(Tiểu luận) consequently,enhancing the quality of goods in côte divoire is just the start of a promising cycle thatpromotes economic growth in vietnam and côte divoire alike

Friendship and parliamentary cooperation between the two countries are also promoted primarily through meetings, contacts, and mutual support in multilateral parliamentary forums such as

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

FOREIGN TRADE OPERATION - BUS1107E

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.ABOUT THE MARKET 4

1.1Diplomatic and political relations between Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam 4

1.2Economic relations between two countries 5

1.3Market demand for research products 8

2.ABOUT THE PRODUCT: CUTTING SYSTEM OF SHELLING MACHINE 9

2.1HS code: 84379019 9

2.2State management policy for good: 9

2.2.1Legal document: 9

2.2.2Export/import standards for goods: 9

2.2.3Regulations on origin of goods: 10

2.2.4Regulations on export/import tax applied to goods: 11

2.3Types of documents for export/import: 11

3.1Foreign trade contract illustration: 17

3.2Common commercial practices applied to research products, packaging standards, inspection and sterilization: 19

3.3Bill of lading, mode of transport and transport route illustration: 19

3.4Documenting process of a specific shipment: 21

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Vietnam has built a strong reputation as an exporter of machinery to Côte d'Ivoire for many years – so much so that this African nation now counts Vietnam as one of its key commercial partners Vietnam's superior quality machinery ranging from computers to smart devices, alongside agricultural and construction equipment, has earned it a revered status in the Ivorian market With a heavy reliance on machinery in the manufacturing, construction, and agriculture sectors, Côte d'Ivoire is well-suited to benefit from the Vietnamese expertise in producing such goods This mutually-beneficial relationship not only aids in promoting Vietnamese manufacturing but also strengthens economic ties between both nations

Moreover, it is worthy of note that Côte d'Ivoire is an emerging African economy with a focus on its agricultural and food processing industries; cashew nuts, in particular, are a growing economic sector The export of Vietnamese cutting system of shelling machines to Côte d'Ivoire is a positive development with promising potential It opens opportunities for market access and strengthens economic cooperation between the two countries, promoting strengthened and friendly relations on the national level Consequently, enhancing the quality of goods in Côte d'Ivoire is just the start of a promising cycle that promotes economic growth in Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire alike.

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1 ABOUT THE MARKET

1.1 Diplomatic and political relations between Cote d'Ivoire and Vietnam.

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (also known as the Ivory Coast or the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire) is a country located in West Africa.

Vietnam and Cote d'Ivoire established diplomatic relations on October 6, 1975 We are pleased to see significant progress in the bilateral relationship through increased high-level and multilevel exchanges, as well as effective implementation of mutual cooperation mechanisms.

Cote d'Ivoire has sent several high-level delegations to visit Vietnam, including the Minister in charge of investment promotion (2018), the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary-General of the President's Office, and the Minister of Digital Economy (2019), the Minister of Foreign Affairs (2019), and the President of the General Confederation of Ivorian Employers (2022) Vietnam has also sent delegations, including the Head of the Central Committee's Propaganda and Education Board (6/2019) and the Deputy Prime Minister (11/2019), to visit Cote d'Ivoire.

The two countries regularly coordinate and support each other in international forums, notably Cote d'Ivoire's support for Vietnam's membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council during the 2014-2016 and 2023-2025 terms, as well as the United Nations Security Council for the 2020-2021 term.

The Communist Party of Vietnam maintains relations with the ruling RHDP party and the opposition parties FPI and PDCI-RDA of Cote d'Ivoire Friendship and parliamentary cooperation between the two countries are also promoted primarily through meetings, contacts, and mutual support in multilateral parliamentary forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the French-speaking Parliamentary Union (APF).

As the second largest trading partner of Vietnam in Africa and the fourth largest export market on the continent, with a trade turnover of 1.04 billion USD in 2022, Cote d'Ivoire has great potential to enhance cooperation with Vietnam.

