Procedures for importing veterinary drugs

1. Policies on import of veterinary drugs

The process of carrying out procedures for import of veterinary drugs of all kinds is specified in the following legal documents:

• Law on Animal Health 2015 No. 79/2015/QH13 dated 19/06/2015;
• Circular No. 24/2017/TT-BNNPTNT dated 15/11/2017;
• Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated 25/3/2015; amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated 20/04/2018;
• Decree 69/2018/ND-CP dated 15/05/2018;
• Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated 02/02/2018;
• Decision No. 583/QD-TCHQ dated 22/03/2019;

According to the above legal documents, it can be seen that veterinary drugs are conditional imports. In order to import veterinary drugs, they must have import licenses, business licenses and veterinary drug circulation certificates.

Before wanting to import veterinary drugs, they must first apply for an import license. It is not recommended to bring goods to the border gate before applying for a permit because the time to register is very long. Particularly, the circulation certificate takes 6 months to get the certificate.

Each time veterinary drugs are imported, they must register for quality inspection for each specific order at the Sub-Department of Animal Health. The application will be carried out on the national one-stop-shop page.

If you do not understand the regulations for the import of veterinary drugs. Please contact our hotline or hotmail for advice.

2. HS codes for veterinary drugs of all kinds

To determine the hs code, it must be based on the composition, function and use. For veterinary drugs, it is only necessary to determine the principle of operation and use to determine the veterinary drug HS code.

There are many types of veterinary drug codes, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued Circular No. 24/2017/TT-BNNPTNT. Regulations on drugs and accompanying HS codes allowed to be imported and circulated in Vietnam. To look up the exact hs code for veterinary drugs. Please see the attached list of veterinary drug hs codes allowed to be circulated in Vietnam.

Here, we will share some hs codes of some basic veterinary drugs, if they are not available in the version below. You can see more at the attached link above;

Above are the two HS codes we give symbolically. You can see the list of veterinary drug HS codes according to the attached file above. To be able to look up the most accurate veterinary drug HS code that I want to import.

If you are not able to look up the veterinary drug HS code for your item. Please contact our hotline or hotmail for advice.

3. Import tax on veterinary drugs

Import tax is an obligation that the importer must fulfill when importing goods to Vietnam. There are two types of import taxes for veterinary drugs: value-added tax and import tax. To be able to calculate import taxes, please refer to the calculations below. The method of tax calculation when carrying out procedures for import of veterinary drugs of all kinds is as follows:

Import tax determined according to the import tax hs code is calculated according to the formula:
Import tax = CIF value x % tax rate

Import VAT is determined according to the formula:
Value Added Tax = (CIF Value + Import Tax) x % VAT rate.

According to the provisions of the VAT law, veterinary drugs have a VAT rate of 5%.

According to the above formula, it can be seen that the import tax on veterinary drugs of all kinds depends on the tax rate according to the HS code. In order to obtain the lowest and most accurate tax rate, it is necessary to correctly determine the HS codes of veterinary drugs of all kinds. Besides, it also depends on whether the shipment has a certificate of origin or not, to enjoy a special preferential tax rate.

For goods imported from countries such as Europe, India, Australia, Chile, China, South Korea, Japan, Asean countries. The importer should ask the seller to provide him with a certificate of origin to enjoy the lowest import tax rate for veterinary drugs.

4. Dossier of import of veterinary drugs

A dossier of procedures for import of veterinary drugs of all kinds includes the following documents:

• Customs declaration;
• Sale contract;
• Packing list;
• Commercial invoice;
• Bill of lading;
• Certificate of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs;
• Certificate of eligibility for import of veterinary drugs;
• Certificate of circulation of veterinary drugs;
• Dossier of registration for quality inspection of imported goods;
• Certificate of origin (if any);
• Catalog (if any), and other documents if required by customs;

Above are all documents used for customs clearance procedures for veterinary drugs of all kinds. The most important are customs declarations, commercial invoices, bills of lading, certificates. Other documents will be supplemented if requested by the customs office.

In the above documents, the certificates are considered as licenses that allow enterprises to import veterinary drugs. These documents should be prepared before importing goods to avoid warehousing and storage of goods that cause them.

If you do not understand the above documents, please contact our hotline or hotmail for advice.

5. Registration for quality inspection of imported veterinary drugs

After having all the certificates of eligibility for trading in veterinary drugs, the certificate of eligibility for import and the certificate of circulation of veterinary drugs. Then you can register for quality inspection on the national one-stop shop. The process of registering for veterinary drug quality inspection includes the following steps.

