Circular 06/2026/TT-BTC Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015, issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods subject to intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights, amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 of the Minister of Finance regarding inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC

Pursuant to the Law on Customs No. 54/2014/QH13 amended and supplemented by Law No. 90/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11 amended and supplemented by Law No. 36/2009/QH12, Law No. 42/2019/QH14, and Law No. 07/2022/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Electronic Transactions No. 20/2023/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 08/2015/NĐ-CP dated January 21, 2015 of the Government detailing and providing implementation measures for the Law on Customs regarding customs procedures, inspection, supervision, and customs control amended and supplemented by Decree No. 167/2025/NĐ-CP;

Pursuant to Decree No. 65/2023/NĐ-CP dated August 23, 2023 of the Government detailing certain provisions and implementation measures for the Intellectual Property Law concerning industrial property rights, protection of industrial property rights, rights over plant varieties, and state management of intellectual property;

Pursuant to Decree No. 17/2023/NĐ-CP dated April 26, 2023 of the Government detailing certain provisions and providing measures to implement the Intellectual Property Law on copyright and related rights;

Pursuant to Decree No. 29/2025/NĐ-CP dated February 24, 2025 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance amended and supplemented by Decree No. 166/2025/NĐ-CP;

At the proposal of the Director of the General Department of Customs,

The Minister of Finance promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 stipulating inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC

Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC which has been amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC

1. Amending and supplementing Article 3 which has been amended and supplemented according to Clause 1, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC as follows:

"Article 3. Explanation of terms

In this Circular, the following terms shall be understood as follows:

1. Counterfeit goods include types of goods as prescribed in Clause 7, Article 3 of Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP dated August 26, 2020 of the Government stipulating administrative penalties for violations in commercial activities, production, sale of fake goods, prohibited goods, and consumer protection.

2. Protection of intellectual property rights in the field of customs is the application by customs authorities of measures implemented during the process of customs procedures such as inspection, supervision, control, and suspension of customs procedures for exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights as prescribed in Article 216 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11 amended and supplemented according to Clause 80, Article 1 of Law No. 07/2022/QH15; Article 73 of the Law on Customs No. 54/2014/QH13 amended and supplemented according to Clause b, Point 2, Article 2 of Law No. 07/2022/QH15, Article 74, Article 75, and Article 76 of the Law on Customs No. 54/2014/QH13, and relevant regulatory legal documents to detect, combat, and handle acts of exporting and importing counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights.

3. Suspension of customs procedures for goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights is a measure implemented by customs authorities at the request of the intellectual property right holder to collect information and evidence about the consignment for the intellectual property right holder to exercise their right to request handling of the infringement act and to request the application of urgent interim measures or preventive measures to ensure administrative penalty enforcement; or a measure proactively implemented by customs authorities if during the inspection, supervision, and control process, clear grounds for suspicion that exported and imported goods are counterfeit goods are discovered.

4. Customs inspection of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights involves reviewing customs documents, related certificates, and physically inspecting goods and transport vehicles carried out by customs authorities to detect goods suspected of being counterfeit or infringing intellectual property rights.

5. Customs supervision of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights is a business practice applied by customs authorities to ensure the integrity of goods, compliance with legal regulations in the storage, retention, loading/unloading, transportation, and use of exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights under customs management.

6. Customs control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights involves applying customs control measures and other business practices provided for by law to prevent and combat smuggling and illegal transportation of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights within the customs operational area.

7. Request forms include: Request form for inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights; Request form for updating and supplementing information on exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights; Request form for extension of inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights; Request form for termination of inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights; and Request form for suspension of customs procedures.

8. The person submitting the Request form is the intellectual property right holder (including the owner of the intellectual property right and organizations or individuals authorized by the owner to transfer the intellectual property right) or a person legally authorized by the intellectual property right holder.

9. Goods infringing intellectual property rights are exported and imported goods violating the provisions of Article 28, Article 35 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11 amended and supplemented according to Clauses 8 and 10, Article 1 of Law No. 07/2022/QH15, Article 126, Article 127, Article 129, and Article 188 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11.

