Procedures for issuance of Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for exported goods in Vietnam

Procedures for issuance of Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for exported goods in Vietnam (Image from the Internet)

According to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 11 of Decree 69/2018/ND-CP stipulating procedures for issuance of Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for exported goods:

a) The trader shall send an application, in person, by post or online (if applicable) to the CFS issuing authority, including required documents below:

- An application form for CFS, stating description and HS head of the good, number of certificate of conformity with standards or registration number, standard number (if any), content of compounding materials (if any), and importing country: 1 original, expressed in Vietnamese and English.

- Investment certificate or business registration certificate, business registration certificate: 1 copy bearing the trader's stamp.

- List of manufacturing facilities (if any), including name and address of facilities, products manufactured for export: 1 original.

- A document of applied standards for the good enclosed with display (on label or packages or packaging manual thereto): 1 copy bearing the trader's stamp.

b) If the required documents are incomplete or invalid, the CFS issuing authority shall, within 3 working days from the date on which the application is received, notify the trader of deficiencies and allow the trader to correct the deficiencies.

c) If the required documents are complete and valid, the issuing authority shall issue the CFS within 3 working days from the receipt date. If the application is rejected, the CFS issuing authority shall provide explanation in writing.

d) The CFS issuing authority may undertake a verification visit to the facility if the verification of application gives insubstantial grounds for issuing a CFS or any breach of regulations associated with the former CFS is found.

dd) The trader may request number of CFS to be issued.

e) If the trader wishes to amend the CFS or have the CFS which is lost replaced, it shall send an application for amendment or replacement and required documents to the CFS issuing authority. Within 3 working days from the date on which a complete and valid application is received, the CFS issuing authority shall consider amending the CFS or grant a duplicate to the trader.

Above are the procedures for issuance of Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) for exported goods.

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