x Are you looking to import medical equipment for sale, business, and consumption in Vietnam?
x You do not have experience importing equipment used in the medical and health care fields?
x Do you need to cooperate with a professional, reputable, and cheap transporter and import-export unit of medical equipment and other items?
Currently, medical equipment on the list that requires a license before being imported into Vietnam is REQUIRED to apply for an import license under the Department of Medical Equipment and Constructions under the Ministry of Health. To help readers gain more experience, at Proship.vn will quickly share the latest procedures for importing medical equipment to the country in 2023. Business households, enterprises, medical facilities,... You should refer to it to know what you need to prepare to complete the import application for this item according to regulations.
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What is the current demand for importing medical equipment?
Healthcare is an extremely important industry, so this field is always concerned by the State and is strictly, clearly and transparently managed, especially for medical supplies and equipment. Our country can now produce its own medical equipment but still has to import a lot from outside. Accordingly, 90% of medical equipment in Vietnam must be imported. Of which, 30% of the total value of imported medical equipment is diagnostic imaging equipment, including MRI machines, CT scanners, ultrasound and X-ray equipment. The main countries providing medical equipment to Vietnam are Japan, the US, Singapore, China, and Germany, accounting for about 55% of Vietnam's medical equipment import value.
Organizations and individuals who want to operate in the field of importing medical equipment need to apply for a license to import medical equipment. Medical equipment is all types of equipment, tools, supplies, in-vitro diagnostic chemicals, and software used individually or in combination with each other as directed by the owner to serve the patient. people for one or more purposes:
- Diagnose, prevent, monitor, treat and alleviate disease or compensate for damage or injury;
- Test, replace, adjust or support anatomy and physiological processes;
- Control conception;
- Support and sustain life;
- Providing information for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment through testing samples originating from the human body;
- Disinfection of medical equipment, including chemicals used in testing procedures;
- Specialized transportation for medical activities.
In general, as the income level and living conditions of Vietnamese people increase, the need for health care also increases. Currently, hospitals and clinics must invest in advanced and modern medical equipment to meet that need. This is truly a favorable opportunity for medical equipment traders to seize and dominate the market. However, with most medical equipment having to be imported, businesses face difficulties when completing customs procedures to import and export this item.
=> In short, to import medical-related machinery, customs declarants need to carry out medical equipment import procedures according to legal regulations. If you want to know specifically, please update the next content.
Proship Logistics shares detailed procedures for importing new medical equipment in 2023
Medical equipment is one of our country's main import sectors. However, with the purpose of equipping medical examination and treatment, the procedures for importing these devices are quite complicated, often related to equipment classification and import licenses. Therefore, PROSHIP LOGISTICS would like to share all knowledge and experience in carrying out the latest medical equipment import procedures in 2023 as follows:
Legal grounds
Important legal bases for carrying out procedures to import medical equipment include:
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- Decree 169/2018/ND-CP dated December 31, 2018 on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 36/2016/ND-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government on equipment management medical;
- Circular 14/2018/TT-BYT dated May 15, 2018 promulgating the list of medical equipment with commodity codes determined according to the list of Vietnam's import and export goods;
- Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT dated October 12, 2015 issued by the Minister of Health regulating the import of medical equipment;
- Decree No. 98/2021/ND-CP dated November 8, 2021 of the Government on medical equipment management;
- Circular No. 05/2022/TT-BYT dated August 1, 2022 of the Minister of Health.
HS code and tariff schedule for importing medical equipment
Enterprises and business households importing medical equipment to Vietnam should note the HS code and the following tax rates:
- Malaria diagnostic test kit: HS code 3002.11.00;
- Products mixed and unmixed for disease prevention or treatment: HS code 3004.90.99;
- Adhesive bandages and some products with adhesive layers impregnated with pharmaceutical substances and coated: HS code 3005.10.10;
- Adhesive bandages and some products with uncoated and unimpregnated adhesive layers: HS code 3005.10.90;
- Medical bandage: HS code 3005.90.10;
- Medical gauze: HS code 3005.90.20;
- Medical cotton: HS code 3005.90.90;
- Sterile absorbable sutures, adhesion barriers, sterile pads: 3006.10.10;
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When an enterprise carries out procedures to import medical machinery and equipment, it must pay the following two types of taxes:
- Value added tax on medical equipment: 5% or 10%;
- Preferential import tax: Depending on the HS code, it will range from 0-25%.
