IMPORT PROCEDURES FOR DEHUMIDIFIERS

Dehumidifiers are electronic devices used to reduce the humidity in the air. They work by drawing in humid air into the machine, passing it through a cooling coil or filter to remove the moisture from the air. Then, it blows out the dried air.

Vietnam is a tropical monsoon country with an average humidity of 70-80%. High humidity can cause many problems such as mold, mildew, affecting human health and household items. Therefore, the demand for Dehumidifiers in our country is increasing.

Legal regulations on the import procedures for Dehumidifiers

• Circular No. 38/2015/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BTC on customs regulations on the product export and import list. Decree No.
• 187/2013/NĐ-CP on the regulation of the Commercial Law in international trade.
• Decree No. 43/2017/NĐ-CP on the regulation of product labeling for import and export goods.
• Decree No. 128/2020/NĐ-CP on administrative penalties for customs procedures.

According to the current legal regulations, new 100% Dehumidifiers are not included in the list of goods prohibited from export and import. Therefore, businesses can carry out the import procedures for goods as prescribed. However, used consumer goods are prohibited from import (Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT), and goods temporarily suspended from business are prohibited from temporary import, re-export, and transshipment (Circular No. 12/2018/TT-BCT).

HS code and import duty rates for Dehumidifiers

Dehumidifiers imported into Vietnam are divided into two main categories: household dehumidifiers and industrial dehumidifiers.

Household dehumidifiers

This type of product is used in households or in small to medium-sized areas, with a weight of 20 kg or less. This type of dehumidifier belongs to chapter 85, subchapter 8509.

Specifically, household dehumidifiers have HS code 85098090.

• The normal import duty rate for this product is 37.5%.
• The preferential import duty rate for this product is 25%.
• VAT: 10%

Import procedures for Dehumidifiers

According to Circular No. 38/2015/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BTC, the procedures for importing Dehumidifiers include the following steps:

Step 1: Customs declaration of imported goods

Carry out customs declaration of imported goods through the ECUS customs declaration system. The declaration will display all information about the lot, so it is important to carefully declare on the declaration.

After checking the information on the declaration with the documents, if there are no errors, then directly transmit the declaration to customs. Take the declaration stream corresponding to the green, yellow and red streams, and then give the corresponding operations corresponding to each stream.

Step 2: Liquidation of customs declaration for imported goods

Bring the following documents: Invoice, Packing List, CO, Declaration, CO, Catalogue, and other documents as required by customs. Liquidate the import declaration at the border customs office, after customs checks the information on the documents as well as the labels on the goods, if there are no errors, the enterprise proceeds to pay taxes according to regulations.

Step 3: Transport goods to warehouse for storage and use

After paying taxes according to regulations, the enterprise can transport the goods to the warehouse for storage and use.