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2020 K-V Economic Cooperation Work Program
Disseminating Information on Used Machinery and
Equipment Import Regulations of Viet Nam for K-V Investment Promotion

Technical Regulations (QCVN) on safety, energy saving, and environmental protection.

˞ In case of unavailability of National Technical Regulations (QCVN) for a machinery or
equipment to be imported, inspector shall verify whether the machinery or equipment

complies with technical indicators of Vietnam’s Standards (TCVN) or Standards of G7
countries or Korea with regard to safety, energy saving, and environmental protection.

(3) If the requirement of clause (1), the machinery or equipment shall be verified following
additionally.

˝ Whether remaining capacity (which is the number of products that the machinery or
equipment produces in a given time period) or performance achieve at least 85% of its

design capacity or performance.

˞ Whether the amount of raw materials, energy consumed by that machinery or equipment

does not exceed 15% of its design consumption level.

(4) Exception

˝ In case of Offset Printer, procedures of import and assessment of used machinery and

equipment must be managed by the Ministry of Information and Communication of
Vietnam. Therefore, the inspection of used offset printer according to Decision 18 is not
mandatory but only sufficient to apply for import permission from the Ministry of

Information and Communication of Vietnam. The basis statutory provision is
22/2018/TT-BTTTT.

˞ For Computer listed in Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP, if the computer is not
comprised of equipment or machinery whose HS codes belonging to Chapters 84 and 85

of the Vietnam’s List of Imports and Exports, the inspection of used computer according to
Decision 18 is not mandatory.

3.3 Remote Inspection

When an unavoidable situation occurs like infectious disease, environmental issues of customs
clearance, etc., if the following is satisfied, it is considered that the remote inspection can be

conducted. To prevent any issue arisen, the inspection request organization shall be permitted to
conduct remote inspection from Vietnam MOST for each case prior to proceeding the inspection.

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