10. Counterfeit goods in terms of intellectual property rights are goods as prescribed in Article 213 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11 amended and supplemented according to Clause 79, Article 1 of Law No. 07/2022/QH15."

2. Amending and supplementing Article 6 which has been amended and supplemented according to Clause 4, Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC as follows:

Article 6. Submission of Documents for Requesting Inspection and Supervision of Exported and Imported Goods Related to Intellectual Property Rights

1. The application for inspection and supervision of export and import goods related to intellectual property rights shall include:

a) An application for inspection and supervision of export and import goods related to intellectual property rights according to the information criteria or one original copy according to Model No. 01 attached as Appendix II to this Circular.

b) A copy of the industrial property right protection certificate or other documents proving the industrial property rights being protected in Vietnam or a certificate of registration of the contract transferring the right to use the subject matter of industrial property rights; Certificate of copyright registration, Related Rights Certificate, Plant Variety Right Certificate, or other documents proving copyright, related rights to copyright, and plant variety rights, including certificates issued from foreign countries in accordance with international treaties to which Vietnam is a party: one copy;

In case the protection certificates or registration certificates are issued electronically by the competent authority on their official website as announced, the applicant does not need to submit them but must provide complete information about the protection certificates or registration certificates on the request form for inspection and supervision along with the electronic page for customs authorities to check and compare.

c) Photographs of the actual goods for which intellectual property rights protection is requested; photographs and detailed descriptions of infringing goods, distinguishing features between genuine and counterfeit goods, and infringing goods (if any).

d) List of organizations and individuals legally exporting and importing goods requiring inspection and supervision; list of organizations and individuals potentially exporting and importing infringing goods.

d) Power of attorney (in case of authorization to submit the application): one copy;

2. The applicant for the application for inspection and supervision of export and import goods related to intellectual property rights shall submit the application to the General Department of Customs through the Electronic Data Processing System.

In case the Customs Electronic Data Processing System encounters technical issues or fails to meet requirements, the applicant must submit one set of paper documents comprising the documents specified in Clause 1 of this Article directly at the One-Stop Service Unit of the General Department of Customs or send them via postal service to the General Department of Customs.

The applicant bears legal responsibility for the accuracy of the submitted documents.

3. Amend and supplement Article 7, which has been amended and supplemented according to Clause 5 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, as follows:

"Article 7. Inspection and Handling of Request Forms

1. The General Department of Customs shall inspect the completeness of the application package as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 6 of this Circular and process as follows:

a) In case the application is incomplete, within five working days from the date of receipt of the application, the General Department of Customs shall notify the applicant to submit additional documents.

b) In case the application is complete, the following contents shall be inspected:

b.1) Legal status of the applicant according to the law;

b.2) Consistency between the content of the application and accompanying documents;

b.3) Information and validity period of the protection certificate/copyright certificate;

b.4) Photographs, descriptions, and information about the goods consistent with the relevant intellectual property rights or the content of the complaint about the violation;

b.5) Content of the power of attorney consistent with the law and the validity period of the Power of Attorney (if any).

2. Within twenty working days from the date of receiving all required documents, the General Department of Customs will inspect the contents specified in Point b, Clause 1 of this Article, compare the information provided in the request form with the database on intellectual property rights, and handle it accordingly.

a) In case of rejection, notify the applicant and specify the reasons;

b) In case of acceptance, notify the applicant and the Customs Sub-Departments in the relevant areas, and the Anti-Smuggling Investigation Units to conduct customs inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods in accordance with Article 12 of this Circular.

3. Notification shall be made through the Customs Electronic Data Processing System. In case the Customs Electronic Data Processing System encounters technical issues or fails to meet requirements, the General Department of Customs will notify the applicant and relevant units in writing.

4. Cases of refusal to accept applications:

a) The applicant does not have legal status according to the law;

If the request form and accompanying documents are not in compliance,

c) The content of the power of attorney is inconsistent or the authorization period has expired;

d) During the processing period, if the General Department of Customs receives a notification from the competent authority regarding disputes or complaints about the intellectual property rights holder or the authorized representative, the possibility of protection, and the scope of protection of intellectual property rights;

đ) Additional documents submitted exceed the ten-day deadline from the date the General Department of Customs sends the supplementary submission notice as stipulated in point a of Clause 1 of this Article.