Documents for importing medical equipment
Set of documents for import procedures for medical equipment in particular, and procedures for import of other goods in general. Regulated in Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015; Amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018.
- Customs declaration;
- Commercial contract (Sale contract);
- Commercial invoice;
- Packing list;
- Bill of lading;
- Certificate of origin (if any);
- Medical device declaration dossier;
- Catalog (if any), and other documents if required by customs.
Procedures for registration of circulation of medical devices
The importer prepares documents to submit to the Ministry of Health, including:
- Document requesting new issuance of circulation number;
- Medical equipment classification;
- Certificate of meeting quality management standards;
- Power of attorney from the owner of the medical equipment for the facility to carry out the registration;
- Certificate of warranty eligibility issued by the owner of the medical equipment;
- Certificate of free circulation;
- Documents describing technical summary of medical equipment in Vietnamese;
- Technical documents (catalogs) describe the functions and technical specifications of medical equipment;
- Instructions for use of medical equipment;
- Label sample to be used when circulating in Vietnam of medical equipment.
In case of registration for circulation of medical equipment with corresponding national technical regulations, a Certificate of Conformity is required.
Steps to carry out procedures for importing medical equipment
* Step 1: Apply for import license
* Step 2: Submit documents at the customs office
* Step 3: Complete customs clearance procedures
Regarding customs records, including main documents such as: Commercial invoice, bill of lading, insurance bill, freight bill, etc. In addition, depending on the classification of goods, customs records supplement the following documents. :
For medical equipment type A (Low risk group):
- Receipt of standard declaration documents issued by the Department of Health of the Province and City
- Medical equipment classification
- Authorization letter of the circulation number owner (if the importer is not the circulation number owner).
For medical equipment classified as types B, C, D and on the list attached to Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BYT, additional submission must be made:
- Import license from the Ministry of Health according to Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT;
- Medical equipment classification
For medical equipment classified as types B, C, D and not included in the list of medical equipment issued in Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT, the importer must provide an additional Declaration. type of medical equipment.
Medical equipment labels
Product labels are required to display the following contents:
- Goods name;
- Name and address of the organization or individual responsible for the goods;
- Origin of goods;
- Other contents depend on the nature of each type of goods.
For medical equipment items, the current medical equipment label content is specified in Appendix 1, Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017 of the Government on Necessary Goods Labels. show:
- Circulation number or license number for import of medical equipment;
- Lot number or serial number of the medical device;
- Date of manufacture, expiration date: Sterilized, single-use medical equipment, reagents, calibrators, control materials, and chemicals must have an expiration date. In other cases, write the date of manufacture or expiration date;
- Warning information, instructions for use, storage instructions, warranty basis: Can be shown directly on the medical equipment label or clearly state instructions for looking up this information on the equipment label medical,
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Notes when importing medical equipment to Vietnam
When carrying out procedures to import medical equipment to Vietnam, Private/Enterprises need to pay attention to the following issues:
- Import tax is an obligation to be fulfilled by the State;
- VAT on medical equipment is 5%;
- Determine the correct hs code to determine the correct tax and avoid penalties;
- When importing medical equipment, goods must be labeled according to 43/2017/ND-CP;
- Procedures for declaring medical device classification should be carried out before importing. Avoid the situation where goods arrive before being processed, which will lead to storage.
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Should you choose the cheap, reputable import-export entrusted service at Proship Logistics?
