On October 9, 2019, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 31/2019 / QD-TTg regulating the import of goods on the List of used information technology products banned from import for conduct scientific research and carry out activities of processing and repairing goods on the list of used information technology products banned from import for foreign traders for sale abroad. The decision will take effect. Results from October 9, 2019.
Circular No. 31/2019 / QD-TTg stipulates the import of goods on the list of used information technology products banned from import for scientific research and implementation of specific goods processing operations such as:
– Common criteria and conditions for goods on the list of used information technology products banned from import, which are allowed to be imported for scientific research or to carry out processing and repairing activities for water traders outside: Goods imported for direct service of traders’ scientific research or processing activities; not to serve the purpose of selling, giving or giving; Imported goods must not cause environmental pollution in accordance with the law on environmental protection.
– Criteria and conditions for importing goods on the list of used information technology products banned from import for scientific research are: Imported goods must meet the general criteria and conditions prescribed above; imported goods on the list of products and equipment in service of scientific research of approved scientific research schemes and projects; Imported goods that are leased or purchased or borrowed from foreign partners have specific characteristics and characteristics that cannot be replaced by products and goods sold in the domestic market.
– Traders are responsible for the categories, quantity and quality of imported goods. Traders importing goods for scientific research must re-export or destroy goods in accordance with law after 3 months from the end of the scientific research process.
– Traders engaged in goods processing and repairing activities must re-export all products to foreign countries after the processing and repairing process, and are not allowed to consume them in Vietnam according to current law provisions on goods processing. chemistry.
Therefore, Decision No. 31/2019 / QD-TTg clearly stipulates specific conditions, criteria, and standards for the list of information technology products that have been banned from import for research. science and repairing processing to limit the massive import into Vietnam for this specific commodity group.