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Ref. ： EIC 633/1/1
15 April 2016
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 346/2016
Viet Nam : Safeguard Measure on Monosodium Glutamate
According to a communication circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO), Viet Nam has imposed a safeguard measure on the imports of monosodium glutamate classified under the Harmonised System (HS) Code 2922 42 20. The communication (with document number G/SG/N/7/VNM/3, G/SG/N/11/VNM/3) can be obtained from the WTO's website at <http://docsonline.wto.org>.
DETAILS
2.Salient points of Viet Nam's safeguard measure are set out below -
| Product Coverage | : | Monosodium glutamate products under HS Code 2922 42 20 | |
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Safeguard Duties
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: | Effective Period | Safeguard Duties |
| 25 March 2016 - 24 March 2017 | 4,390,999 VND/ton | ||
| 25 March 2017 - 24 March 2018 | 3,951,899 VND/ton | ||
| 25 March 2018 - 24 March 2019 | 3,556,710 VND/ton | ||
| 25 March 2019 - 24 March 2020 | 3,201,039 VND/ton | ||
| Application of Safeguard Measure | : | Imports of the concerned products originating from all economies, including Hong Kong and the Mainland of China, are subject to the safeguard measure unless otherwise excluded from the list as set out in the above-mentioned WTO communication. | |
ENQUIRIES
3.For enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact us on 2398 5594.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Celine MOK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.