Circular No. 14/2018/TT-BYT Issuing the List of Medical Equipment with Commodity Codes According to the Vietnam Export and Import Goods List

CIRCULAR

Issuing the List of Medical Devices Determined with Commodity Codes under the List of Goods for Export and Import of Vietnam

Pursuant to Decree No. 75/2017/NĐ-CP dated June 20, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

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 control;

Pursuant to Decree No. 36/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government on medical device management;

On the proposal of the Director of the Department of Medical Equipment and Infrastructure;

The Minister of Health issues this Circular on issuing the List of Medical Devices Determined with Commodity Codes under the List of Goods for Export and Import of Vietnam.

Article 1. Issuance of the list

Attached to this Circular is the List of medical devices under the specialized management of the Ministry of Health determined with commodity codes (hereinafter referred to as commodity codes) according to the List of Goods for Export and Import of Vietnam issued together with Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance.

Article 2. Provisions on the use of the list.

1. This applies to goods that have been identified as medical devices according to the provisions of Decree No. 36/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government on medical device management, guiding documents for implementing Decree No. 36/2016/NĐ-CP, and Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BYT dated October 12, 2015 of the Minister of Health on the importation of medical devices.

2. The List of medical devices with determined commodity codes issued together with this Circular serves as the basis for organizations and individuals to declare customs when exporting and importing medical devices into Vietnam.

3. When exporting or importing medical devices that have been granted circulation numbers or import permits but do not yet have commodity codes in the List issued together with this Circular, customs declaration shall be made based on the actual description of the goods and the List of Goods for Export and Import of Vietnam. After clearance, organizations and individuals must submit a written report to the Ministry of Health (Department of Medical Equipment and Health Works) to coordinate with the Ministry of Finance (General Customs Department) to review and update the List for supplementation.

4. In cases where there are difficulties or discrepancies in determining commodity codes in the List issued together with this Circular, the Ministry of Health (Department of Medical Equipment and Health Works) will coordinate with the Ministry of Finance (General Customs Department) to review and unify based on the principles stipulated in Clause 4, Article 19 of 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 control to facilitate the clearance of goods, while proposing amendments and supplements to the List.

Article 3. Reference Provisions

In case the regulatory legal documents and provisions cited in this Circular are amended, supplemented, or replaced, they shall be implemented according to the new regulatory legal documents.

Article 4. Effective date

1. This Circular takes effect from July 1, 2018.

2. The List of commodity codes issued in Appendix I attached to Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BYT dated October 12, 2015 of the Minister of Health on the importation of medical devices ceases to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.

Article 5. Responsibilities for Implementation

The Ministry of Health (Department of Medical Equipment and Health Works), units under and affiliated with the Ministry, provincial Departments of Health under centrally governed cities, health sector units, and organizations and individuals engaged in the export and import of medical devices are responsible for implementing this Circular. During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, agencies, organizations, and individuals are advised to reflect these issues to the Department of Medical Equipment and Health Works (Ministry of Health) for consideration and resolution.

During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, agencies, organizations, and individuals are advised to reflect these issues to the Department of Medical Equipment and Health Works (Ministry of Health) for consideration and resolution./.