Scope of regulation

This Regulation prescribes basic principles, forms and procedures for goods import licensing by import-licensing agencies for subjects importing goods subject to import management under licenses.

Interpretation of terms

1. ''Import licensing procedures'' mean processes and procedures related to goods import licensing, from the procedures on dossiers of application for import licenses to the process of receiving and processing dossiers and making decisions by agencies with import licensing competence.

2. ''Import-licensing agencies'' mean the State agencies with import licensing competence according to law provisions.

3. ''Applicants for import licenses'' mean organizations and individuals entitled to import goods according to law provisions.

4. ''Automatic import licensing'' means a licensing form to be applied under specific conditions, which, however, does not aim to restrict import and requires the to-be-approved dossiers of application for import licenses to be compatible with the provisions of Article 4 of this Regulation.

5. ''Non-automatic import licensing'' means a licensing form beyond the scope of automatic import licensing.

6. ''Import goods subject to management under licenses'' shall be prescribed by the Prime Minister for each period, except for those on the list of goods subject to automatic import licensing.

For further details, Please see a reference translation  at https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/vnm_e/WTACCVNM38A1_LEG_8.pdf