Proship Joint Stock Company specializes in providing cheap, reputable, professional and accurate full package import-export entrustment services that are trusted and chosen by many individuals/businesses/corporations. Entrusted import and export at Proship Logistics is carried out in a variety of modes of transport by sea, road, air, railway, etc. and is proud to be one of the units licensed to provide entrusted services. import and export in Vietnam. The import-export trust service is also a safe solution for import-export businesses, especially businesses that do not have experience negotiating and working with foreign traders.
As a Customs Agent, we use a valid DIGITAL SIGNATURE to declare customs and are responsible for the content declared on the declaration along with the Import-Export Enterprise; On behalf of the enterprise, carry out import and export procedures according to the Customs Warehouse Contract signed between the two parties; The name and code of the Proship Customs Agent are shown on the declaration and on the HQ system. As the HQ Clearance Unit, Proship will NOT APPEAR on any documents of the customs declaration dossier. Our task is to create a declaration using our own software, then use the Customer Token to sign the declaration, and use the goods owner's introduction letter to complete customs procedures.
In order to speed up the door-to-door delivery process, Proship is equipped with small trucks and long-distance trucks, multi-load containers, so customers can easily choose the appropriate vehicle for their current quantity of goods. Ensuring a gentle loading and unloading process, compact medical instruments will be packed in cartons, carefully preserved, kept in a clean, well-ventilated place, sealed container trucks ensure no water contact during transportation. Not only small instruments can be transported, but large medical machines such as MRIs, radiation therapy machines, etc. can be transported.
Medical devices are processed through customs procedures and imported to Vietnam
Our staff has extensive experience in importing medical equipment and can import large quantities of medical equipment such as:
- Ultrasound machine;
- Hemodialysis machine;
- Artificial kidney filter (dialyzer);
- Individual tape;
- Needles;
- Cast;
- Chemicals to disinfect medical equipment;
- Blood transfusion line;
- Blood sugar testing kit;
- Surgical kits;
- Blood sugar test strips;
- Implants…
In addition, Proship also provides full customs declaration at border gates, airports, and seaports for many other items such as:
- USED machinery product group (goods that are easy to complete customs procedures and documents): Industrial and civil machines, excavators, excavators, bulldozers, lathes, milling machines...;
- Group of fertilizers and plant protection drugs;
- Group of aquatic feed, animal feed, poultry feed;
- Group of specialized equipment items: Industrial equipment, Aviation and defense equipment, Color printer equipment, printing industry;
- Handicrafts: bamboo and rattan...;
- Electronic components, industrial machinery spare parts;
- Fertilizer, children's toys, elevators, escalators, construction materials, toilets, cups,...
Reasons to choose Import and Export Entrusted Service at Proship
Here are the reasons why you should choose the export and import entrusted service at Proship:
- Full service, only have to pay once, no additional costs;
- Customers do not need to register their names to export or import goods;
- Reasonable entrustment costs for each item, commitment to the most competitive prices;
- Reputation – Responsibility – Confidentiality of customer information as well as shipments;
- Buy and sell international goods but only through regular VAT invoices;
- Businesses do not encounter problems with customs procedures, taxes, etc.
Other types of services at Proship when importing and exporting goods
Proship Logistics provides consulting and other services such as:
- Analyze and classify goods;
- Plant/animal quarantine service (about 700,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Food hygiene and safety inspection service;
- Quality inspection and goods inspection services;
- Certificate of Origin (C/O) application service (about 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Service of applying for a certificate of conformity and declaration of conformity (about 2,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Cosmetic announcement service (about 2,500,000 million - 3,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Regular food declaration service (about 2,000,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices);
- Services for applying for licenses from ministries and branches;
- Fumigation service (about 350,000 VND) (note: price will change according to market prices).
medical equipment import procedures have been quickly informed by Proship Logistics to Business Households, Organizations, and Enterprises. Based on these useful shares, relevant units can save and prepare some necessary records and documents before importing large quantities of health care equipment. Or if you do not have much experience, contact 0909 344 247 for advice, answers to questions and support in importing goods to Vietnam.
Shipping contact hotline:
Ms Tien: 0909 986 247
Ms Dung: 0939 999 247
Ms Duy: 0902 581 247
