods related to the great balance of the national economy (annex 4).
Article 2. Approval of quotas and the operating mechanism of the items belonging to the category of goods managed by the 1997 quota below: 1. Textiles, apparel exports under the agreement Vietnam signed with the EU, Canada, Norway and Turkey: the allocation of quotas follow the provisions in circular trade Ministry and industry Ministry number 13-TTLB/TM-CN on September 19, 1996.
2. On rice exports.
Ministry of Commerce made the following operating principles to ensure the export of 2.5 million tons of rice of rice export quota: assigned two waves: the first wave, from the beginning of the year to March 1997 to about 2.0 million tons; the remainder, customize the crop situation, the Ministry of trade with the Ministry of agriculture and rural development for the next allocation.
About the mechanism, the immediate export organizations perform as specified for the year 1996, when changing the Prime Minister will be decided separately.
Article 3. Import operating items mainly related to the great balance of the national economy: 1. gasoline (excluding oil): Ministry of Commerce, ensure imported about 6.5 million tons of petroleum products (not counting temporary re-export import section); Once delivered from the whole year target of gasoline imports for businesses specializing in which Petroleum Corporation to import about 60% of the demand.
Need to adjust the limit case of imports, the Ministry of planning and investment, the prime consideration, decision.
Government pricing Committee chaired together the ministries concerned monitors the market situation of petroleum and the prime consideration, adjust the ceiling retail price of gasoline in case needed to stabilize petroleum prices on the market.
2. About fertilizer.
Ministry of Commerce is responsible for operating according to the principle: ensure sufficient input of about 1.5 million tonnes of urea; the chemical fertilizers, type according to the balance of the Ministry of agriculture and rural development.
The Ministry of agriculture and rural development after the reunification with The industry about the kinds of fertilizer production in the country, has a responsibility to notify The number of commercial fertilizer types need to enter for each season, each area to The base commercial operator.
Delivery Of agricultural materials company and grain import and export company under the Ministry of agriculture and rural development added about 50% urea fertilizer and fertilizer demand types, including part of reserve by the decision of the Prime Minister; the two businesses are guaranteed direct entry number assigned, no transfer quotas for other businesses. The case raises difficulties in the implementation of the quota has been allocated, the two businesses must report the Ministry of agriculture and rural development and the Ministry of trade to take measures for further processing.
As for urea fertilizer demand and the remaining types, based on financial ability and capacity to organize large volumes of import enterprises have directly entered in 1996, the Ministry of Commerce assigned specific targets for this type of business, ensuring the harmonious coordination of each area. The Ministry of Commerce announced right from the beginning of the year list in this business.
The State Bank of Vietnam directed the commercial banks, in case of need, the only guarantee for the loans enter deferred to the aforementioned business, and follow current rules on loans and foreign debt.
Article 4.-for the supplies of goods such as cement, clinker, sugar, iron, steel, steel, glass, construction permit from the ... be met primarily by domestic producers, the Ministry of planning and investment, presided at the table with the Ministry of industry, production management and the Ministry of trade to balance domestic production plan with identified needs additional input on that basis, the Department of Commerce Affairs Ministry of planning and investment and the Ministry of construction production management operating principles the import.
In case the market price is variable, DMP Government presided over the table with the relevant ministries to the prime consideration apply measures to stabilise the market as tax regulation, the measures on financial-credit and use the reserves.
Article 5.-About importing consumer goods: 1. Comes from the perspective of protection of domestic production, the effective use of foreign currency, limiting the import of essential items, luxury, not consistent with the standard of living in General at present, or those found in the country has produced enough; assigned the Ministry of planning and investment and the Ministry of production management, the Department of Commerce determines the category of goods should restrict, discourage imports; on the basis of which the Ministry of finance promptly adjusted import tax rates to match the maximum limit, the licensing of imports.