5. Update and supplement information on export and import goods related to intellectual property rights.

a) In case there are changes or supplements to the information already accepted by the customs authority for inspection and supervision of goods related to intellectual property rights, the applicant must submit an updated request form according to the information criteria or using Form No. 07 of Appendix II attached to this Circular to the General Department of Customs in accordance with Clause 2 of Article 6 of this Circular; clearly stating the number and date of the acceptance notice for inspection and supervision issued by the customs authority; the updated and supplementary information, and attaching relevant documents.

b) Within five working days from the date of receipt of the application for updating and supplementing, the General Department of Customs shall examine and process it in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

4. Add Article 10a after Article 10 as follows:

"Article 10a. Procedure and Formalities for Proactively Suspending Customs Formalities

1. During the implementation of measures for inspecting, supervising, and controlling exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights; based on analysis of the intellectual property rights database; and based on information provided by customs business units, if there is clear evidence to suspect that exported or imported goods are counterfeit trademark goods, counterfeit geographical indication goods, or pirated goods, the Head of the Customs Team where the declaration is registered shall issue a decision to suspend customs formalities according to Model Form 10 of Appendix II attached to this Circular.

2. The Customs Team where the declaration is registered shall notify the intellectual property rights holder, copyright holder, related rights holder, or authorized representative within eight working hours from the issuance of the decision to suspend customs formalities according to the contact information in the accepted file and through the Customs Electronic Data Processing System to relevant organizations and individuals.

In case the Electronic Data Processing System encounters technical issues or fails to meet requirements, the customs office at the place of declaration shall notify the relevant parties in writing.

3. The suspension period for counterfeit trademark goods and counterfeit geographical indication goods shall be implemented in accordance with Clause 3 of Article 103 of Decree No. 65/2023/NĐ-CP dated March 28, 2023, and for pirated goods in accordance with Clause 3 of Article 89 of Decree No. 17/2023/NĐ-CP dated April 24, 2023.

4. Immediately after issuing the Decision to suspend customs procedures, the customs office at the place of declaration shall conduct an actual inspection of the goods to determine the violation and handle it as follows:

a) If there is no violation, continue to process customs procedures in accordance with Article 11 of this Circular.

b) In case the customs authority determines that the suspended goods are counterfeit trademark goods, counterfeit geographical indication goods, or pirated goods, they shall be handled in accordance with the law.

In case the violation is suspected to constitute a criminal offense under the Penal Code, the customs authority shall transfer the case to the competent authority for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law.

c) If there is insufficient basis to determine the violation, the customs office at the place of declaration shall carry out the following tasks:

c.1) Send full images of the exported or imported goods to the subject of intellectual property rights, the subject of copyright and related rights, or the lawful authorized representative (if contact information is available).

c.2) Request the importer or exporter or the trademark rights holder or geographical indication rights holder; copyright holder, related rights holder, or authorized representative (if contact information is available) to provide relevant documents concerning the goods (catalogs, appraisal conclusions, foreign documents, results of similar cases...);

c.3) Propose relevant organizations and individuals to take samples for appraisal in accordance with Article 201 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11, as amended and supplemented by Clause 26 of Article 1 of Law No. 36/2009/QH12 and Clause 78 of Article 1 of Law No. 07/2022/QH15. The procedures for taking samples, sampling techniques, sample storage locations, and storage periods shall be carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Finance (if necessary);

c.4) In cases where coordination and exchange with state management agencies on industrial property rights, copyright, and related rights are required due to disputes or complaints about the subject of rights; the ability to protect; the scope of protection for trademark or geographical indication or copyright, related rights; the authority to handle violations, the basis shall be the reply documents from the state management agencies to process according to the regulations.

d) In case the applicant initiates a civil lawsuit, the customs authority shall act according to the court's opinion.

đ) Report to the Direct Tax Office responsible for the area and the General Department of Customs to promptly direct the resolution of cases exceeding their jurisdiction.

5. In cases where the customs authority voluntarily suspends customs procedures incorrectly, causing damage to the consignor, the customs authority that issues the decision to suspend within ten working days must compensate for the damage to the consignor and pay the incurred costs including storage fees, handling fees, unloading, and goods preservation fees as prescribed.

