Industry ministry documents

Question:
We are planning to import 01 used loom manufactured and assembled in November 2018 in China by Jakob Mueller (Switzerland). So, please ask to import this item we need to follow what procedures? What is the order like? And what do records need to meet import eligibility?
Answer:

 - Pursuant to Articles 6 and 8 of the Prime Minister's Decision No. 18/2019 / QD-TTg of April 19, 2019:

"Article 6. Import criteria for used machinery and equipment

Used machinery and equipment are allowed to import when they meet the following criteria:

1. The equipment age does not exceed 10 years. For machinery and equipment in a number of specific domains, the age of equipment is specified in Appendix I to this Decision.

2. Manufactured according to standards:

a) Comply with the provisions of national technical regulations (QCVN) on safety, energy saving and environmental protection;

b) In case there is no QCVN related to imported machinery and equipment, imported machinery and equipment must be manufactured in accordance with the technical criteria of Vietnam's national standards (TCVN) or national standard of one of G7 countries, South Korea on safety, energy saving and environmental protection ... ”

Article 8. Dossiers, order and procedures for importing used machines and equipment

1. Import dossier:

In addition to the import documents required by the Law on Customs, enterprises must supplement the following documents:

a) A copy of the enterprise registration certificate stamped by the enterprise. In case of import by entrustment, there must be a document on import consignment;

b) The original copy of the machinery and equipment manufacturer's certification of the year of manufacture and the standards of the machinery and equipment that meet the criteria specified in Article 6 of this Decision in the case of machinery and equipment. Manufactured in countries of G7 countries, Korea. The certificate must be consularly legalized and accompanied with a translation into Vietnamese;

c) Inspection certificates are issued by an appointed inspection organization that meets the requirements specified in Article 11 of this Decision in case machinery and equipment are manufactured in countries of G7 countries, Korea. Korea without a certificate of manufacturer or machinery and equipment made in a country not belonging to G7 countries, South Korea. The contents of an assessment certificate comply with Points a, b, c, d and e, Clause 1, Article 10 of this Decision.

2. Import order and procedures:

a) The enterprise submits 01 set of import documents and documents prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article to the customs authority where the customs declaration is registered;

b) Customs offices shall carry out customs clearance procedures as prescribed only when the import dossiers and documents specified in Clause 1 of this Article are complete and valid. In case an appraisal certificate is required as prescribed at Point c, Clause 1 of this Article, the expertise certificate must state that the used machinery and equipment satisfy the requirements prescribed in Article 6 of this Decision. " .

Request the company to refer to the above provisions for implementation. In case of any problems, the company is requested to contact the Customs Sub-department where the declaration is expected to be registered for specific instructions.