2. State Bank of Vietnam, the General Department of customs, the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of finance noted the deployment of the following issues: a) limit to the maximum the allows to import consumer goods import loan deferred manner, check, tight control of consumer sales agents for foreign countries beverages, wine, beer, cosmetics and other goods need to restrict imports.
b) the Ministry of Finance regularly collaborated with the General Department of customs in checking and adjusting tax rates and tax rates to avoid loss of revenue for the budget.
c) Ministry of commerce market management direction to check, monitor the sales price of the sales agents for foreign countries (including for foreign venture in Vietnam) for the items of the same kind are imports, the Finance Ministry recommendations to regulate the taxes related to the mandate and the dealer who imported the goods.
Article 6. About the import of cars, two-wheeled vehicles and vehicle components Assembly types.
1. the types of cars: a) for truck, bus and other vehicles: pursuant to Decree No. 36/CP dated 29 May 1995 the real needs in 1996, the Ministry of planning and investment, presided at the table with the Ministry of transport and Ministry of Commerce to import demand orientation; on the basis of which The specific operating commercial.
b) Cars under 12 seats are imported with operating number around 3,000.
2. two-Wheeled Vehicles with air resources the: 350,000 units.
3. Components to assemble cars, two-wheeled motor vehicles: a) does not restrict the number of imported parts for imported into Vietnam to export the Assembly Hall.
b) for imported components to assemble the domestic consumption is defined as follows: do not limit the number of cars assembled by standard CKD2 upwards (with welding, electrostatic in Vietnam) and two-wheeled motorcycle Assembly IKD. The Ministry of planning and investment to test and promote the venture to assemble cars, motorcycle, follow the right investment license has been granted and the technical-economic justification was approved.

For motorcycles due to investment in domestic enterprises, the Ministry of industry Assembly check again the situation according to the decision No. 5397/KTTH, on 30 September 1994 by the Prime Minister and has specific recommendations, the Government decided in February 1997; the case of the enterprises are continuing to assemble, the number of imported cars will be included in the raw motorcycle limit and by the Ministry of Commerce of specific decisions.
Article 7. The import of the whole equipment, equipment for travellers by budget; imported technology, machinery, equipment, vehicles and construction machines used; import of goods in the category management according to specialization, follow the current rules of the Prime Minister and the other relevant regulations by the Department of management.
Ministry of Commerce is responsible for scrutinizing the regulation, the text of the ministries related to import-export operations to ensure the unified management and does not cause troubles for businesses. The case has arisen, The trading desk with the ministries or report the Prime Minister to decide.
Article 8. To rapidly increasing exports, Trade Minister authorization to Exchange consistent with the ministries involved, make some policies below: a) encouraging businesses of all types (production or business) in the economic component, if a business license to import and export directly exports, encouraged or mandated to export all the items outside the industry directory of registered in the license, except for those items that are being managed by separate mechanisms.
b) form step by step export support funds directly to the manufacturer for some sectors mainly; the Voluntary Fund of the export Association members; expand the form of insurance of goods in sales and production.
c) Ministry of Commerce building Guide, Charter institutions established and functioning of the Civil Society, to ensure the rights of producers and business people, guarantee the rights of enterprises of all economic sectors, to the Association members are qualified and capable of coordinating in export activities , replace the current export hub.
Article 9. Assigned the Ministry of planning and investment, the table consistent with Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of finance, the State Bank of Vietnam and the General Department of customs, building interdisciplinary management principles; Mastering the financial ability, the solvency of the business in a number of sectors, primarily in order to operate successfully imported, in accordance with the structure has been oriented in 1997.
Article 10. General Department of Customs Affairs chaired the table consistent with The trade in goods imports guide Africa to enforce trade from March 1997.
Article 11. General Department of Customs has the responsibility to provide periodically on 1 times 10 to the Ministry of Commerce, the General Department of statistics, Ministry of planning and investment, Ministry of finance, the State Bank of Vietnam and the Government offices of real goods export data, import. The statistics on imports must be consistent between the General Directorate of customs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of planning and investment, Vietnam's State Bank before the General Statistics Bureau announced.
Article 12. The Trade Minister is responsible, in coordination with the ministries concerned issued the document to specific instructions in a timely manner the enforcement of this decision.
