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NameRequirements for imported cigarettes and cigars
DescriptionRequirements for imported cigarettes and cigars 1. Cigarettes and cigars imported and circulated in the market must be registered for protection of trademark use rights in Vietnam and affixed with imported-cigarette stamps as prescribed by the Ministry of Finance. 2. Cigarettes and cigars imported for sale in the domestic market must comply with current regulations on purchase and sale of tobacco products. 3. Imported cigarettes and cigars must comply with current regulations on standard conformity and regulation conformity announcement or food safety-regulation conformity announcement; and on inspection of quality, hygiene, safety and toxic ingredient content like domestically produced cigarettes and cigars. 4. For a cigarette or cigar brand imported into Vietnam for the first time, before carrying out import procedures, the trader shall send its samples to a testing laboratory designated by a competent state agency for analysis according to current technical regulations, standards or regulations on food safety of Vietnam. 5. Imported cigarettes and cigars must comply with current regulations on goods labeling, labeling of tobacco products for sale in Vietnam and printing of health warnings on packages.
CommentsThe Ministry of Industry and Trade shall designate Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation (VINATABA) to import cigarettes and cigars according to the mechanism of state trading.
Validity From20-02-2014
Validity To31-12-9999
Reference
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AgencyMinistry of Industry and Trade
Created Date2016-11-10 15:29:54
Updated Date2016-11-10 15:29:54
StatusActive
Measure TypeTechnical Measures
Legal/RegulationCircular 37/2013/TT-BCT Providing the import of cigarettes and cigars
Un CodeH11 - State trading enterprises, for importing

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HS CodeDescription
- Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco
- - Beedies
- - Clove cigarettes
- - Other
- - Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos of tobacco substitutes
- - Cigarettes of tobacco substitutes
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