Regulations on License to import remanufactured goods in Vietnam

Regulations on License to import remanufactured goods in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 17 of Decree 77/2023/ND-CP stipulating License to import remanufactured goods in Vietnam:

- Remanufactured goods may only be imported into Vietnam under license issued by relevant supervisory Ministries as prescribed in Appendixes I, II, III, IV and V of Decree 77/2023/ND-CP (hereinafter referred to as “licensing authority”).

- License to import remanufactured goods includes:

+ Import license for each shipment.

+ Fixed-term import license.

- The importation of first shipments of remanufactured goods into Vietnam shall require the import license for each shipment.

- After 03 shipments of remanufactured goods of the same name, category, and HS code of a remanufacturing code holder have been imported to the same or different importers under the import license for each shipment, following shipments of such remanufactured goods may be imported under the fixed-term import license.

- The period of validity of a fixed-term import license shall be decided by the licensing authority but shall not be less than 12 months.

- There is no limit on quantity of remanufactured goods imported under a fixed-term import license during its validity period.

- The import license for each shipment may be re-applied:

+ upon the end of the suspension period of the remanufacturing code; or

+ when an enterprise’s remanufacturing code has been revoked but then is re-granted.

- Regarding the cases in Clause 7 of Article 17 of Decree 77/2023/ND-CP, after at least 10 shipments of remanufactured goods of the same name, category, and HS code of a remanufacturing code holder have been imported to the same or different importers under the import license for each shipment, following shipments of such remanufactured goods may be imported under the fixed-term import license.

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Documentation requirements and procedures for issuing license to import remanufactured goods in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 18 of Decree 77/2023/ND-CP, documentation requirements and procedures for issuing license to import remanufactured goods in Vietnam are as follows:

- Depending on the assignment of management tasks as prescribed in Appendixes I, II, III, IV and V of Decree 77/2023/ND-CP, the importer shall submit an application for the license to import remanufactured goods by post (or online, if available) to the relevant licensing authority. Such an application includes:

+ An application form which is made using the form in Appendix X enclosed with Decree 77/2023/ND-CP (01 original).

+ Investment registration certificate, business registration certificate or enterprise registration certificate (01 copy bearing the applicant’s certification).

+ A remanufacturing code holder's certification that the remanufactured good to be imported is the one it has registered when applying for the remanufacturing code (01 original and its Vietnamese translation, if this original is made in a language other than Vietnamese, which both must be signed by the authorized representative of the remanufacturing code holder).

+ A report on importation of remanufactured goods under the previously issued license which is made using the form in Appendix XI enclosed with Decree 77/2023/ND-CP (01 original).

- If the good to be imported is of the same category as a remanufactured good the importation of which is managed by means of license or another method requiring approval or certification given by management authorities before imported, the applicant shall submit additional documents as required by such management policy, if any.

- If the application is inadequate or invalid, within 07 working days from its receipt of the application, the licensing authority shall notify the applicant in writing to complete its application.

- Within 15 working days from its receipt of an adequate and valid application, the licensing authority shall consider issuing a license to import remanufactured goods to the applicant. In case of refusal, a written response indicating reasons for refusal shall be given.

- In case the good to be imported is of the same category as a remanufactured good the importation of which is managed by means of license or another method requiring approval or certification given by management authorities before imported, the prescribed time limit for processing an application under such management policy shall apply if it is longer than that prescribed in Clause 4 of Article 18 of Decree 77/2023/ND-CP.

Mai Thanh Loi

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