Article 13. This decision has effect from 1 January 1997 to 31 March 1998. In the process, the Ministry of Commerce operating track, General comments of the ministries, sectors, localities and report the prime policy adjustment items if it deems necessary.
Article 14. The Secretary of the Ministry, ministerial heads, heads of government agencies, the Chairman of the people's committees of provinces and cities under central authority responsible for the implementation of this decision.
 
APPENDIX 1 LIST of GOODS BANNED for EXPORT, all IMPORTS in 1997 (attached to decision No. 28/TTg dated January 13, 1997 by the Prime Minister) of PROHIBITED ITEMS KHẨU1 I.. Weapons, ammunition, explosives, military engineering equipment.
2. Antiques.
3. The types of drugs.
4. toxic chemicals.
5. Round timber, sawn timber, coal, firewood, peeling tunnel from wood or firewood, wood and forestry products produced from the Group IA and refined production boards from wood group IIA in the list attached to the decree dated 17 January 18, 1992; the type of wood products processing, raw rattan.
6. Types of wild animals and rare plants, animals.
 II. PROHIBITED ITEMS ENTER KHẨU1. Weapons, ammunition, explosives, military engineering equipment; Demand for explosives production industry; authorized the Secretary of Commerce to resolve.
2. The types of drugs.
3. toxic chemicals.
4. The types of cultural products, debauchery, reactionary.
5. types of Guns. Children's toys have adverse personality education, to secure social order.
6. Cigarettes (excluding personal baggage by weighing).
7. second-hand goods (except cars, two-wheeled motor vehicles moving assets including commodities serves the needs of individuals in foreign body parts of countries, international organizations and personal baggage by weighing).
8. Cars and self propelled vehicles are right-hand drive types (including removable form).
9. used parts of the vehicle type, two-wheeled vehicles and motor tricycles.
Notes: 1. The exporter in the list above, in case there is a need for defence or other needs, will allow by the Prime Minister in writing and solving customs procedures.
2. The prohibition of the export of fauna as required by the environmental protection Ministry of agriculture and rural development, Ministry of science, technology and environment instructions in writing.
3. Ministry of Commerce and the General Department of customs unification guidelines for implementing section II. 7.
4. The import of used equipment (including spare parts) other implementation under the guidance of the Ministry of science, technology and the environment.
5. Encourage enter round timber for domestic production. Private round timber import from Cambodia to have the Prime Minister's comments before implementation.
 ANNEX 2 MANAGEMENT CATEGORY by the QUOTA in 1997 (attached to decision No. 28/TTg dated January 13, 1997 by the Prime Minister) KHẨUGạo EXPORT ITEMS.
Textile, garment exports to the EU, Canada, Norway, Turkey.
 ANNEX 3 LIST of IMPORT and EXPORT GOODS UNDER SPECIALIZED MANAGEMENT (1) (attached to decision No. 28/TTg dated January 13, 1997 by the Prime Minister) 1. The category of minerals, chemical exports goods imported under the guidance of the Ministry of industry.
2. list of plant, animal, and the export of forest raw materials of drug production plant protection and animal health; Food and raw materials for feed production under the guidance of the Ministry of agriculture and rural development.
3. list of drugs, narcotics, chemicals and precursors mental direction. Some of the machinery, equipment, medical instruments, imported under the guidance of the Ministry of health.
4. list of rare aquatic life fisheries used as seed, food and medicines in aquaculture, export, imports under the guidance of the Ministry of fisheries.
5. wave generators, devices and wireless transmission; the type of switchboard, imported under the guidance of the General Department of post office.
6. cultural publications, works of art, state management, screen printing equipment, in particular, have recorded video program, export, imports under the guidance of the Ministry of culture-information.

7. equipment, specialized machinery, export-import bank under the guidance of the State Bank of Vietnam.
(1) a particular category the aforementioned goods made according to the categories already attached to Decree No. 87/CP on December 15, 1995 by the Government.
 APPENDIX 4 LIST of GOODS RELATED to the GREAT BALANCE of the NATIONAL ECONOMY (attached to decision No. 28/TTg dated January 13, 1997 by the Prime Minister) 1. Petrol.
2. Fertilizer.