Vietnam: Guidelines for printing stamps for alcohol produced for domestic sale applicable from May 07, 2020

According to Appendix 2 enclosed with Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, there are 02 types of stamps for alcohol produced for domestic sale, each of which shall be printed as follows:

One, stamps for domestic alcohol whose alcohol content is equal to or greater than 20 degrees

- Size: 11cm x 1.3cm

- The stamp shall be printed on destructible vinyl coated with alcohol if affixed manually/with a stamp affixing machine.

- The stamp shall be printed on durable paper if affixed with a stamp affixing machine and cold alcohol.

- The stamp shall contain the words “TEM RƯỢU (SXTN≥20º)” (“stamp for domestically produced alcohol whose alcohol content is equal to or greater than 20 degrees”).

- On the left of the stamp, if the stamp is for alcohol whose alcohol content is >20° and affixed using a stamp affixing machine, "TR01C" shall be printed; if the pre-cut stamp is for alcohol whose alcohol content is ≥20° and affixed using a stamp affixing machine, "TR01R" shall be printed; or, if the stamp is for alcohol whose alcohol content is ≥20°, affixed manually and composed of a QR code, “TR01T” shall be printed. On the right of the stamp are symbols and an ordinal number between 0000001 and 9999999 in black ink.

Two, stamps for domestic alcohol whose alcohol content is less than 20 degrees

- Size: 11cm x 13cm

- The stamp shall be printed on destructible vinyl coated with alcohol if affixed manually; with stamp affixing machines.

- The stamp shall be printed on durable paper if affixed with stamp affixing machines and cold alcohol.

- The stamp shall contain the words “TEM RƯỢU (SXTN<20°)” (“stamp for domestically produced alcohol whose alcohol content is less than 20 degrees”).

- On the left of the stamp, if the stamp is for alcohol whose alcohol content is <20° and affixed using a stamp affixing machine, "TR02C" shall be printed; or, if the stamp is for alcohol whose alcohol content is <20°, affixed manually and composed of a QR code, “TR02T” shall be printed. On the right of the stamp are symbols and an ordinal number between 0000001 and 9999999 in black ink.

View details at Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from May 07, 2020.

Le Hai

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