CIRCULAR

LIST OF POTENTIALLY UNSAFE PRODUCTS AND GOODS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MINISTRY OF LABOUR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Pursuant to the Law on quality of goods and products dated November 21, 2007;

The Government’s Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 on detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on products and goods quality;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 providing amendments and supplements to a number of articles of Decree No.&fA132/2008/ND-CP; dated December 31, 2008, detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on products and goods quality;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs;

At the Request of the Director of the Department of Work Safety;

The Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs promulgates a Circular providing the List of potentially unsafe products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs;

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This Circular provides the List of potentially unsafe products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the “List of group-2 products and goods”), enclosed with their HS codes.

Article 2. Regulated entities   

This Circular applies to:

1. Domestic and foreign organizations and individuals that produce, import, export, trade and/or use group-2 products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs;

2. Organizations and individuals involved in the management, assessment and certification of quality of group-2 products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

Article 3. List of group-2 products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs

1. The list of group-2 products and goods under the management of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs and HS codes thereof are provided in the Appendix enclosed herewith.

2. Rules for application of HS codes of the listed group-2 products and goods:

a) In case where only 4-digit HS code is specified, the regulations herein also apply to all products and goods with 8-digit HS codes in the same 4-digit heading;

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c) In case where 8-digit HS code is specified, the regulations herein apply to listed products and goods with 8-digit HS codes.

Article 4. Effect

1. This Circular comes into force from February 01, 2019.

2. The list of group-2 products and goods provided in this Circular supersedes the one provided in the Appendix I enclosed with the Circular No. 03/2010/TT-BLDTBXH dated January 19, 2010 by the Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

Article 5. Implementation organization

1. The Department of Work Safety and Provincial Departments of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall organize and instruct the implementation of this Circular;

2. The Department of Work Safety shall play the leading role and cooperate with relevant authorities in reviewing and proposing amendments to the List of group-2 products and goods to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs to serve management purposes;

3. If legislative documents, technical regulations and/or standards referred to in this Circular are amended or replaced, the new ones shall apply;

4. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs for consideration.

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PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Le Tan Dung

APPENDIX

LIST OF GROUP-2 PRODUCTS AND GOODS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BLDTBXH dated December 06, 2018 by the Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs)

No.

Name of products/ goods

HS Code

Technical regulations/ standards

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Management methods upon importation

1.

Lifts and their safety components

8428.10.31

8428.10.39

8431.31.10

8431.31.20

- QCVN:02/2011/BLDTBXH

- QCVN 18:2013/BLDTBXH

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- QCVN 32:2018/BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 08/2011/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 42/2013/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 48/2016/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 15/2018/TT-BLDTBXH

- State inspection of quality before customs clearance

- The state inspection shall be conducted on the basis of certification and/or inspection results provided by designated certification body/ inspection body.

- Inspecting authority: Department of Work Safety

2.

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8428.40.00

8431.31.20

QCVN 11:2012/BLDTBXH

The Circular No. 32/2012/TT- BLDTBXH

3.

Boilers with nominal working pressure exceeding 0.7 bar (except boilers with working pressure exceeding 16 bar for industrial purposes)

84.02

8403.10.00

- QCVN 01:2008/BLDTBXH

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- TCVN 5346:1991

- TCVN 6008:2010

Decision No. 64/2008/QD-BLDTBXH

- State inspection of quality before customs clearance

- The state inspection shall be conducted on the basis of certification and/or inspection results provided by designated certification body/ inspection body.

- Inspecting authorities: Provincial Departments of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs

4.

Containers for compressed gas with nominal working pressure exceeding 0.7 bar (except cylinders for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)) 

7311.00.26

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7311.00.29

7311.00.91

7311.00.92

7311.00.94

7311.00.99

- QCVN 01:2008/BLDTBXH

- TCVN 6296:2013

- TCVN 7388- 1,2,3:2013

- TCVN 10118:2013

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- TCVN 10121- 1012024:2013

- TCVN 10360:2014

- TCVN 10360- 10364:2014

- TCVN 10367- 10368:2014

Decision No. 64/2008/QD-BLDTBXH

5.

Vessels, reservoirs, vats and tankers with nominal working pressure exceeding 0.7 bar as classified in TCVN 8366:2010 (except specialized equipment for industrial use)  

73.09

73.11

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3923.30.20

7613.00.00

- QCVN 01:2008/BLDTBXH

- TCVN 8366:2010

- TCVN 6155:1996

- TCVN 6156:1996

Decision No. 64/2008/QD-BLDTBXH

6.

