Pursuant to the Government�s Decree No. 57/1998/ND-CP of July 31st, 1998 detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding the goods import, export, processing and the sale - purchase agency activities with foreign countries; the Trade Ministry�s Circular No. 18/1998/TT-BTM of August 28, 1998 and Circular No. 26/1999/TT-BTM of August 19, 1999 guiding the implementation of the above-said Decree;

Considering the particular features of the export-processing enterprises which are established and operating under the Regulation on industrial parks, export-processing zones and high-tech parks, issued together with the Government�s Decree No. 36/CP of April 24, 1997,

The Ministry of Trade hereby guides the supplements to the Trade Ministry�s Circular No. 26/1999/TT-BTM of August 19, 1999 on ordering goods processing abroad as follows: