According to Decree No. 12/2006/ND-CP, dated 23/1/2006, by the Government, the list of products to be exported-imported, under special regulations, include:
1. Export of commodity rice and paddy rice;
2. Import of oil, gasoline, and other energies;
3. Import of used cars: Used cars of all kinds to be imported must have been used for no more than 5 years, with this time period starting from the car's production date and then including thru the import date;
4. Re-export of major import materials that the State guarantees foreign currencies for import;
5. Import of cigarettes and cigars;
6. Export-import of products for military and national defense;
7. Import of timber from countries sharing borders with Vietnam.