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Annex II. Decision No.: 18/2019/QD-TTg dated April 19, 2019 of the Prime Minister
on import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines

3. Application processing procedures:

a) In case the received application is insufficient or invalid:
- The received application is immediately returned to the enterprise if it is directly submitted at the

single-window section of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
- If the application is submitted through the portal of the Ministry of Science and Technology, within
08 working hours from the receipt of the application, Ministry of Science and Technology is

required to request the enterprise to complete its application;
- If the application is submitted by post, within 02 working days from the receipt of the application, the
Ministry of Science and Technology shall request the enterprise in writing to complete its application.

b) Within 02 working days from the receipt of the sufficient and valid application, the Ministry of

Science and Technology shall send written request, accompanied by photocopies of application
documents, to relevant ministries and ministerial agencies for getting their opinions. The Ministry
of Science and Technology may consult specialists about used machinery or equipment to be

imported if it is deemed necessary;

c) Within 10 working days from the receipt of the written request from the Ministry of Science and
Technology, the requested ministries, ministerial agencies and/or specialists must give their opin-
ions about the import of machinery and equipment used in their managing fields, and about the

enterprise's application for license to import used machinery or equipment;

d) Within 03 working days from the receipt of written opinions from relevant ministries, ministerial

agencies and/or specialists, the Ministry of Science and Technology shall give written response to
the enterprise. If the enterprise’s application is refused, such written response must indicate reasons
for refusal.

4. Import documents and procedures:

a) Import documents:
Apart from the import documents prescribed by the Law on customs, the enterprise is required to

submit the written approval for its import of used machinery or equipment given by the Ministry of
Science and Technology as regulated in Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Import procedures:
The enterprise shall submit import documents and the document mentioned in Point a of this Clause

to the customs authority where the customs declaration is registered for initiating customs clearance
procedures as regulated.

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