Step 1. Create an account on the national one-stop shop page
To register a dossier, you must declare it through the national one-stop shop vnsw.gov.vn. After having an account, the dossier can be sent to the Sub-Department of Livestock Production.

Step 2. Submit the registration dossier and wait for the
receipt The commodity registration dossier will be sent to the Sub-Department of Animal Health. After the Sub-Department of Animal Health receives it, it can be contacted to register and receive information about the sampling officer.

Step 3: Bring to the warehouse for storage and take samples
After going through customs procedures and being allowed to bring the goods to the warehouse for storage. Then you can contact the sampling officer to take samples for quality inspection. Sampling can be carried out at the port or airport.

Step 4. Receive the results and supplement the results for customs clearance of goods.
After the sample is taken, the Animal Health Sub-Department will conduct a sample inspection. And announce the results on the National Single Window System.

6. Procedures for import of veterinary drugs of all kinds

The set of dossiers for carrying out procedures for importing veterinary drugs in particular and carrying out procedures for importing other items in general. Stipulated in Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated 25/3/2015; amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated 20/04/2018. The import dossier includes:

Step 1. Declaration of customs
declaration After having all import and export documents: Contract, commercial invoice, packing list, sea waybill, certificate of origin, notification of arrival of goods and identification of HS codes of veterinary drugs of all kinds. Then the declared information can be entered into the customs system via software.

The declaration of customs declarations on customs software. It requires importers to have an understanding of data entry into the software. Customs declarations should not be filed on your own when you are not familiar with the job. Self-declaration can easily be stuck with points that cannot be corrected on the customs declaration. At that time, it will take a lot of money and time to fix.

Within 30 days from the date of arrival of goods at the port, the customs declarant must make a customs declaration. If this time limit is exceeded, the importer must face a fine fee from the customs side.

This is the most important step in the process of importing veterinary drugs. All declared contents will be pushed to the customs system. If there is an error affecting taxes or the origin of goods. Then the importer may face fines according to the customs law. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the information entered on the declaration such as HS code, tax rate, name of goods, origin.

Step 2. Opening the customs declaration After
the customs declaration is completed, the customs system will return the results of the declaration channeling. If there is a flow of declarations, print out the declaration and bring the import dossier to the customs sub-department to open the declaration. Depending on the green, yellow and red channels, the steps to carry out procedures for importing veterinary drugs of all kinds shall be carried out.

The opening of the declaration must be carried out as soon as possible, no later than 15 days from the date of declaration of the declaration. The declarant must bring the dossier to the Sub-department of Customs to open the customs declaration. Within more than 15 days, the declaration will be cancelled and you will face a penalty fee from customs.

Note: After having an official declaration, it is necessary to contact the Customs Sub-Department to carry out procedures for importing veterinary drugs. It is not recommended to leave the declaration for a long time before bringing it down for import procedures.

Step 3. Customs clearance of goods
: After checking the dossier, if there are no questions, the customs officer will accept the customs clearance of the declaration. You can now pay the boiler import tax on the customs declaration to clear the goods.

In some cases, the declaration will be released to bring the goods to the warehouse for pre-storage. After completing the dossier, the customs will proceed to customs clearance of the customs declaration. When the declaration has not yet been cleared, it is necessary to carry out procedures for customs clearance. If you are past the deadline, you will face a penalty fee and it will take a lot of time.

Goods are only cleared when they meet the prescribed quality. The steps to conduct quality inspection will be carried out in parallel when carrying out import procedures.

Step 4. Bringing goods for preservation and consumption
The customs clearance declaration shall proceed with the liquidation of the declaration and carry out necessary procedures to bring the goods to the warehouse. In order to be able to bring goods to the warehouse, you need to prepare a delivery order, a pick-up slip at the port, and arrange a pick-up vehicle. Avoid the situation that the declaration has been completed but there is an order from the shipping line to take the goods out of the port.

The above are the basic steps to carry out procedures for importing veterinary drugs. Please contact our hotline or hotmail for advice and service quotes.

7. Notes when carrying out procedures for import of veterinary drugs

When carrying out procedures for importing veterinary drugs, you need to pay attention to the following points:

• Import tax is an obligation that must be fulfilled with the state;
• The value-added tax on veterinary drugs is 5%;
• It is recommended to prepare documents before importing goods. Avoid storage and storage that incur costs;
• An import license is required to be allowed to import veterinary drugs;
• The circulation certificate is applied to each veterinary drug;

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