Petrol import tariff increased to 5%

The Ministry of Finance on September 11 decided to raise the import tariff for petrol from 0% to 5%.

Under Decision 76/2008/QÐ-BTC, petrol, crude oil, lubricants for plane engines are subject to 5% import tariff. The import tariff for other lubricants is 10%.

Import tariff for diesel is still maintained at 0%.

The new tariff will become effective on September 15.

ND

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