The economic and trade relations between the two countries are developing in a positive direction From 2015 until now, the trade volume between Vietnam and Cote

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d'Ivoire has been rapidly growing, primarily driven by Vietnam's increased export of rice to Cote d'Ivoire and the import of raw cashew nuts and cotton from Cote d'Ivoire.

1.2 Economic relations between two countries

In 2021, Côte d'Ivoire was Vietnam's second largest trading partner in Africa, with a total bilateral trade turnover of over $1.2 billion, an increase of 38.7% compared to 2020 Vietnam's exports reached $266.2 million, an increase of 1.2%, and imports reached $992.3 million, an increase of 54% In the first 9 months of 2022 alone, the total trade exchange between the two countries reached over $855.7 million, with Vietnam's exports reaching $289.1 million and imports reaching $566.6 million

Figure 3: Diplomatic and political relations between Cote d'Ivoire and VietnamFigure 2: Diplomatic and political relations between Cote

d'Ivoire and Vietnam

Figure 1: Diplomatic and political relations between Coted'Ivoire and Vietnam

According to Mr Dao Viet Anh, Head of the International Relations Division, the Department of Trade Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In Vietnam's export structure to Côte d'Ivoire, rice usually accounts for about 80% In 2022, Vietnam's rice exports to Côte d'Ivoire reached a volume of over 656,000 tons, valued at nearly $295 million The main types of rice exported are white rice, fragrant rice, and broken rice Côte d'Ivoire is one of the major suppliers of raw cashew nuts to Vietnam The import turnover of raw cashew nuts from Côte d'Ivoire usually accounts for 20-30% of Vietnam's total import value of raw cashew nuts from the world Given Côte d'Ivoire's position in the region, Minister Nguyen Hong Dien has proposed that in the near future, both sides consider promoting negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) Côte d'Ivoire could serve as a bridge for Vietnam and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to explore the possibility of negotiating an FTA/PTA, opening up significant opportunities for trade between Vietnam and this promising economic bloc.

Figure 4: Ambassador Dang Thi Thu Ha introduced Vietnam's strongproducts to Vice President and General Secretary of the Ivory Coast

Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Figure 6: Kếết nốếi tr c tiếếp kinh doanh Vi t Nam – B Bi n Ngàựệờể

The Department of Trade Promotion, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Kingdom of Morocco (also accredited to Côte d'Ivoire) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Côte d'Ivoire, organized the "Vietnam Business Connection" online seminar and trade exchange program

According to Mr Nguyen Ngoc Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association, Côte d'Ivoire is currently the third largest rice export market for Vietnam The export

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value reached 546,976 tons, equivalent to $246.9 million in the first 10 months of 2022, representing a growth of 71.2% .The volume of rice exports to Côte d'Ivoire increased by 94.4%, while there was a decrease of 11.9% in terms of value compared to the same period in 2021 These exports accounted for 9.5% of Vietnam's total rice export turnover.

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2 ABOUT THE PRODUCT: CUTTING SYSTEM OF SHELLING MACHINE

To export machinery from Vietnam to Cote d'Ivoire, there are many legal requirements and import-export conditions from both countries that need to be met Cote d'Ivoire is one of the countries that extensively use machinery to develop their economy Vietnam, on the other hand, is one of the major economic partners of Cote d'Ivoire Vietnamese machinery products are highly competitive in the Cote d'Ivoire market, including smaller products such as computers, smart devices, and larger machinery like agricultural and construction machines, and other utility machinery.

As a result, the import and export of machinery between the two countries are continuously growing and are expected to develop even more in the future Famous Vietnamese machinery manufacturing companies are taking advantage of the opportunities in the Cote d'Ivoire market to expand their business, while Cote d'Ivoire companies are seeking suitable machinery products according to their usage needs from Vietnam Here is some necessary information needed in the process of importing machinery from Vietnam to Cote d'Ivoire

2.1 HS code: 84379019

8437: Cleaning, selecting or classifying dried seeds, grains or legumes; machines used in milling and processing dried grains or legumes, except for agricultural machinery 2.2 State management policy for good:

2.2.1 Legal document:

a) Vietnam: Machinery and equipment not included in goods banned from export or export with conditions prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 5 and in Appendix I of Decree No 187/2013 / ND-CP of the Government provides lists of goods banned from export and banned from import Thus, the enterprise may export machinery and equipment such as ordinary goods.

b) Côte d’Ivoire: Companies wishing to import machinery need to meet the requirements of the government and related agencies, including regulations on quality, safety and environment Specific regulations can be found in the legal documents relating to imports and exports of Côte d'Ivoire.

