Decision No. 238/TM-XNK on the issuance of the List of goods prohibited for export and import

Decision No. 238/TM-XNK of the Ministry of Trade in 1994 promulgates the List of goods prohibited from export and import, applicable from April 1, 1994. This decision specifies the types of goods prohibited according to each group.

문서 번호238/TM-XNK
문서 유형Decision
발행 기관Ministry of Industry and Trade
서명자Lê Văn Triết — Đang cập nhật
업데이트02. 07. 2026
산업Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
분야Uncategorized
발행일24. 03. 1994
발효일01. 04. 1994
효력 만료일
상태In effect
✦ 스마트 요약

Decision No. 238/TM-XNK of the Ministry of Trade in 1994 promulgates the List of goods prohibited from export and import, applicable from April 1, 1994. This decision specifies the types of goods prohibited according to each group.

적용 범위

Competent agencies under the Ministry of Trade, General Department of Customs, and legal entities and individuals engaged in export and import activities.

핵심 사항

  • All forms of export and import must comply with the List of prohibited goods published from April 1, 1994.
  • Goods prohibited for export include weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment; antiques; narcotics; toxic chemicals; roundwood, sawn timber, and roughly processed wood products; wild and rare animals.
  • Goods prohibited for import include weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment; narcotics; pornographic and subversive cultural products; fireworks and children's toys with negative educational impacts; cigarettes (except personal luggage); used consumer goods; cars and other self-propelled vehicles with reverse steering.
  • In special cases, the export and import of prohibited goods require approval in writing by the Prime Minister.
  • For complete equipment and spare parts that have been used and have a value of 100,000 USD or more, the import order must be reviewed beforehand by the competent agency at the ministry level, provincial People's Committee, and the General Bureau of Standards - Measurement - Quality Control.

🌐 이 문서의 사회적 영향

  • Positive impact: Reducing national security risks and protecting the environment.
  • Negative impact: Increased procedural burden for businesses when importing special goods.
  • Businesses may face difficulties in exporting and importing prohibited goods, affecting their business operations.

❓ 자주 묻는 질문

What goods are prohibited for export?

Goods prohibited for export include weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment; antiques; narcotics; toxic chemicals; roundwood, sawn timber, and roughly processed wood products; wild and rare animals.

What goods are prohibited for import?

Goods prohibited for import include weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment; narcotics; pornographic and subversive cultural products; fireworks and children's toys with negative educational impacts; cigarettes (except personal luggage); used consumer goods; cars and other self-propelled vehicles with reverse steering.

What procedures are required for importing used equipment?

For complete equipment and spare parts that have been used and have a value of 100,000 USD or more, the import order must be reviewed beforehand by the competent agency at the ministry level, provincial People's Committee, and the General Bureau of Standards - Measurement - Quality Control.

Are there any special cases allowing the export and import of prohibited goods?

In special cases, the export and import of prohibited goods require approval in writing by the Prime Minister.

When does this list of prohibited goods replace the old list?

This list replaces the List of goods prohibited for export and import through Vietnamese border gates issued together with Decision No. 405-TM/XNK dated April 13, 1993 of the Ministry of Trade, effective from April 1, 1994.

전문

MINISTRY OF TRADE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Number: 238-TM/XNK

Hanoi, March 24, 1994

 

Pursuant to …;

ON THE ISSUANCE OF THE LIST OF GOODS PROHIBITED FROM EXPORT AND IMPORT

THE MINISTER OF TRADE

Pursuant to Decree No. 95-CP dated December 4, 1993 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Trade;
Pursuant to Article 9 of Decision No. 78-TTg dated February 28, 1994 of the Prime Minister on the management of export-import activities in 1994;
After reaching consensus with the General Director of the Customs General Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. Now hereby promulgates with this Decision the List of Goods Prohibited from Export and Import.

Article 2. This list shall apply to all forms of export and import and shall take effect from April 1, 1994.

Article 3. The competent agencies under the Ministry of Trade, the Customs General Department, and the legal entities and individuals engaged in export and import activities shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.

Article 4. This list replaces the List of Goods Prohibited from Export and Import through Vietnamese Border Gates issued together with Decision No. 405-TM/XNK dated April 13, 1993 of the Ministry of Trade.

 

 

Le Van Trieu

(Signed)

 

LIST OF GOODS PROHIBITED FROM EXPORT AND IMPORT
(Issued together with Decision No. 238-TM/XNK

dated March 24, 1994 of the Ministry of Trade).

I. PROHIBITED EXPORT GOODS:

1. Weapons, ammunition, explosives, military technical equipment.

2. Antiques.

3. Narcotics.

4. Toxic chemicals.

5. Round timber, sawn timber, various types of semi-finished wood products, and raw materials.

6. Wild animals and rare animals and plants.

II. PROHIBITED IMPORT GOODS:

1. Weapons, ammunition, explosives, and military technical equipment.

2. Narcotics.

3. Toxic chemicals.

4. Obscene and subversive cultural products.

5. Fireworks and children's toys that have a negative impact on personality education, social order, and public safety.

6. Cigarettes (except personal luggage within the prescribed limit).

7. Used consumer goods (including clothing, textiles, cars with fewer than 12 seats, two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles with engines or without engines, household electrical and electronic appliances), except for personal movable property and luggage within the specified quantity.

Some goods that may cause environmental harm and other disadvantages (such as old spare parts, tires, waste, scrap, etc.) are also classified as prohibited imports.

8. Cars and other self-propelled vehicles with left-hand drive (including disassembled units and spare parts) except for certain special types of vehicles and self-propelled vehicles with limited circulation.

Note:

1. In exceptional cases, the export and import of goods listed above shall be permitted by the Prime Minister in writing.

2. The prohibition on exporting wild animals for environmental protection purposes shall be guided by the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment in separate documents.

3. To avoid technological obsolescence, for complete equipment and used machines with a value of 100 thousand USD or more, the managing agency (at the ministry level or provincial People's Committee) of the enterprise and the General Bureau of Standards-Measurement-Quality (Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment) must review the import order beforehand. After obtaining approval from the General Bureau of Standards-Measurement-Quality, the Ministry of Trade will issue an import permit.

4. The Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Customs General Department shall coordinate to determine the categories of special types of vehicles and self-propelled vehicles as stipulated in Point II. 8.

5. After reaching consensus with the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Customs General Department shall guide the implementation of the "Movable Property" section as stipulated in Point II. 7.

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