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Where are the tariff commitments of Vietnam and Germany stated in the EVFTA full text?

Question: Where are the tariff commitments of Vietnam and Germany stated in the EVFTA full text?

Answer: 

Tariff commitments are stated in Chapter 2 – “National Treatment and Market Access for Goods” of the EVFTA full text, including 2 parts:

-  The text of Chapter 2 - National Treatment and Market Access for Goods

This section includes general rules related to tariffs, applicable to both the EU (including Germany) and Vietnam (but there are also some specific contents that only apply to Vietnam or the EU);

-   Annex 2-A – Reduction or Elimination of Customs Duties

This Annex includes 05 Appendices, of which 03 Appendices are related to tariff commitments, including:

o   Appendix 2-A-1: Import Tariff Schedule of the EU (including Germany) for Vietnamese goods

o   Appendix 2-A-2: Import Tariff Schedule of Vietnam for EU goods (including Germany)

o   Appendix 2-A-3: Export Tariff Schedule of Vietnam for Vietnamese goods exported to the EU (including Germany)

These Tariff Schedules list specific tariff reduction commitments (schedule) for specific products (according to HS code).

Note to businesses

To know the preferential tariff commitments of Vietnam or the EU (including Germany) for a specific product, businesses need to:

1. Determine the specific HS code of the product (according to the HS Code of the import market)

2. Look up the tariff for that product in Appendix 2-A of the Import Market

Note: It is necessary to read the General provisions of Appendix 2-A to understand each symbol used in the Tariff Schedule, then look up the Tariff Schedule (search by HS code)

3. If you have concerns about other tariff issues, read the rules of tariff reduction in the text of Chapter 2 of the EVFTA document.

 

EVFTA full text for more information: https://wtocenter.vn/chuyen-de/12778-eu-vietnam-trade-and-investment-agreements 

Source: The Center for WTO and International Trade

 

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