2.2.2 Export/import standards for goods:

a) Export standard of Vietnam: No particular requirements exist in Vietnam for exporting machinery However, exported goods are regulated by the importing nation's standards for product quality, safety, and environmental protection Enterprises that export machinery must make sure that their goods adhere to market norms and specifications around the world The appropriate licenses and legal paperwork, such as the ISO Quality Certificate, CE Environmental

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and Safety Certificate, Certificate of Production (CFS), Certificate of Conformity, Technical Circular No (TCT), and others, may be needed for this b) Import standard of Côte d’Ivoire: The company must adhere to the nation's

technical standards and safety rules in order to import machinery into Côte d'Ivoire Certificates of origin (CO), certificates of quality (CQ), certificates of product registration (RPC), certificates of conformance (GMP), and inspection reports are a few examples of typical requirements quality control Additionally, the company must adhere to the nation's import tax and charge requirements if they want to bring machinery into Côte d'Ivoire Before making an import, the company should carefully review these requirements to reduce their risk of legal and financial trouble.

2.2.3 Regulations on origin of goods:

According to the General Department of Customs, in the 10 months of 2022, the total export turnover of machinery and equipment industry of our country reached 38.17 billion USD, up 27.65% over the same period in 2021, accounting for proportion 12.2%.

The US is Vietnam's largest export market of machinery and equipment with a total turnover of 16.84 billion USD, up 26.06% over the same period in 2021, accounting for 44.12% of total export turnover machinery and equipment of our country The second is the EU-27 market, accounting for 12.37%, followed by China, ASEAN, Korea, and Japan.

Vietnam and Côte d’Ivoire do not sign a Trade Agreement with each other, so the cashew nut shelling machine of Ngoc Chau Production Service Co., Ltd is exported from Vietnam to Ivory Coast and is granted an export certificate origin of goods (C/O) form B - one of the common types of C/O applied to goods exported to all countries, issued under non-preferential rules of origin.

C/O form B (Certificate of Origin Form B) is one of the important documents in the process of exporting goods from Vietnam to Ivory Coast This is a document certifying the origin of goods and is issued by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry VCCI and its authorized branch.

The specific requirements for goods to be granted C/O form B may vary depending on the regulations of each country However, usually, the general requirements for goods to be granted C/O form B include:

Goods are fully manufactured or qualified in the exporting country Raw materials, auxiliary materials and other materials used in the production of goods are legally imported and have undergone

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manufacturing, processing and assembly in the exporting country to become the finished product.

Goods are produced and processed according to the production process in accordance with the law and meet the requirements related to safety, hygiene, environmental protection and other technical regulations.

The goods do not violate any provisions of the law related to the export of

C/O - Certificate of origin and origin of goods

Other titles (depending on the type of machinery and equipment) 2.2.4 Regulations on export/import tax applied to goods:

a) Export duties of Vietnam: Exin 30 days of registration of customs declarations.

b) Permanent customs duty and taxes of Cote d’Ivoire:

Statistical fee: 1 percent of CIF value on goods except goods in warehouses, on duty-free entry for re-export, or in transit; donations; and goods exempted by international agreements;

The Community Levy of Solidarity (PCS) applies to all imports (except those from WAEMU countries) at a single rate of 1 percent In some cases, goods are exempt from the PCS;

ECOWAS community levy: 0.5 percent of the CIF value;

VAT collected by the customs office is based on the single rate of 18 percent The tax computation includes the CIF value added to the entry duty and the statistical fee.