6. Within thirty days from the date of issuing the administrative measure decision to handle counterfeit goods concerning trademarks or geographical indications and illegally copied goods as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 216 of the Intellectual Property Law No. 50/2005/QH11, the customs authority issuing the violation handling decision shall notify the intellectual property right owner or the authorized representative of the following information: name and address of the sender; exporter, recipient, or importer; description of the goods; quantity of goods; country of origin of the goods if known.

5. Amend and supplement Article 11 as follows:

"Article 11. Continue customs procedures

1. The Head of the Customs Team at the place of declaration shall issue a decision to continue customs procedures for the consignment according to Form No. 05 of Appendix II issued by this Circular in the following cases:

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 76 of the Customs Law No. 54/

b) The inspection results of the customs authority confirm no violation;

c) The decision to suspend customs procedures is revoked in accordance with the law."

2. Within ten working days from the date of completing customs procedures for the suspended consignment at the request of the applicant, the customs authority registering the declaration form shall be responsible for:

a) Notifying the intellectual property right owner or the authorized representative to settle the incurred costs for the consignor according to Clause 5, Article 76 of the Customs Law No. 54/2014/QH13.

b) Returning to the intellectual property right owner or the authorized representative the deposit amount according to Clause 6, Article 76 of the Customs Law No. 54/2014/QH13."

6. Add Article 14a after Article 14 as follows:

"Article 14a. Customs inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods related to intellectual property transactions through e-commerce

1. Customs inspection and supervision of exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights traded through e-commerce shall be carried out based on risk management principles.

In case the customs office where the declaration is registered has clear grounds that the goods are counterfeit intellectual property rights, it shall proceed according to the procedures and formalities prescribed in Article 10a of this Circular.

2. The handling of exported and imported goods through e-commerce suspected of being counterfeit or infringing intellectual property rights shall be carried out according to the provisions of Articles 13 and 14 of this Circular."

Article 2. Amending, supplementing, and replacing certain terms and phrases

1. Replace the phrase "exported and imported goods requiring intellectual property rights protection" with the phrase "exported and imported goods related to intellectual property rights" in Article 1, Clause 4, Article 4, Chapter II of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC, Clauses 7, 9 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

2. Replace the phrase "General Department of Customs" with the phrase "Customs Department" in Point e, Clause 3, Article 10, Clause 1, Article 17 of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC, Clauses 6, 9, 10 of Article 1, Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

3. Replace the phrase "General Department of Customs (Customs Supervision Management Department)" with the phrase "Customs Department" in Clause 3, Clause 4 of Article 7 of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC, Clauses 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

4. Replace the phrase "Customs Department of provinces and cities" with the phrase "Customs Sub-department of regions" in Point e, Clause 3, Article 10 of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC.

5. Replace the phrase "Customs Department of provinces and cities" with the phrase "Customs Sub-department of regions" in Clauses 6, 10 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

6. Replace the phrase "Customs Department of provinces, inter-provincial areas, centrally governed cities (hereinafter referred to as Customs Department of provinces and cities)" with the phrase "Customs Sub-department of regions" in Clause 10 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

7. Replace the phrase "Head of the Customs Sub-department" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper Team Leader" in Clauses 1, 5 of Article 10 of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC, Clauses 9, 11 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

8. Replace the phrase "Customs Sub-department deciding to suspend" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper deciding to suspend" in Clause 3 of Article 10 of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC.

9. Replace the phrase "Customs Sub-department" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper registering the declaration form" in Point a, Clause 5 of Article 10, Point b, Clause 8 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

10. Replace the phrase "Customs Sub-department processing customs procedures" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper processing customs procedures" in Clauses 7, 13 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

11. Replace the phrase "Customs Sub-department deciding to suspend" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper Team Leader deciding to suspend" in Clause 8 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

12. Replace the phrase "Head of the Customs Sub-department registering the declaration form or storing the goods" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper Team Leader registering the declaration form or storing the goods" in Clause 9 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

13. Replace the phrase "Customs Sub-department processing customs procedures/Customs Sub-department storing the goods" with the phrase "Customs Gatekeeper/Outside Gatekeeper processing customs procedures or storing the goods" in Clause 13 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

14. Replace the phrase "Department of Anti-Smuggling Investigation" with the phrase "Sub-department of Anti-Smuggling Investigation" in Clauses 6, 9 of Article 1 of Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC.

