Vietnam: Application and procedures for issuance of temporary importation code

According to Article 27 of Decree No. 69/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an Enterprise seeking for a temporary importation code shall submit an application, in person, by post or online (if applicable) to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Required application documents include:

- An application for temporary importation code: 1 original.

- A business registration certificate or a business registration certificate: 1 copy bearing the Enterprise’s stamp.

- A document made by a credit institution confirming that the Enterprise posted a bond as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 23, 24 or 25 hereof: 1 original.

- A document proving that the Enterprise owned a warehouse or storage yard or lease agreement of warehouse or storage yard in service of trading in temporary importation of frozen food as prescribed in Clause 2 Article 23 hereof: 1 copy bearing the Enterprise’s stamp.

- A document made by the electricity authority in administrative division where the Enterprise’s warehouse or storage yard is located confirming that it has an electrical grid capable of operating frozen containers by capacity: 1 original.

If the Enterprise applies for temporary importation code of goods liable to special excise duty or used goods, document proving that the Enterprise owned a warehouse or storage yard or lease agreement of warehouse or storage yard in service of trading in temporary importation of frozen food and document made by the electricity authority in administrative division where the Enterprise’s warehouse or storage yard is located confirming that it has an electrical grid capable of operating frozen containers by capacity are not required.

If the required documents are incomplete or invalid, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall, within 3 working days from the date on which the application is received, notify the Enterprise of deficiencies and allow the Enterprise to correct the deficiencies.

- From the date on which a complete and valid application for temporary importation code of frozen food is received, within 7 working days, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall examine the application and empower the Department of Industry and Trade of province where the Enterprise’s warehouse or storage yard is located to undertake a verification visit to confirm its conditions.

Within 7 working days from the date on which a document determining whether the warehouse or storage yard conditions are met, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider issuing the temporary importation code of frozen food to the Enterprise.

- From the date on which a complete and valid application for temporary importation code of goods liable to special excise duty or used goods is received, within 7 working days, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider issuing the temporary importation code of frozen food to the Enterprise.

If the application is refused, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide explanation in writing.

- If the Enterprise wishes to amend the temporary importation code or have the temporary importation code which is lost replaced, it shall send an application for amendment or replacement and required documents to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 

Within 5 working days from the date on which a complete and valid application is received, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue an amended license or a duplicate temporary importation code.

Note: If documents in the application for temporary importation code need further verification, the processing period prescribed above shall commence from the date on which the Ministry of Industry and Trade receives written responses from relevant agencies as to the verification.

Nguyen Trinh

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