. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/2/VNM/1 
30 April 2012 
 (12-2281) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5.1-5.4 of the Agreement
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VIET NAM 
 
  The following notification, dated 26 April 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Viet Nam.  
1. (a) Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing the 
import licensing procedure: 
 Circular No.32/2011/TT-BCT
* dated 5 September 2011 amending and 
supplementing Circular No. 24/2010/TT-BCT of 28 May 2010 stipulating the 
application of automatic import licensing for a number of goods.   
 (b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indicate the do cument symbol of the notification to 
which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case please also indicate in 
Section 3, below, the nature of the cha nges (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some 
goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or administrative 
body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):  
G/LIC/N/3/VNM/1, 12 May 2011. 
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the products 
and/or whenever possible HS code and indi cation of the exact HS Nomenclature 
(i.e. 1996;  2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations s hould be avoided.  In the case of a long 
list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft Word or compatible 
software.  Please do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
 On 5 September 2011, the Minister of Industry and Trade issued the Circular 
No.32/2011/TT-BCT amending  the Circular No.24/2010/TT-BCT of 28 May 2010 by removing the following items from the list of certain products subject to automatic import licensing provided in Appendix No.1 of the Circular 
No.24/2010/TT-BCT:  
 -  HS 8517.11.00.00: Line tele phone sets with cordless handsets; 
-  HS 8517.12.00.00: Cell phones or telephones used for other wireless 
networks  
                                                      
* Available for consultation ( Ma rket Access Division) in Englis h only (unofficia l translation). G/LIC/N/2/VNM/1 
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  (b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
  Ministry of Information and Communications , 18 Nguyen Du, Hanoi,  
  Fax: 84 4 38226954.  
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one please 
include the same information for each body.)  
  Viet Nam Communications Authority,  Ministry of Information and 
Communications, ICTQC Building, Yen Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi.   
  Fax: 84 4 37820998.  
 (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
 Circular No.32/2011/TT-BCT dated 5 September 2011 amending and 
supplementing Circular No. 24/2010/TT-BCT of 28 May 2010 stipulating the application of automatic import licensing for a number of goods.   
 
 Circular No.14/2011/TT-BTTTT dated 7 June 2011 detailing the Government's 
Decree No. 12/2006/ ND-CP dated 23 Janua ry 2006, regarding goods subject to 
specialized management by the Ministry of Information and Communications  
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
[X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:  N/A  
[ ] non-automatic.   If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  N/A  
(h) Expected duration of the licensing pro cedure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
N/A  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certai n products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof; changes related to the administrati ve body(ies) for submission of applications, 
etc.) 
Circular 24/2010/TT-BCT of 28 May 2010 issued by Ministry of Industry and Trade 
 
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 1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).