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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

2. Inspection bodies that inspect used machinery, equipment and technological lines as prescribed
in this Decision.

3. Regulatory authorities relevant to the import of used machinery, equipment and technological

lines as prescribed in Article 1 of this Decision.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision, these terms are construed as follows:

1. “machinery or equipment” means a complete structure comprised of parts, groups of parts, and
components that are interconnected to operate to serve the intended purposes.

2. “technological line” means a system of machinery, equipment, tools and/or devices that are
installed or interconnected on a fixed site according to a technological process or diagram to ensure

synchronous operation serving manufacturing.

3. “used machinery, equipment and technological lines” are machinery, equipment and technologi-
cal lines that have been assembled and put into operation after they are manufactured.
4. “age” means the period of time expressed as years from the year of manufacturing to the year of

import of the used machinery or equipment. Year of import is the year in which the goods arrive at
a Vietnam’s port.

Article 4. Rules for management of import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines

1. Import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines must comply with regulations of
the Law on goods import.

2. It is prohibited to import any used machinery, equipment and technological lines that:

a) have been discarded as announced by exporting countries because of their obsolescence, low

quality of causing environmental pollution; or

b) fail to satisfy safety, energy saving, and environmental protection requirements prescribed by
applicable law.

3. Only the importation of used machinery, equipment and technological lines meant to directly
serve the manufacturing of enterprises in Vietnam is licensed.

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