Conditions of import of wine and re-export of beer

The Government has issued Directive 23/CT-TTg on the enhancement of State management of the business of temporary import for re-export, transit, and bonded warehouse.

 

Under the Directive, traders must operate in goods export and import, or temporary import for re-export of goods, for at least two years from the date of establishment to be eligible for doing business of temporary import for re-export and transit of goods having the special consumption tax rate such as wine, beer, cigarettes and cigars.

Besides, the Prime Minister also announced some regulations on the business of temporary import for re-export and transit of goods subject to special excise duty (wine, beer, cigarettes and cigars) and goods temporarily imported for re-export under the licenses issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 

Specifically, traders doing temporary import for re-export and transit of goods must notify the delivery plan and the details related to the consignments temporarily imported for re-export or transited to the licensing agencies, customs, and port authorities at least seven days before the goods arrive at Vietnam’s port; the trader must leave a deposit of at least VND5 billion for environmental treatment and destruction of dead stock, of goods imported inconsistently with the declaration that must be destroyed.

Under this Directive, the goods must not stay in Vietnam more than 45 days. This period can only be extended once, and the extension can not exceed 15 days. After this period, the trader must export the goods from Vietnam within 15 days through the border-gate of temporary import.