Circular 11/2026/TT-BXD specifying the list, specifications and technical standards for exportable construction material minerals
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The Ministry of Construction issued Circular 11/2026/TT-BXD (dated 31 March 2026, effective 1 June 2026) specifying the list, technical specifications, and quality standards for Group II and Group III construction material minerals permitted for export, pursuant to Clause 38, Article 1 of Decree 21/2026/ND-CP. Exported minerals must have legal provenance evidenced by a valid mining licence or mineral recovery registration certificate. Exporting enterprises are responsible for retaining documentation and submitting annual reports to provincial People's Committees by 15 January each year. The circular replaces Circular 04/2021/TT-BXD dated 30 June 2021. The permitted export list covers silica sand, natural ornamental stone (granite, marble, slate), ordinary construction stone, kaolin, feldspar, and other construction material minerals, each with specific technical quality thresholds.
Scope
Circular 11/2026/TT-BXD dated 31 March 2026 issued by the Minister of Construction specifies the list, technical specifications, and quality standards for Group II and Group III construction material minerals permitted for export, as provided under Clause 38, Article 1 of Decree 21/2026/ND-CP. It applies to state management agencies and domestic and foreign organisations and individuals engaged in exporting construction material minerals in Vietnam.
Key provisions
Permitted export list (Annex I):
- Group I - Silica sand: fine and ultra-fine silica powder, white/yellow silica sand, crushed quartz sand (with minimum SiO2 content and particle size thresholds)
- Group II - Natural ornamental and decorative stone: quartz, quartzite, slate, marble, white limestone, granite, sandstone, gabbro, basalt, porphyry (sawn or cut into rectangular slabs or blocks of specified dimensions)
- Group III - Ordinary construction stone: gravel, crushed or broken stone, calcium carbonate powder from limestone (by particle size range)
- Group IV - Other minerals: dolomite (MgO ≥ 18%), limestone (CaCO3 ≥ 85%), kaolin (Al2O3 ≥ 28%, Fe2O3 ≤ 1%), pyrophyllite kaolin, refractory clay (Al2O3 ≥ 23%), feldspar ((K2O+Na2O) ≥ 7%)
- Minerals transferred abroad for analysis, research, or technology testing (quantity appropriate to the stated purpose)
Provenance and documentation requirements:
Exported minerals must have legal provenance supported by a valid mining licence or mineral recovery registration certificate. Export documentation must comply with customs law and foreign trade management regulations. Enterprises must retain: valid mining licence, purchase and sale contract, invoices, technical analysis report from an accredited testing organisation, and export contract.
Reporting obligations:
- Exporting enterprises: annual report (Form 02) submitted to provincial People's Committees by 15 January
- Provincial People's Committees: consolidated report (Form 01) submitted to the Ministry of Construction by 30 January
- Customs authorities: lead inspections of construction material mineral exports
Transitional provision: Export declarations filed before the effective date continue to be processed under the rules in force at the time of filing.
Effective date
The Circular takes effect on 1 June 2026. Circular 04/2021/TT-BXD dated 30 June 2021 ceases to be in force from that date.