15. Supplement Appendix I, Model Nos. 07, 08, 09, 10, and 11 of Appendix II promulgated together with this Circular.

16. Replace Forms 01-ĐĐN/SHTT/2020, 02-ĐTĐ/SHTT/2020, 03-QĐTĐ/SHTT/2020, 04-GHTD/SHTT/2020, 05-TT/SHTT/2020, and 06-TBTD/SHTT/2020 attached to Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC with Forms 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 attached as Appendix II to this Circular.

Article 3. Effectiveness

1. This Circular shall take effect from March 1, 2026.

2. For files received by customs authorities before this Circular takes effect, the provisions of Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC shall apply.

3. In cases where the legal normative documents cited in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced by other legal normative documents, the provisions of the amending, supplementing, or replacing documents shall apply.

Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;

Office of the General Secretary;

National Assembly Office;

President's Office;

Supreme People's Procuracy;

Supreme People's Court;

State Audit Agency;

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

Ministry of Justice (Main Department);

Official Gazette;

Government Electronic Information Portal;

Ministry of Finance Electronic Information Portal;

Customs General Department Electronic Information Portal;

Lru: VT, CHQ (60b) Notification No. 06/2026/TT-BTC dated January 26, 2026 issued by

Appendix I
INDICATORS OF INFORMATION RELATED TO INSPECTION, SUPERVISION, SUSPENSION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS INVOLVING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Minister of Finance)

1. List of declaration forms

2. Information indicators

Seal Registration Certificate

MODEL FOR INSPECTION, SUPERVISION, SUSPENSION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURE
FOR EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(Attached to Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC dated January 26, 2026 issued by the Minister of Finance)

Model 01

..., day... month... year...

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

To: ...
Pursuant to Article 216, 217, 219 of the Law on Intellectual Property No. 50/2005/QH11 amended and supplemented by Law No. 36/2009/QH12, Law No. 42/2019/QH14 and Law No. 07/2022/QH15;

Pursuant to Article 73, Article 74 of the Customs Law No. 54/2014/QH13 amended and supplemented by Law No. 90/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

1. Applicant

Name:

Citizen identification card/ID card/passport (if individual)

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

Citizen identification card/ID card/passport (if individual):

3. Intellectual Property Right requiring protection (specify as: copyright/neighboring rights to copyright/trademark/geographical indication...):

Address:

Certificate name/Certificate:

Fax:

Citizen identification card/ID card/passport (if individual):

Date of issuance of the certificate/Certificate:

Issuing authority of the certificate/Certificate:

Validity period of the certificate/Certificate:

4. Scope of protection required (specify as nationwide or at specific customs unit):

5. List of goods requiring protection (self-determined and provided by the applicant to assist customs authorities during cooperation):

Goods name:

HS Code (8 digits):

6. Attached documents (Mark x on the type of document submitted):

☐ Certificate/Certificate

Detailed description of infringing goods

☐ Certificate of Protection/Certificate of Registration

Detailed description of goods infringing intellectual property rights

☐ Photograph

Distinctive features between genuine goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights

☐ List of organizations or individuals legally exporting or importing goods

☐ List of organizations or individuals exporting or importing goods that may infringe intellectual property rights

☐ Power of attorney document

7. Number of payment receipts

Name, signature of the applicant and stamp (if applicable)

Color 02

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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... day ... month ... year ...

REQUEST TO SUSPEND CUSTOMS PROCEDURES TEMPORARILY

Respectfully submitted to:

(Customs office issuing the notice to suspend customs procedures)

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Based on document number/date issued by (customs authority) regarding acceptance of protection for intellectual property rights for exported/imported goods and document number/date extending, amending, supplementing (if any)

On the basis of Guarantee Certificate number/date issued by (credit institution) or security deposit submitted to the customs authority according to (payment receipt number/date/at Bank...) and payment receipt number...