Refrigerating systems classified in TCVN 6739: 2015, including:

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- Using A2-Class refrigerants with charging amount of 1.5 kg or more;

- Using A1, A2L or B1-Class refrigerants with charging amount of 05 kg or more.

8415.81.91

8415.81.94

8415.81.99

8415.82.99

8415.83.99

8418.69.41

8418.69.49

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8418.69.90

- QCVN 21:2015/BLDTBXH

- TCVN 6104-1, 2, 3, 4:2015

The Circular No. 50/2015/TT-BLDTBXH

7.

Electric pulleys and hoists

8425.11.00

8425.31.00

8425.4910

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- QCVN 13:2013/BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 37/2013/TT-BLDTBXH

8.

Hand pulleys and hoists with lifting load of 1,000 kg or more

8425.19.00

8425.39.00

8425.42.90

8425.49.20

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The Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

9.

Elevating tables and platforms

8425.41.00

8425.42.90

8425.49.10

8425.49.20

- QCVN 7:2012/BLDTBXH

- QCVN 12:2013/BLDTBXH

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- TCVN 4244:2005

- The Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 36/2013/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 48/2015/TT-BLDTBXH

10.

Cranes

8426.11.00

8426.30.00

8426.19.90

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- QCVN 29:2016/BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 51/2016/TT-BLDTBXH

11.

Bridge cranes and gantry cranes

8426.12.00

8426.19.20

8426.19.30

8426.19.90

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- QCVN 30:2016/BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 52/2016/TT-BLDTBXH

12.

Builders hoists

8428.10.39

QCVN 16:2013/BLDTBXH

The Circular No. 40/2013/TT-BLDTBXH

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6506.10.20

6506.10.30

6506.10.90

- QCVN 06:2012/BLDTBXH

- TCVN 6407:1998

- TCVN 2603:1987

The Circular No. 04/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

- State inspection of quality after customs clearance

- The state inspection shall be conducted on the basis of certification and/or inspection results provided by designated certification body/ inspection body.

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14.

Eyes and face protectors (glasses or goggles protecting eyes against infrared radiation, irradiation, X-rays, radiation, welding safety goggles and welding masks)  

3926.90.42

9004.90.50

- TCVN 5082:1990

- TCVN 5039:1990

- TCVN 6157:1999

- QCVN 27:2016/BLDTBXH

- QCVN 28:2016/BLDTBXH

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- The Circular No. 50/2016/TT-BLDTBXH

15.

Respiratory protective devices (Masks and respirators for particle filtering; gas masks and respirators)

9020.00.00

8421.39.90

6307.90.90

- QCVN 08:2012/BLDTBXH

- QCVN 10:2012/BLDTBXH

- The Circular No. 07/2012/TT-BLDTBXH

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16.

Hand and arm protective equipment (Protective work gloves protecting against stabs, cuts, flames, heat and chemical hazards)  

3926.20.60

3926.20.90

3926.90.39

4015.19.00

4203.29.10

6116.10.90

6116.99.00

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6216.00.99

- TCVN 8838-1, 2, 3:2011

- QCVN 24:2014/BLDTBXH

The Circular No. 37/2014/TT-BLDTBXH

17.

Foot and leg protective equipment (Shoes protecting against stabs, cuts, hits and chemicals; insulating boots)

6401.10.00

6402.91.91

6402.91.99

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6402.99.90

6403.40.00

6403.91.10

6403.99.10

- TCVN 6412:2009

- TCVN 7651:2007

- TCVN 7652:2007

- TCVN 7653:2007

- TCVN 7654:2007

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- TCVN 7544:2005

- TCVN 7545:2005

- QCVN 15:2013/BLDTBXH

The Circular No. 39/2013/TT-BLDTBXH

18.

Safety belts and – personal fall-arrest systems

4205.00.20

6307.90.61

6307.90.69

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The Circular No. 36/2014/TT-BLDTBXH

19.

Engine-powered fork-lift trucks with lifting load of 1,000 kg or more

84.27

QCVN 25:2015/BLDTBXH

The Circular No. 51/2015/TT-BLDTBXH

- Not applicable (The inspection and management of quality of this product type upon importation is undertaken by authorities assigned by the Ministry of Transport)