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Procedure NameCodes for certificates of temporary import for re-export of frozen food products
Description
Category
Procedure for granting certification
Responsible Agency
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Legal basis of the Procedure                
  • Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP dated November 20, 2013 of the Government, detailing the Commercial Law regarding international goods purchase and sale and goods purchase and sale agency, processing and transit activities with foreign partners;
  • Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BCT dated January 27, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade providing for temporary import and re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer of goods.
Processing time
  • Within 10 (ten) working days, after receiving a sufficient dossier as prescribed, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall check or authorize for the provincial Departments of Industry and Trade where enterprises locate warehouses and yards to check, confirm conditions on warehouses and yards.
  • Within 10 (ten) working days from the date of examination result of conditions of warehouses and yards, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider and grant code number of temporary import for re-export of frozen foods to enterprises.
Fee
  • Not applied
Required documents
No
Type of documents
Note
1
Application for trading code number grant of temporary import for re-export (made according to the set form in Annex VI of Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BCT)
1 original copy
2
Certificate of business registration or certificate of enterprise registration
A photocopy with confirmation and affixed seal certifying true copy by the enterprise
3
Written certification by Customs General Department for enterprises with activities of export, import or temporary import for re-export of goods as prescribed at Clause 1 Article 9 of Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BCT
1 original copy
4
Documents of provincial State Treasuries or branches of Commercial banks in provinces or cities in which certify that the enterprise has paid a deposit as prescribed at Clause 2 Article 9 of Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BCT (according to the set form at Annex No.VII)
1 original copy
5
Documents proving that the enterprise owns warehouses and yards or contract of leasing warehouses, years in serve of trading in temporary import for re-export of frozen foods satisfied Clause 3 Article 9 of Circular No. 05/2014/TT-BCT
A photocopy with confirmation and affixed seal certifying true copy by the enterprise
6
Documents of electricity agencies where the enterprise has warehouses, yards in which certify that warehouses and yards have sufficient network electricity to operate cold containers under capacity
 1 original copy
Process Steps
Step 1
The enterprise shall submit via postal service 1 (one) set of dossier of application for grant of code number of temporary import for re-export to the Export and Import Department - the Ministry of Industry and Trade (address: 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi). 
If the dossier is not sufficient or valid, within 7 (seven) working days after receiving the dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue a written request for the enterprise to supplement.
Step 2
Within 10 (ten) working days, after receiving a sufficient dossier as prescribed, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall check or authorize for the provincial Departments of Industry and Trade where enterprises locate warehouses and yards to check, confirm conditions on warehouses and yards.
Within 10 (ten) working days from the date of examination result of conditions of warehouses and yards, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider and grant code number of temporary import for re-export of frozen foods to the enterprise. 
In case of refusing for code number grant of temporary import for re-export, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall reply in writing and clearly state relevant reasons.
Step 3
The Code number of temporary import for re-export or written reply of the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall be sent to the applying enterprise via postal service according to the address in the dossier of application for code number grant of temporary import for re-export.
Conditions:
The Enterprise trading in temporary import for re-export of frozen foods must satisfy the following conditions: 
- Be established for at least 2 (two) years, has conducted activities of goods export, import or temporary import for re-export; 
- Has a deposit of VND 10 billion (ten billion Vietnam dong) at the provincial-level State Treasuries or branches of Commercial banks in provinces or cities where the enterprise has warehouses/yards as prescribed; 
- Has warehouses/yards for trading in temporary import for re-export of frozen foods, specifically: 
+  Warehouses and/or yards must have minimum containing capacity of 100 (one hundred) cold containers of 40 (forty) feet, minimum area of 1,500 m2 (one thousand five hundred square meters). + Warehouses and/or yards must be isolated with outside by hard fences, built with minimum height of 2.5m (two point five meter); have way for vehicles transporting containers out an in warehouses/yards; have gate and signboard of enterprise using warehouses/yards; 
+ Warehouses and/or yards must have sufficient power (including network electricity and backup generators with equivalent capacity) and the enclosed specialized equipment to operate the cold containers by capacity of warehouses/yards; 
+ Warehouses and/or yards must be owned by the enterprise or the enterprise signed contracts to rent them with the minimum rent term of 3 (three) years; they must locate in areas already been planned for system of warehouses and yards in serve of trading in temporary import for re-export of frozen foods or in areas prescribed by the boundary provincial People's Committees to build warehouses and yards in serve of trading in temporary import for re-export of frozen foods; 
+ Warehouses and/or yards which the enterprise has declared to apply for code number grant of temporary import for re-export are banned leasing entirely or partly to other enterprises for use in purpose of applying for code number grant of temporary import for re-export.
CategoryProcedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Application for Certificate of temporary import, re-export ID of frozen food26-06-201626-06-2016Ministry of Industry and TradeThis is Dowload File
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT26-06-201626-06-2016Ministry of Industry and TradeThis is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Granting certification of trading code number in temporary import for re-export of frozen foodsLicensing RequirementMinistry of Industry and TradeEnterprises trade in temporary import for re-export of frozen foods in Annex III promulgated together with this Circular must satisfy the following conditions: 1. Be established at least 2 (two) years, have had activities of goods export, import or temporary import for re-export. 2. Paid a deposit of VND 10 billion (ten billion Vietnam dong) at the provincial-level State Treasuries or branches of Commercial banks in provinces or cities where enterprises have warehouses, yards as prescribed at Clause 3 this Article. 3. Have warehouses, yards for trading in temporary import for re-export of frozen foodsValidity time limit of code number of temporary import for re-export shall be 3 (three) years, from the day of issuingCircular 05/2014/TT-BCT Providing for temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer of goods11-09-2017Good