Article 1. Regulations on importation of crude wood from Cambodia

Provisions as prescribed in Point 3, Section IV of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Circular No. 04/2006/TT-BTM dated April 06, 2006 providing guidance on a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 12/2006/NĐ-CP dated January 23, 2006, detailing the implementation of the Law on Trade applicable to international goods trade and the activities of agents, trading, processing, and transiting of goods with foreign partners are hereby annulled.

Article 2. Import procedures

Importers of crude wood from Cambodia shall carry out procedures at customs authorities without applying for import licenses at the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 3. Checkpoints

1. International checkpoints, main checkpoints, checkpoints and other customs clearance points pertaining to border-gate economic zones established under the decision of the Prime Minister;

2. Auxiliary border gates and border crossings outside border-gate economic zones with Customs, Border Police, Quarantine forces and technical facilities fully present to ensure state administration as prescribed in the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Circular No.  13/2009/TT-BCT dated June 03, 2009 regulating import and export of goods via auxiliary border gates and border crossings outside border-gate economic zones;

Article 4. Responsibilities of importers

Importers of crude wood from Cambodia must comply with the laws of Cambodia and Vietnam.