The undersigned requests the customs authority to temporarily suspend customs procedures for the consignment according to... (notice number:... date... month... year... issued by the customs authority)

In case it is determined that the goods subject to suspended customs procedures infringe intellectual property rights, we request the customs authority to take action against the violator (violator's name) according to the provisions of the law

We commit to compensate for losses and incidental costs according to the provisions of the law for the exporter/importer due to the incorrect request to suspend customs procedures

Name, signature of the applicant and stamp (if applicable)

Form 03

WAITING FOR CUSTOMS…

DECISION

Regarding the suspension of customs procedures for goods

HEAD OF CUSTOMS TEAM…

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 of the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, temporary suspension of customs procedures for exported/imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC;

According to the application for suspension of customs procedures number:...date...submitted by...

DECISION:

Article 1. Temporarily suspend customs procedures for the consignment:...under customs declaration number:...date:...at...of...address:...upon the request of:...address:...

Reason for suspension: The consignment has signs indicating infringement of intellectual property rights over...

Article 2. The period of suspension of customs procedures is 10 (ten) working days from the date of issuance of this Decision.

Article 3. The customs office at the port/outside the port..., the applicant for suspension, the owner of the goods shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

As Article 3:

Anti-smuggling Investigation Branch (for information);

Lru: VT,...(...b).

Form 04

DECISION

concerning extension of time for suspension of customs procedures

HEAD OF CUSTOMS TEAM…

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 of the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, temporary suspension of customs procedures for exported/imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC;

Pursuant to Decision number...date...issued by...regarding suspension of customs procedures;

According to the request for extension of time for suspension of customs procedures number:...date...submitted by...;

Considering the request of...

DECISION

Article 1. Extend the time for suspension of customs procedures for the consignment:...under customs declaration number:...date:...at...of...address:...upon the request of:...address:...

Article 2. The suspension period for customs procedures is... working days, calculated from the day following the expiry date of Decision on Suspension of Customs Procedures number... dated:...

Article 3. The customs office at the port/outside the port..., the applicant for suspension, the owner of the goods shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

HEAD OF TEAM

As Article 3:

Board GSQI:

Anti-Smuggling Investigation Division (particularly):

Customs Branch... (for reporting);

Lru: VT,...(..b).

Form 05

DECISION

Regarding the resumption of customs procedures for goods

HEAD OF CUSTOMS TEAM…

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 of the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, temporary suspension of customs procedures for exported/imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC;

Considering the request of...

DECISION:

Article 1. Resuming customs procedures for the consignment under the customs declaration number:__ dated.../.../…of Company:___ address:__ which was suspended from customs procedures according to Decision number__ of the Head of the Customs Team___

Article 2. This Decision takes effect from the date of signature.

Article 3. The customs office at the port/outside the port..., the applicant for suspension, the owner of the goods shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

Board GSQI:

Anti-Smuggling Investigation Division (particularly):

Customs Branch... (for reporting);

Lru: VT,...(...b).

Form 06

WAITING FOR CUSTOMS…

NOTICE

Regarding the suspension of customs procedures

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 of the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, temporary suspension of customs procedures for exported/imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC;

Based on the document (number/date) of (customs authority) regarding the acceptance of intellectual property rights protection for exported/imported goods according to the Request for Inspection and Supervision of Exported/Imported Goods Related to Intellectual Property Rights (number/date) submitted by (name of applicant)

During the process of customs procedures, the customs authority discovered signs indicating that the consignment may infringe intellectual property rights with the following information:

Signs indicating that the above consignment may infringe intellectual property rights:

Within three (03) working days from the date of receipt of this notice, the applicant is requested to proceed with the suspension of customs procedures in accordance with the relevant laws. Information to be sent to the customs authority:

HEAD OF TEAM

Company…

Board GSOL:

Anti-Smuggling Investigation Division (for reporting);

Customs Branch…(for reporting):

Lru: VT, ...b).

