Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT provides the contents of and procedures for the quality inspection of imported salt within the state management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals that import salt; and organizations and individuals involved in the quality inspection of imported salt.

However, the import of salt is not regulated by this Circular, but must comply with current management regulations for the following cases:

- Temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer or transit;

- Import for export production or goods processing for foreign traders; and

- Personal luggage, sample goods or goods for exhibitions or fairs, refined salts used as reagents in chemical analysis, salt in donations, and cosmetic salt.

The Circular takes effect on January 1, 2015 and replaces the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Circular No. 60/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated September 9, 2011, guiding the quality inspection of imported salt, and Circular No. 68/2011/TT-BNNPTNT dated October 20, 2011 amending, supplementing and replacing a number of contents of Circular No. 60/2011/TT-BNNPTNT.