On the afternoon of February 7, 2020, the Minister of Finance of Vietnam issued Decision No. 155/QD-BTC, promulgating a list of import tax exemptions for related items used in epidemic prevention work.
The above list includes 5 products, as follows:
1. Health units with authority and responsibility Medical masks with Hefa sales certificate number, tariff numbers 6307.90.40, 6307.90.90;
2. Sterilization products with registration sales number issued by the Environmental Management Bureau of the Ministry of Health Hand sanitizer, tariff code 3808.94.90;
3. The raw materials used to produce medical masks include: non-woven fabrics and antibacterial filters for the production of medical masks, tariff code 56.03; Production of elastic bands for medical masks, tariff codes 5604.10.00, 5606.00.00, 6002.40.00, 6002.90.00; Production of nose splints for medical masks, tariff codes 3916.10.20, 3916.20.20, 3916.90.42 , 3926.90.92, 3926.90.99, 7217.90.90, 7326.90.99, 7604.10.10, 7604.29.10, 7616.99.90.
4. Disinfectants with a sales registration number issued by the Medical Environment Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Health, with tariff numbers 3808.94.20 and 3808.94.90.
5. Other supplies and equipment: including epidemic prevention clothing (including: tops, pants, glasses, medical masks with sales numbers issued by the responsible health unit, Protective hats, gloves and shoes), tariff number 6210.10.90.
Decision No. 155/QD-BTC will take effect on February 7, 2020, and will expire when the written document of the responsible authority announces the end of the epidemic.
