G/LIC/N/2/VNM/11  
 
16 décembre 2019  
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Comité des licences d'importation  Original: anglais  
 
ACCORD SUR LES PROCÉ DURES DE LICENCES D' IMPORTATION  
NOTIFICATION AU TITR E DE L'ARTICLE 5:1 À  5:4 DE L'ACCORD1 
VIET NAM 
La notification ci -après, datée du 29 novembre 2019, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Viet Nam.  
 
 Catégorie  Détails de la notification  
1 Membre notifiant  Viet Nam  
2 Titre de la nouvelle 
législation/procédure  1. Décret gouverne mental n° 60/2014/ND -CP du 19 juin 2014  
régissant les activités d'impression ; 
2. Décret gouverne mental n° 25/2018/ND -CP du 28 février 2018 
portant modification du Décret gouverne mental n° 60/2014/ND -CP 
du 19 juin 2014 régissant les activités d'impression;  
3. Circulaire n° 22/2018/TT -BTTTT d u 28 décembre 2018 du 
Ministère de l'information et des communications  promulguant la 
liste des marchandises importées et exportées pour les activités 
d'impression et de distribution de publications . 
3 Date de publication  
 1. 19 juin 2014 
2. 28 février  2018 
3. 28 décembre  2018 
4 Date d'entrée en vigueur  
 1. 1er novembre  2014 
2. 1er mai 2018 
3. 12 février  2019 
5 Adresse du site Web/ 
publication officielle de la 
nouvelle réglementation/ 
procédure  1. "http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpq -
toanvan.aspx?ItemID=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 Avez -vous joint une copie 
(pdf) de la réglementation 
pour le Secrétariat?   Oui (Veuillez joindre une copie de la réglementation à la présente 
notification .) 
 
 Non 
                                                
1 Il est entendu que le Membre notifiant a également rempli ses obligations de notification au 
titre de l'article 1:4 a) et de l'article 8:2 b) concernant la loi/la réglementation/la procédure 
pertinente notifiée en remplissant le présent formulaire de maniè re complète et précise.  G/LIC/N/2/VNM/11  
 
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   Catégorie  Détails de la notification  
7 Type de notification   a) Nouvelle réglementation/procédure2 concernant les licences; 
(veuillez répondre aux questions n° 8 à 14 ) 
 
 b) Modification d'une réglementation/procédure précédemment 
notifiée dans le document: ___________; ( veuillez répondre aux 
questions n° 15 et 16 ) 
8 Liste des produits soumis à 
licences  Voir l'annexe ci-après3 à la Circulaire n° 22/2018/TT -BTTTT 
promulguant la liste des marchandises importées et exportées pour 
les activités d'impression et de distribution de publications . 
9 Nature du régime de 
licences  Automatique :  
 
Non automatique:  
10 Objectif 
administratif/mesure 
appliquée  a)  Protection de la moralité publique  
b)  Protection de la vie et de la santé des personnes et des 
animaux et préservation des végétaux; protection de 
l'environnement  
c)  Collecte de statistiques commerciales ou surveillance 
du marché  
d)  Protection des brevets, des marques de fabrique ou de 
commerce et du droit d'auteur, et prévention des 
pratiques frauduleuses  
e)  Respect des obligations découlant de la Charte des 
Nations Unies et d'autres traités internationaux ( CITES, 
Convention de Bâle, Convention de Rotterdam, 
Résolutions du Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU , etc.) 
f)  Administration des contingents (y compris tarifaires)  
g)  Réglementation des importations d'armes, de munitions 
ou de matières fissiles et protection de la sécurité 
nationale  
h)  Autre: ______________ ( veuillez préciser ) 
11 Organe(s) administratif(s) 
auquel (auxquels)  
présenter les demandes   
 Ministère/autorité et département: Département chargé de 
l'impression et de la distribution des publications, Ministère de 
l'information et des communications  
Adress e: 18 Nguyen Du street, Hanoï ( Viet Nam ) 
Site Web: https://ppdvn.gov.vn  
Téléphone: +8424. 3828.5697  
Courrier électronique : vanthuCucXB@mic.gov.vn  
12 Point de contact chargé de 
communiquer des 
renseignements sur les 
conditions de recevabilité  Ministère/autorité et département: Ministère de l'information et des 
communications  
Adress e: 18 Nguyen Du street, Hanoï ( Viet Nam ) 
Site Web: https://ppdvn.gov.vn  
Téléphone: +8424. 3828.5697  
Courrier électronique : vanthuCucXB@mic.gov.vn  
13 Durée d'application prévue 
de la procédure de licences  En cours  
 
14 Résumé de la notification 
dans l'une des langues 
officielles de l'OMC   Méthodes de gestion des importations et des exportations des 
industries graphiques.  
15 Si la case 7 b) a été cochée, 
veuillez indiquer la nature 
de la (des) modification(s)  a)  Abrogation  
b)  Suspension  
c)  Modification d'aspects particuliers des 
procédures  
existantes:  
 Produits visés  
 Objectif administratif  
                                                
2 Il est entendu que "nouvelle réglementation/procédure" fait référence à toute loi, réglementation ou 
procédure nouvellement introduite, ainsi qu'à celles qui sont en vigueur mais qui sont notifiées pour la 
première fois au Comité.  
3 En anglais seulement.  G/LIC/N/2/VNM/11  
 
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   Catégorie  Détails de la notification  
 Caractère automatique ou non automatique  
 Durée d'application de la procédure de licences  
 Modification de la nature de la restriction quantitative/en 
valeur  
 Conditions de recevabilité des demandeurs  
 Point de contact chargé de communiquer des 
renseignements sur les conditions de recevabilité  
 Organe(s) administratif(s) auquel (auxquels) présenter les 
demandes  
 Documents requis (y compris le formulaire de demande)  
 Délai de présentation de la demande  
 Organe(s) administratif(s) délivrant les licences  
 Délai de délivrance d'une licence  
 Droit de licence/redevance administrative  
 Versement d'un dépôt ou paiement préalable, et conditions 
applicables  
 Droits/procédures de recours  
 Durée de validité de la licence  
 Autres conditions de la licence (prolongation, cessibilité, 
sanctions en cas de non -utilisation, etc.)  
 Prescriptions en matière de change  
 Autre: __________ (veuillez préciser)  
 
16  Veuillez expliquer les 
modifications en détail 
(dans l'une des langues 
officielles de l'OMC)   
 
 
 
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  ANNEXE  
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 f or 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 Communications 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 
import ed 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      
4905.99.00  - - Other  In single sheets, flyers      G/LIC/N/2/VNM/11  
 
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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 
import ed 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 Circu lar 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 42 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 Publishing sh all 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 
required 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 shall be prohibited in any form.  
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