Form 07

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

APPLICATION FOR UPDATE AND WITHDRAWAL OF EXPORTED GOODS
Pursuant to Article 216, 217, 219 of the Law on Intellectual Property No. 50/2005/QH11 amended and supplemented by Law No. 36/2009/QH12, Law No. 42/2019/QH14 and Law No. 07/2022/QH15;

Respectfully submitted to:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Based on the document (number/date) of (customs authority) regarding the acceptance of intellectual property rights protection for exported/imported goods and the document (number/date) extending, amending, or supplementing (if applicable)

...(Applicant)... requests the customs authority to change/supplement the application for inspection and supervision of exported/imported goods according to the attached documents as follows (Tick the type of accompanying document):

☐ Application Information

☐ Certificate of Protection/Certificate of Registration

Detailed description of goods infringing intellectual property rights

☐ Photograph

intellectual property ☐ Distinctive features distinguishing genuine goods from infringing goods

☐ List of organizations or individuals legally exporting or importing goods

☐ List of organizations or individuals exporting or importing goods that may infringe intellectual property rights

☐ Power of attorney document

☐ Other Information

Name, signature of the applicant and stamp (if applicable)

Form 08

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORTED AND IMPORTED GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
...(Applicant)... requests the customs authority to extend the application for inspection and supervision of exported/imported goods at the document (number/date) of (customs authority).

Respectfully submitted to:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Based on document number/date issued by (customs authority) regarding acceptance of protection for intellectual property rights for exported/imported goods and document number/date extending, amending, supplementing (if any)

☐ Receipt number for payment:

Form 09

Name, signature of the applicant and stamp (if applicable)

APPLICATION FOR TERMINATION OF INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORTED AND IMPORTED GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

...(Applicant)... requests the customs authority to terminate the application for inspection and supervision of exported/imported goods related to intellectual property rights at the document (number/date) of (customs authority).
☐ Receipt number for payment:
Form 10

Pursuant to Article 73, Article 74 of the Customs Law No. 54/2014/QH13 amended and supplemented by Law No. 90/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Based on document number/date issued by (customs authority) regarding acceptance of protection for intellectual property rights for exported/imported goods and document number/date extending, amending, supplementing (if any)

Number: /DECISION-SHTT

Name, signature of the applicant and stamp (if applicable)

..., day...month...year...

WAITING FOR CUSTOMS…

DECISION
Customs Declaration Number

HEAD OF CUSTOMS TEAM…

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 of the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, temporary suspension of customs procedures for exported/imported goods requiring protection of intellectual property rights; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC;

DECISION:

Value

Reason for suspension: The consignment shows suspicious signs of counterfeit intellectual property related to...

Article 2. The period for temporarily suspending customs procedures shall be as prescribed in Article 10a of this Circular.

Article 3. The customs office at the port/outside the port..., the applicant for suspension, the owner of the goods shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

The relevant parties...

Board GSOL:

Anti-Smuggling Investigation Division (particularly):

Customs Office... (for reporting):

Lru: VT,...(...b)

PART II

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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APPLICATION FOR INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES

Respectfully submitted to:

(Customs office issuing the notice to suspend customs procedures)

Pursuant to Circular No. 13/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015 issued by the Minister of Finance on inspection, supervision, suspension of customs procedures for export and import goods requiring intellectual property rights protection; control of counterfeit goods and goods infringing intellectual property rights amended and supplemented by Circular No. 13/2020/TT-BTC, Circular No. 06.../2026/TT-BTC;

The undersigned hereby requests the customs authority to take measures to inspect and supervise export and import goods in accordance with the Intellectual Property Law regulations for the consignment suspected of infringing intellectual property rights as follows:

Pursuant to Decision number... on temporarily suspending customs procedures dated...

Based on the Guarantee Certificate (number/date) issued by (credit organization) or the security deposit already submitted to the customs authority pursuant to (payment receipt number/date/at Bank...);

The undersigned requests the customs authority to extend the period of temporary suspension of customs procedures for the consignment as notified in... (notification number:... date... month... year... issued by the customs authority).

In the case where goods subject to temporary suspension of customs procedures are determined to be infringing intellectual property rights, we request the customs authority to take action against the infringement according to the powers stipulated by law against (the violator).

We commit to compensate for losses and incidental costs according to the provisions of the law for the exporter/importer due to the incorrect request to suspend customs procedures

Name, signature of the applicant and stamp (if applicable)