How many industry codes are required for registering a Western medicine counter?

Based on the regulations stipulated in Appendix I issued along with Decision 27/2018/QD-Ttg, regarding the retail sale of Western medicines and functional foods as you mentioned, you can refer to business code 4772: Retail sale of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, cosmetics, and sanitary products in specialized stores.

4772: Retail sale of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, cosmetics, and sanitary products in specialized stores

This group includes the specialized retail of items such as:

- Retail sale of therapeutic drugs;

- Retail sale of medical equipment and orthopedic articles;

- Retail sale of perfumes, cosmetics, and sanitary products.

47721: Retail sale of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment in specialized stores

This group includes:

- Retail sale of pharmaceuticals (including veterinary drugs),

- Retail sale of medical and orthopedic equipment and devices.

47722: Retail sale of perfumes, cosmetics, and sanitary products in specialized stores

This group includes:

- Retail sale of perfumes and colognes;

- Retail sale of cosmetics: Lipstick, powder, cream, eye makeup preparations, and other makeup items;

- Retail sale of sanitary products: Shampoo, bath gel, scented tissues...

47723: Retail sale of traditional Eastern medicines in specialized stores

This group includes:

- Retail sale of traditional Eastern medicines.

Additionally, you can refer to other relevant business codes through the utility: Business Code Lookup.

Please note: The method of recording business lines must comply with the provisions in Article 7 of Decree 78/2015/ND-CP, specifically:

- When registering to establish a business, please select the four-level economic industry to record the business lines in the Business Registration Application.

- If there is a need to register more detailed business lines than the four-level economic industry, select one four-level economic industry in Vietnam's economic system, then detail the business lines of your business immediately below the four-level industry. Ensure the detailed business lines align with the selected four-level industry. In this case, the business lines of the enterprise are the detailed business lines recorded by the enterprise.

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