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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
VIET NAM 
The following notification , dated 29 November 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Viet Nam . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Viet Nam   
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  1. Decree No. 60/2014/ND -CP dated 19 June 2014 of the Government 
regulating printing activities;  
2. Decree No. 25/2018/ND -CP dated 28 February 2018 of the 
Government amending the Decree No. 60/2014/ND -CP dated 19 June 
2014 of the Government regulating printing activities;  
3. Circular No. 22/2018/TT -BTTTT dated 28 December 2018 of the 
Ministry of Information and Communications promulgating the List 
of importe d and exported goods in the field of printing and 
distribution of publications.  
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 19th June 2014  
2. 28th February 2018  
3. 28th December 2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 1. 1st November 2014  
2. 1st May 2018  
3. 12th February 2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?Ite mID=36619&Keyword=ngh%E1%BB%8B%20%C4
%91%E1%BB%8Bnh%2060%202014  
2. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -van-ban-
goc.aspx?ItemID=128674&Keyword=ngh%E1%BB%8B%20%C4%9
1%E1%BB%8Bnh%2025%202018  
3. http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -van-ban-
goc.aspx?ItemID=137501&Keyword=thong%20t%C6%B0%2022%
202018   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat   Yes. ( Please att ach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
                                                
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being no tified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  See the attached3 Annex of Circular No. 22/2018/TT -BTTTT 
promulgating the List of imported and exported goods in the field of 
printing a nd distribution of publications.   
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Authority of Publication, Printing 
and Distribution, Ministry of Information and Communications  
Address: 18 Nguyen Du street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Website: https://ppdvn.gov.vn  
Telephone: +8424. 3828 .5697 
E-Mail: vanthuCucXB@mic.gov.vn  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Depar tment: Ministry of Information and 
Communications  
Address: 18 Nguyen Du street, Ha Noi, Viet Nam  
Website: https://ppdvn.gov.vn  
Telephone: +8424. 3828 .5697 
E-Mail: vanthuCucXB@mic.gov.vn  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   Methods for management of imports and exports of the printing 
industry.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on  eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
                                                
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   Category  Notification details  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
 
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  ANNEX  
LIST OF COMMODITIES CLASSIFIED BY HS CODES AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF 
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY  
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 22/2018/TT -BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of 
Information and Communications)  
I. Commodities classified by HS codes and methods for management of import thereof  
1. Upon import of the commodities mentioned in the List below, the import license issued by the 
Ministry of Information and C ommunications is required (only applicable to commodities with their 
08-digit HS codes)  
Description  
Description of commodities classified by HS 
codes on the Vietnam’s nomenclature of exports 
and imports specified in Circular No. 
65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the 
Ministry of Finance  Description and classification of imports of the 
printing industry  
84.43  Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing 
components of heading 84.42; other printers, copying machines and facsimile 
machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof.  
  - Printing machinery used  for printing by means of plates, cylinder and other printing 
components of heading 84.42 :  
8443.11.00  - - Offset printing machinery, reel -fed Offset printing machinery (reel -fed) 
8443.12.00  - - Offset printing machinery, sheet -
fed, office type (using sheets with one 
side not exceeding 22 cm and the 
other side not exceeding 36 cm in the 
unfolded state)  Offset printing machinery, sheet -fed 
8443.13.00  - - Other offset printing machinery  Other offset printing machinery  
8443.14.00  - - Letterpress printing machinery, 
reel-fed, excluding flexographic 
printing  Letterpress printing machinery (reel -fed) 
8443.15.00  - - Letterpress printing machinery, 
other than reel -fed, excluding 
flexographic printing  Letterpress printing machinery (sheet -fed) 
8443.16.00  - - Flexographic printing machinery  Flexographic printing machinery  
8443.17.00  - - Gravure printing machinery  Gravure printing machinery  
  - Other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined:  
8443.31  - - Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile 
transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machi ne or to a network:  
  - - - Printer -copiers, printing by the ink -jet process:  
8443.31.11  - - - - Colour  Printers with color photocopying function (multi -color 
type)  
  - - - Printer -copiers, printing by the laser process:  
8443.31.21  - - - - Colour  Printers with color photocopying function (multi -color 
type)  
  - - - Combination printer -copier -facsimile machines:  
8443.31.31  - - - - Colour  Printers with color photocopying function (multi -color 
type)  
  - - - Other:    G/LIC/N/2/VNM/11  
 
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  Description  
Description of commodities classified by HS 
codes on the Vietnam’s nomenclature of exports 
and imports specified in Circular No. 
65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the 
Ministry of Finance  Description and classification of imports of the 
printing industry  
8443.31.91  - - - - Combination printer -copier -
scanner -facsimile machines:  Only issue the import license to printers with color 
photocopying function (multi -color type)  
8443.31.99  - - - - Other  Only issue the import license to printers with color 
photocopying function (multi -color type)  
8443.32  - - Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network:  
  - - - Dot matrix printers:  
8443.32.21  - - - - Colour  Only issue the import license to digital dot matrix 
printers with a print speed of more than 60 pages (A4 
size)/ minute or those used for printing pages that are 
more elongated than A3  
  - - - Laser printers:  
8443.32.31  - - - - Colour  Only issue the import license to digital laser printers 
with a print speed of more than 60 pages (A4 size)/ 
minute or those used for printing pages that are more 
elongated than A3  
8443.39  - - Other:  
8443.39.10  - - - Electrostatic photocopying 
apparatus operating by reproducing 
the original image directly onto the 
copy (direct process)  
Only issue the import license to color photocopying 
apparatus (multi -color type), except single colour type 
(black and white)  8443.39.20  - - - Electrostatic photocopying 
apparatus, operating by reproducing 
the original image via an intermediate 
onto the copy (indirect process)  
8443.39.30  - - - Other photocopying apparatus 
incorporating an optical system  
8443.39.40  - - - Dot matrix printers  Only issue the import license to digital dot matrix 
printers (multi -color type) with a print speed of more 
than 60 pages (A4 size)/ minute or those used for 
printing pages that are more elongated than A3  
2. Procedures and applications for issuance of import license to the commodities on the List specified 
in Section I.1 shall comply with Articles 27 and 28 of the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND -CP 
dated June 19, 2014 (whose Articles are amended by the Government’s Decree No. 25/2018/ND -CP 
dated February 28 , 2018).  
3. Upon import of the printing commodities of headings 84.40, 84.41 and 84.42 and commodities of 
heading 84.43 specified in the Circular No. 65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Ministry of 
Finance that are not included in the List in Section  I.1, the import license issued by the Ministry of 
Information and Communications is required.  
II. EXPORTS  
Upon export of the commodities on the List in Section I.1, the export license issued by the Ministry 
of Information and Communications is not require d. 
  