2.3 Types of documents for export/import: 2.3.1 Sales Contract:

Sales Contract mean agreement (contract) between a buyer and a seller in two different countries on the purchase and sale of goods (foreign trade).

Main content:

• The selling party is called an exporter and sells goods to the other party to collect money for the goods.

• The buyer is called the importer, transfers money to the exporter and receives the goods.

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• Commodity: description of the goods

• Price: unit price, with commercial terms (eg FOB port of loading)

2.3.2 Commercial Invoice:

Commercial documents are used to pay the value of goods between the exporter and the importer.On this commercial invoice will clearly and completely state the following information: characteristics of the goods, cost, total value of goods, delivery conditions, payment methods, shipping,

Main content:

name, contact information for the representative, email address, bank account information, etc.

• Seller (Seller/Exporter): Additionally rich in data, such as the buyer's information

specified by the export supplier on the commercial invoice.

parties and some time recently the date of trade of the merchandise

D/P is well known presently and the foremost well known is T/T

weight, square number, number of packages can be calculated by bag/piece/piece/carton so that you just can attempt to calculate the sum of products to pay.

receipt, more often than not the sum expressed in both numbers and words

2.3.3 Parking List:

The Packing List: Usually a point by point pressing slip The substance of this type is extremely detailed and particular, which is additionally the foremost favored sort of pressing list nowadays

As of now, within the moment and send out industry, individuals are utilizing the taking after 3 fundamental Pressing List formats:

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a Detailed Packing List: Typically a nitty gritty pressing slip The substance of this type is extremely detailed and particular, which is additionally the foremost favored sort of pressing list nowadays b Neutrai Packing List: This can be a unbiased pressing slip.

Regularly, the seller's title will not be recorded on this sort of voucher

c Packing and Weight List: This is the packing slip with the weight list of the goods

Main content:

importing party.

departure and port of arrival,

number of packages, volume of packages, • Exporter's certification: Clearly signed and stamped.

2.3.4 Bill of Lading:

The bill of lading: The charge of filling is utilized to exchange to the shipper for utilize when the products have been stacked and transported on board the dispatch So the work of the charge of filling is as takes after:

1 Utilized as a receipt for merchandise

2 One of the going with archives of the contract of carriage, demonstrating the execution of the contract.

Main content:

traditions statement In conjunction with that's data related to shipping lines, the company's symbol

• Consignor Information: Substance clearly expressing the title and address of the shipper and the forwarder

communicating it, based on the purport and trade contract

• Name of vessel: Each type of cargo ship at sea will have its own name, code of each voyage and shown on this document • Port of loading and unloading: The title and address of the put of

stacking and emptying from the vessel are moreover recorded.

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• Commodity information: Communicated through the HS code and the common title of the shipment.

• Number of packages, packing method: Data indicating the number of bundles, the number of boxes, the number of holders

codes and fixing markers to back conveyance affirmation, stacking and emptying.

distinctive weight and tare volume, which is additionally appeared to serve the conveyance, stacking and emptying.

the sum, the sum of the charge in a common way in terms of the frame paid or receivable Some of the time there's too data with respect to where to pay.

• Date: Appears the date the merchandise are stacked on the dispatch, authoritatively conveyed to the shipping unit There's too data around the time of conveyance of the charge of filling, the address of issue.

• Original bill of lading number: Appears how numerous firsts were discharged and not more often than not 3

• Signature section: Signature of the carrier, authorized discharge operator.

2.3.5 Customs Declaration:

Customs Declaration is a document that the goods owner (or vehicle owner) must declare about the shipment (or vehicle) when exporting or importing (entry and exit) into and out of the territory.

Before Decree 08/2015/ND-CP, the law required paper bag disclosure As of right now, Decree 59/2018/ND-CP is in force, which specifies situations where the customs declarant can choose to declare electronically or declare on paper customs declarations To put it another way, whereas previously the e-customs declaration was taken as the base and in statutory cases it was declared on the paper customs declaration, the law now places these two forms in parallel and the customs declarant can do one of those two methods.

In Clause 12, Article 1, Decree 59:

people on exit or entry

and imported in service of national security

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