According to regulations, refurbished goods are products:

- Listed by product code in Appendix I, II, III, IV and V attached to this Decree; and

- Composed in whole or in part from recovered materials; and

- Has a shelf life similar to the shelf life of the goods themselves when not in use; and

- Can perform all the same functions as those of the goods themselves when not in use, with quality and performance unchanged or similar to the quality and performance of the goods themselves. such goods when not in use; and

- Has a warranty similar to the warranty applicable to the same type of goods when unused.

The Decree clearly stipulates that refurbished goods imported into Vietnam must meet the following conditions:

- Have an import license according to the provisions of this Decree.

- Meets regulations on rules of origin of goods according to the CPTPP Agreement.

- Meet relevant regulations of Vietnamese law and specialized laws being applied to new imported goods of the same type, including, depending on specific cases, there are regulations on: goods labels , product quality, standards, technical regulations, energy efficiency, radiation safety, network information security, measurement, environmental protection, intellectual property rights protection, other regulations .

The Decree clearly states that, when put into circulation on the market, the original label or secondary label of refurbished goods must display in Vietnamese the phrase "Refurbished goods" in a visible position and size. and readable with the naked eye.

Refurbished goods can only be imported into Vietnam with a license from a specialized management ministry as assigned in Appendix I, II, III, IV and V of this Decree (licensing agency).

Documents to import refurbished goods includes:

- Import license by shipment.

- Limited-term import license.

The Decree stipulates that batch-based import licenses are issued for refurbished goods the first time these goods are imported into Vietnam.

Refurbished goods with the same name, same type, same product code and belonging to the same enterprise will be granted a Refurbishment Code, after 03 times being granted an import license according to the shipment (for the same importing trader or for importers). different import traders), will be converted to a time-limited import license regime.

The licensing agency stipulates that the validity period of the import license is limited but not less than 12 months.

A limited-term import license does not limit the quantity of refurbished goods imported under the license during the validity period of the license.

In addition to prescribed customs procedures, traders importing refurbished goods must submit or present to the Customs authority the following documents:

- Documents certifying the origin of goods according to the CPTPP Agreement (submitted or presented according to legal regulations).

- License to import refurbished goods or document permitting import of refurbished goods when the refurbishment code is suspended or revoked (present the original).

- Other necessary documents and vouchers prescribed by Vietnamese law and specialized laws applicable to new goods of the same type when carrying out import customs procedures (submitted or presented according to legal regulations). the law).

Minh Toan