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  APPENDIX 02  
LIST OF COMMODITIES CLASSIFIED BY HS CODES AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF 
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY  
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 22/2018/TT -BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of 
Information and Communica tions)  
I. Commodities classified by HS codes and methods for management of import thereof  
1. List of commodities classified by HS codes and methods for management of import thereof:  
Description  Management method  
Description of commodities classified by 
HS codes on the Vietnam’s nomenclature 
of exports and imports specified in 
Circular No. 65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 
27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance  Description and 
classification of 
commodities of the 
publishing industry  Publications 
imported for 
business 
purpose  Publications 
imported for 
non-business 
purpose  
49.01  Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar 
printed matter, whether or not in single sheets.  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
4901.10.00  - In single sheets, whether 
or not folded  In single sheets, whether or 
not folded (excluding 
scientific and technical 
types, e.g. manuals)  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
  - Other:        
4901.91.00  - - Dictionaries and 
encyclopaedias, and serial 
instalments thereof        
4901.99  - - Other:        
4901.99.10  - - - Educational, technical, 
scientific, historical or 
cultural books  Political, law, economic, 
cultural, social, educational, 
scientific, technological, 
literary, artistic, 
geographic, military, 
religious, historical books 
(including children’s books 
or electronic books in 
storage devices)  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
4901.99.90  - - - Other  Sheaves with embossed 
words and other (excluding 
scientific and technical 
types, e.g. manuals)  
4903.00.00  Children’s picture, drawing or colouring books.  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
49.05  Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, 
including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans 
and globes, printed.      
4905.10.00  - Globes  Globes (with maps printed 
or enclosed with books, or 
illustrated to books)  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
  - Other:        
4905.91.00  - - In book form  In book form      
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  Description  Management method  
Description of commodities classified by 
HS codes on the Vietnam’s nomenclature 
of exports and imports specified in 
Circular No. 65/2017/TT -BTC dated June 
27, 2017 of the Ministry of Finance  Description and 
classification of 
commodities of the 
publishing industry  Publications 
imported for 
business 
purpose  Publications 
imported for 
non-business 
purpose  
4910.00.00  Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar 
blocks.  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
49.11  Other printed matter, including printed pictures and 
photographs.  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration  Import license  
4911.10  - Trade advertising 
material, commercial 
catalogues and the like:  Trade advertising materials, 
commercial catalogues and 
the like (excluding scientific 
and technical types, e.g. 
manuals)  
    
4911.10.90  - - Other      
  - Other:      
4911.91.29  - - - - Other      
  - - - Other printed pictures 
and photographs:      
4911.91.39  - - - - Other      
4911.91.90  - - - Other      
4911.99  - - Other:      
4911.99.90  - - - Other  Carved, printed, litho  
printed matter replacing 
books or used to illustrate to 
books (other than those of 
heading 9702.00.00) and 
other    
4911.10.10  - - Catalogues listing only 
educational, technical, 
scientific, historical or 
cultural books and 
publications  - - Catalogues listing only 
educational, technical, 
scientific, historical or 
cultural books and 
publications  Written 
confirmation of 
import 
registration is 
not required  Import license 
is not required  
2. Procedures and applications for confirmation of registration of import of publications for business 
purpose regarding commodities on the List in Section I.1 shall comply with Article 39 of the Law on 
Publishing and Circular No. 23/2014/TT -BTTTT dated December 29, 2014 of the Minister of 
Information and Communications.  
3. Procedures and applications for issuance of import license to publications imported for non -
business purpose regarding commodities on the List in Section I.1 shall comply with Article 41 of 
the Law on Publishing and Circular No. 23/2014/TT -BTTTT dated December 29, 2014 of the Minister 
of Information and Communications.  
4. Regarding the commodities on the List in Section I.1, which are not required to obtain the import 
license as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 Article 4 2 of the Law on Publishing, management methods 
specified in this Circular shall not be adopted.  
5. The import of commodities on the List in Section I.1, which contain contents in breach of 
regulations laid down in Clause 1 Article 10 of the Law on Publishi ng shall be prohibited in any form.  
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  II. Exports  
1. The commodities on the List in Section I.1 which have been published and sold legally in Vietnam 
are allowed to be exported abroad as prescribed in Article 43 of the Law on Publishing and are not 
require d to obtain the export license issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications.  
2. The export of commodities on the List in Section I.1, which contain contents in breach of 
regulations laid down in Clause 1 Article 10 of the Law on Publishing shal l be prohibited in any form . 
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