This Decision issues the list of waste materials permitted for import from abroad as raw materials for production. The document specifies the types of waste materials and corresponding HS codes, and sets out a timeline for certain types of waste materials until the end of 2021.
Scope of application
Organizations and enterprises importing waste materials from abroad to use as raw materials for production
Key points
- Enterprises are permitted to import specific types of waste materials such as iron and steel scrap, plastic, paper, glass, colored metals, and blast furnace slag according to the detailed list.
- Iron and steel scrap includes various types such as pig iron, alloy steel, tinplate steel (Article 1).
- Plastic waste from different polymers such as PE, PS, PVC, and PET (Article 1).
- Paper waste is classified based on material and production process (Article 1).
- Blast furnace slag from the iron or steel industry with HS code 2618.00.00 (Article 1, Article 2).
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Enterprises save raw material costs thanks to the import of waste materials.
- The environment may be affected due to inadequate management of the quality of imported waste materials.
- The domestic recycling industry may face difficulties as the supply from abroad increases.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which types of waste materials are permitted for import?
Specific types of waste materials such as iron and steel scrap, plastic, paper, glass, colored metals, and blast furnace slag according to the detailed list.
What is the timeline for importing paper waste?
Paper waste is permitted for import until December 31, 2021 (Article 2).
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PRIME MINISTER |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
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Number: 28/2020/QĐ-TTg |
Hanoi, September 24, 2020 |
Pursuant to …;
ISSUING THE LIST OF WASTE MATERIALS PERMITTED FOR IMPORT FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO BE USED AS RAW MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION
||| Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015;
Pursuant to the Environmental Protection Law on June 23, 2014;
At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;
The Prime Minister issues this Decision on the List of Waste Materials Permitted for Import from Abroad as Raw Materials for Production.
Article 1.
Attached to this Decision is the List of Waste Materials Permitted for Import from Abroad as Raw Materials for Production.
Article 2.
Regulations on the transition period for certain types of waste materials permitted for import from foreign countries to be used as raw materials for production until December 31, 2021:
1. Recovered paper or board (waste and trimmings): Other types, including unsorted waste and trimmings (HS Code 4707.90.00);
2. Slag granules (slag sand) from iron or steel smelting industries (blast furnace slag granules including small slag granules and slag sand from pig iron, steel, and blast furnace industries) (HS Code 2618.00.00).
Article 3. Transitional Provisions
Types of waste materials permitted for import from foreign countries according to the Certificate of Environmental Protection Conditions for Importing Waste Materials as Raw Materials for Production issued by competent authorities in accordance with the law shall continue to be imported until the expiry date of the Certificate.
Article 4. Implementation provisions
1. This Decision takes effect from November 15, 2020 and replaces Decision No. 73/2014/QĐ-TTg dated December 19, 2014 of the Prime Minister regarding the List of Waste Materials Permitted for Import from Foreign Countries to be Used as Raw Materials for Production.
2. During implementation, if any issues arise or difficulties occur, relevant agencies, organizations, enterprises should report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for consolidation and reporting to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision. The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment is fully responsible before the Prime Minister for the content of this Decision and the List of Waste Materials Permitted for Import from Foreign Countries to be Used as Raw Materials for Production attached hereto.
3. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decision.
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER |
ANNEX
LIST OF WASTE MATERIALS PERMITTED FOR IMPORT FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO BE USED AS RAW MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION
(Attached to Decision No. 28/2020/QĐ-TTg dated September 24, 2020 of the Prime Minister)
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No. |
Name of waste material |
HS Code |
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1 |
Scrap iron and steel |
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1.1 |
Waste and scrap of cast iron |
7204 |
10 |
00 |
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1.2 |
Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Stainless steel |
7204 |
21 |
00 |
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1.3 |
Waste and scrap of alloy steel: Other types (excluding stainless steel) |
7204 |
29 |
00 |
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1.4 |
Waste and scrap of tin-coated iron or steel |
7204 |
30 |
00 |
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1.5 |
Waste and scrap of iron or steel: Turnings, filings, fragments, scale, cuttings, and burrs, not pressed into blocks or packed into bundles or bales |
7204 |
41 |
00 |
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1.6 |
Waste and scrap of iron or steel: Other types |
7204 |
49 |
00 |
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2 |
Plastic waste |
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2.1 |
Waste and scraps of plastic (polymer ethylene (PE)): Foamed, not rigid |
3915 |
10 |
10 |
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2.2 |
Waste and scraps of plastic (polymer ethylene (PE)): Other types |
3915 |
10 |
90 |
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2.3 |
Waste and scraps of plastic (polymer styrene (PS)): Other types |
3915 |
20 |
90 |
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2.4 |
Waste and scraps of plastic (polymer vinyl chloride (PVC)): Other types |
3915 |
30 |
90 |
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2.5 |
Waste and scraps of plastic (other plastics): Polyethylene terephthalate (PET); polypropylene (PP); polycarbonate (PC); polyamide (PA); acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); high impact polystyrene (HIPS); polyoxymethylene (POM); polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); expanded polystyrene (EPS); thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); silicon plastic separated during production and not used |
3915 |
90 |
00 |
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3 |
Scrap paper |
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3.1 |
Recovered paper or board (waste and trimmings): Kraft paper or board or corrugated paper or board, not bleached |
4707 |
10 |
00 |
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3.2 |
Recovered paper or board (waste and trimmings): Other paper or board made mainly from chemical pulp that has been bleached, not entirely dyed |
4707 |
20 |
00 |
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3.3 |
Recovered paper or board (waste and trimmings): Paper or board made mainly from mechanical pulp (e.g., printed newspaper, magazine, and similar publications) |
4707 |
30 |
00 |
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3.4 |
Recovered paper or board (waste and trimmings): Other types, including unsorted waste and trimmings |
4707 |
90 |
00 |
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4 |
Glass waste |
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4.1 |
Broken glass and other glass waste; glass in block form |
7001 |
00 |
00 |
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5 |
Colored metal waste |
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5.1 |
Copper waste and scrap |
7404 |
00 |
00 |
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5.2 |
Nickel waste and scrap |
7503 |
00 |
00 |
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5.3 |
Aluminum waste and scrap |
7602 |
00 |
00 |
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5.4 |
Zinc waste and scrap |
7902 |
00 |
00 |
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5.5 |
Tin waste and scrap |
8002 |
00 |
00 |
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5.6 |
Manganese waste and scrap |
8111 |
00 |
10 |
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6 |
Blast furnace slag granules |
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6.1 |
Slag granules (slag sand) from iron or steel smelting industries (blast furnace slag granules including small slag granules and slag sand from pig iron, steel, and blast furnace industries) |
2618 |
00 |
00 |
Note: HS Codes and names of waste materials in this List are used in Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance issuing the List of Goods for Export and Import in Vietnam and Circular No. 09/2019/TT-BTC dated February 15, 2019 of the Ministry of Finance amending and supplementing some contents of the Appendix stipulated in Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC.
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