Page 8 - Equipment Import Regulations of Viet Nam for K-V Investment Promotion

Contents

SECTION I. OVERVIEW 1

A. Structure of Decision 18 3
B. Main Rules and Regulated Entities 4

SECTION II. GUIDES BY ARTICLES OF DECISION 18 7

I. LEGAL BASIS AND GENERAL PROVISION 9
A. Legal Basis 9

B. General Provision 10
i. Scope 10
1. The Scope of HS code and the banned list 10
2. Scope that does not apply to Decision 18 14

ii. Regulated Entities 15
iii. Definitions 16
iv. Rules for management of import used machinery, equipment and technological lines 20

II. IMPORT CRITERIA FOR USED MACHINERY,

EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL LINES 22
A. Import Criteria for Used Technological Lines. 22
B. Import Criteria for Used Machinery and Equipment. 29

III. DOCUMENTAION AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTING USED
MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL LINES 32
A. Documentation and Procedures for Importing Used Technological Lines 32
B. Documentation and Procedures for Importing Used Machinery and Equipment 34

C. Other Cases of Importing Used Machinery and Equipment 37

IV. INSPECTION OF USED MACHINERY,
EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL LINES 41

A. Inspection of Used Machinery, Equipment and Technological Lines 41
B. Application and Procedures for Designation as Inspection Body 43

V. IMPLEMETATION 45

A. Responsibility of MOST, Ministries, and Other Agencies 45
B. Responsibilities of Importers and Designated Inspection Body 47