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Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017 (Law No. 05/2017/QH14) – Reference overview for import-export and logistics operations
A practical regulatory reference for import-export, logistics, legal and compliance teams.
QUICK SUMMARY
A B2B reference overview of Vietnam’s Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017, covering key implications for importers, exporters, logistics providers, compliance, procurement and operations teams.
Suggested category: LEGAL DOCUMENTS / LAWS & GOVERNMENT DECREES
Tags: Foreign Trade Management Law, Vietnam import export law, licensing, quotas, C/O, customs, logistics compliance, temporary import re-export, transit
Excerpt: A B2B reference overview of Vietnam’s Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017, covering key implications for importers, exporters, logistics providers, compliance, procurement and operations teams.
Meta SEO: Vietnam Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017 No. 05/2017/QH14, effective from 01 January 2018, governing foreign trade management measures, import-export licensing, quotas, origin of goods and logistics compliance.
QUICK SUMMARY
The Law on Foreign Trade Management 2017 establishes the legal framework for Vietnam’s foreign trade management measures, foreign trade development and dispute handling regarding the application of foreign trade management measures. For import-export and logistics operations, it should be reviewed together with implementing decrees, product-specific regulations, customs rules and specialized management requirements.
DOCUMENT INFORMATION
| Document name | Law on Foreign Trade Management |
| Number | 05/2017/QH14 |
| Issuing authority | National Assembly of Vietnam |
| Date of promulgation | 12 June 2017 |
| Effective date | 01 January 2018 |
| Validity status | No full replacement identified within the quick review scope; businesses should verify against official legal databases before applying to a live dossier. |
KEY POINTS TO NOTE
- Import and export freedom is subject to prohibited goods, suspended goods, licensing and conditional business requirements.
- Management measures include prohibitions, temporary suspension, restrictions, quotas, tariff-rate quotas, designated border gates and trader designation.
- C/O, origin criteria and self-certification should be reviewed when preferential tariffs or origin compliance are relevant.
- Temporary import/re-export, transit, merchanting and border trade require review of permits, timing, routes and customs supervision.
RELATED LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO REVIEW
Key related instruments include the Customs Law, Law on Export and Import Duties, Commercial Law, Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP and Decree No. 31/2018/ND-CP. Product-specific circulars and official guidance must be reviewed according to the actual HS code, product description, trading route and competent authority.
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