Import tariff-rate quotas for salt and birds' eggs for 2026 have been newly published

Pursuant to Article 1 of Circular No. 03/2026/TT-BCT, the import tariff-rate quota quantities for salt and birds' eggs for 2026 are specifically determined for each item. In particular, the import quota for birds' eggs is 75,809 dozen, applicable to chickens’ eggs, ducks’ eggs, Muscovy duck eggs, and other commercial eggs without embryos, under HS codes 0407.21.00, 0407.90.10, 0407.29.10, 0407.90.20, 0407.29.90, and 0407.90.90.

For salt, the total import tariff-rate quota quantity in 2026 is 97,020 tons, applicable to salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing anti-caking or free-flowing agents; seawater, under HS code 2501.

The 2026 import tariff-rate quotas for salt shall be allocated to traders that use salt as materials for the production of drugs, medical products and chemicals. For birds' eggs, quotas shall be allocated to traders that use birds’ eggs as materials for production.

Regarding the allocation method, the Circular stipulates that the allocation of import tariff-rate quotas for salt and birds’ eggs shall be carried out by the method of granting import permits. The permits comply with the provisions of the Government's Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP and the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT. In case the cited legal documents are amended, supplemented, or replaced, the provisions of the new documents shall apply.

The allocation of import tariff-rate quotas for salt used as materials for the production of drugs and medical products in 2026 shall be implemented from the effective date of the Circular. For salt used as raw materials for chemical production and for birds' eggs, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall exchange opinions with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to determine the commencement time for allocation.