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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

G8 Import Documents and Procedures for importing used machinery and equipment

G8.1 Import Documents

Documents should be submitted apart from the import documents by the Law on Customs.

Copy of the Certificate of enterprise registration bearing the importer’s seal, or, if any, the

import entrusted agreement.

Inspector verifies information on whether the used machinery has the original manufac

turer's certification specifying the year of manufacture and standards, and whether the

machine is manufactured in the G7 countries or the Republic of Korea, or other countries.

Contents of the documents and inspection certificate should have and confirm the age of

the used machinery together with the same contents as informed on the number ˝ to ˤ
and ˦ to ˨ of G7.1 hereof. In the guidance of G7.1, Designated Inspection Body should
issue the certificate through the evaluations and assessment of each criterion specified in
Clause 1, related to the age limit, and Clause 2, related to the required standards, Article
6 according to point e) Clause 1 Article 10 of Decision 18 hereof.

G8.2 Import Procedures

The customs authority shall only initiate customs clearance procedures only if received
import documents satisfying the inspection certification prescribed by Article 6, and the
Law on customs.

G8.3 Goods in Storage

If Enterprise fails to provide a conformable inspection certificate to the customs authority,
the used machinery puts in storage for 30 days. Within 30 working days of storage, Enterprise

should report the inspection certificate. Failing to provide the conformable inspection
certificate within 30 working days causes Enterprise penalties.

G8.4 Individual Machinery in Technological Line

Enterprise should note the provisions of Article 8 also applied to the individual machinery
comprised in used technological lines except that the inspection to a technological line
should be conducted at the site of exporting country.

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