Chemical notification

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DECLARATION PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTED CHEMICALS

The following article guides businesses on the procedures for declaring imported chemicals to Vietnam. When importing chemicals, the most important thing to note is the MSDS and the CAS number of the product.

1. WHAT TYPES OF CHEMICALS ARE COMPULSORY CHEMICAL DECLARATION PROCEDURES?

Goods on the List of chemicals subject to declaration in Appendix V of  Decree No. 113/2017 / ND-CP  , effective from November 25, 2017 detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals

2. WHERE IS THE DECLARATION OF IMPORTED CHEMICALS?

In Clause 1, Article 27 of Decree 113/2017 / ND-CP: “ Organizations and individuals that import chemicals must make declarations and are responsible for declaring imported chemicals before customs clearance through the one-stop portal. nation"

Therefore, businesses register an account and declare on  www.vnsw.gov.vn

3. WHAT ARE CHEMICAL DECLARATION RECORDS INCLUDED?

According to Article 27 of Decree 113/2017 / ND-CP, after successfully registering an account on the national 1-door system, the enterprise needs to prepare a number of main documents including:

• Chemical declaration (form);
• Invoice for buying and selling chemicals (Invoice, packing list)
• Chemical safety slip in Vietnamese
• In case of non-commercial goods without chemical purchase and sale invoice, the declarant may use the port notice instead of the commercial invoice.

4. RELATED LEGAL DOCUMENTS 

• Law on Chemicals 06/2007 / QH12
• Decree No.  113/2017 / ND-CP  effective from November 25, 2017 detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals
• Circular 40/2011 / TT-BCT - Declaration of imported chemicals
• Dispatch 1209 / BCT-HC - Confirmation debt within 10 working days from the date of completion of customs procedures
• Official Letter 3110 / BCT-HC - on the declaration confirmation
• Official Letter 3328 / TCHQ-GSQL - Customs does not agree to debt the Certificate of chemical declaration when doing customs procedures
• Official Letter 619 / TCHQ-GSQL dated 28/01/2013 - presenting 01 original confirmation of chemical declaration when doing customs procedures