A milk storage bag is a product used to preserve breast milk. Breast Milk Storage Bags are usually made from high-quality plastic, BPA-free, ensuring safety for your baby’s health.
Breast Milk Storage Bags come in many different sizes, suitable for the needs of each person. Breast Milk Storage Bags can be used to store breast milk in the refrigerator or freezer.
Breast Milk Storage Bags have many advantages such as:
- Help preserve breast milk safely and conveniently
- Help mothers save time and effort pumping milk
- Help mom be more proactive in breastfeeding
However, the procedure for importing breast milk storage bags in Vietnam is quite complicated. Therefore, businesses that want to import this item need to understand the provisions of the law. The following article will summarize the regulations on procedures for importing breast milk storage bags in Vietnam.
Legal bases and legal policies:
- Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP dated 02/02/2018 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the law on food safety
- Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BYT dated 04/11/2016 of the Ministry of Health promulgating the list of food, food additives, food processing aids and food packaging and storage tools and materials according to HS code in the export tariff and import tax under specialized management of the Ministry of Health
- Circular No. 28/2021/TT-BYT dated 17/8/2021 of the Ministry of Health stipulating the state inspection of food safety for imported goods
Thus, when importing Breast Milk Storage Bags to Vietnam, enterprises need to carry out procedures for self-declaration of products, declaration of conformity with food safety regulations and state inspection of food safety according to regulations.
HS code and import tax on Breast Milk Storage Bags
39.23: Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics.
3923.29: – – Of other plastics:
3923.29.90: – – – Others.
Import duties on Breast Milk Storage Bags:
- Normal import duty: 22.5%
- Preferential import duty: 15%
- VAT: 8%
Procedures for importing Breast Milk Storage Bags
Breast Milk Storage Bags are one of the items under specialized management of the Ministry of Health. Therefore, when importing this item, businesses need to:
- Carry out procedures for self-declaration of conformity
- Declaration of conformity with food safety regulations
- State quality inspection of food safety
Import customs documents for Breast Milk Storage Bags include:
- Import customs declaration
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of lading
- Certificate of origin
- Self-declaration of regulation conformity, declaration of conformity with food safety regulations and certification of state inspection of food safety
- Other documents (if any)
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