No importation of machinery and equipment with a service life exceeding 10 years

16:12, 10/07/2024

The Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam has just issued Decision No. 18/2019/QD-TTg regulating the importation of used machinery, equipment, and technological lines.

Machinery and equipment that have been used may be imported when they meet the following criteria:

- The age of the equipment does not exceed 10 years. For machinery and equipment in specific fields, the age of the equipment is regulated in Appendix I issued together with Decision 18/2019/QD-TTg;- Complies with the regulations of QCVN on safety, energy saving, and environmental protection;- In the absence of a related QCVN for imported machinery and equipment, they must be manufactured in conformity with the technical specifications of TCVN or the standards of one of the G7 countries or South Korea concerning safety and energy saving.

Only the importation of used machinery and equipment that directly serves the production activities of enterprises in Vietnam is permitted.

For details, refer to Decision 18/2019/QD-TTg effective from June 15, 2019.

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