On December 15, 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued the Circular No. 49/2014/TT-BCT on the import of material tobacco under the 2015 tariff quotas.
Accordingly, from January 01, 2015 to December 31, 2015, the material tobacco (HS Code 2401) to be imported under the 2015 tariff quotas is 46,305 tons, increased by 2,205 tons compared with the tariff quotas in 2014. Material tobacco import tariff quotas shall be allocated to traders licensed for production of cigarettes by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and having the demand to use a certain proportion of imported material tobacco for production of cigarettes as certified by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
This Circular takes effect from January 01, through December 31, 2015
