A smartphone (also known as a smart phone) is the most advanced type of phone on the market. In addition to meeting the basic functions to transmit call data (voice) and SMS via mobile communication network, it also meets various entertainment needs such as photography, entertainment via the internet, social networks, etc. meeting, serving the needs of work well, can even be used as a mini computer with its own accessories, or used to play games online. In order to properly determine import policies and procedures, it is necessary to first determine the HS code of the item.
HS CODE OF MOBILE PHONES
Cell phones with HS codes of Chapter 85.And Heading 8517
IMPORT TAX OF MOBILE PHONES
When importing mobile phones, enterprises need to pay taxes as follows:
VAT 10%
Normal import tax 5%
Preferential import tax rate 0%
STEPS TO IMPORT PHONES
Check import conditions
New phone
Mobile phones are not on the list of goods imported under a license under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications (according to Section V, Appendix III of Decree 69/2018/ND-CP). Thanks to that, iPhone importers only need to carry out normal customs procedures to be able to import (declaration, testing, …)
Used phone
Old (used) mobile phones on the list of goods banned from import into Vietnam according to Circular 11/2018/TT-BTTTT DISCLOSING DETAILS LIST OF USED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS BANNED IMPORT EXPORTS WITH HS CODE, so all used mobile phone items brought back to Vietnam after this time are illegal.
However, according to Official Dispatch No. 20/BTTTT-CNTT dated January 4, 2015 of the Ministry of Information and Communications and Circular 11/2012/TT-BTTTT dated July 17, 2012 of the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Laptops, tablets, smart mobile phones (smart phones) and monitors, IP televisions, LED/OLED form within a period from the date of manufacture to the date of opening the Customs Declaration 01 year. import is allowed
PRODUCT MEASUREMENT (TESTING THE STILL OF Broadcast Receipts)
The first thing you have to do is prepare a valid test file and some sample products that you plan to import.
Then bring it to the Testing Center for testing.
The following types of test units are available:
– Designated test unit;
– recognized test unit;
– Accredited test unit.
This step is to check if your phone conforms to Vietnamese standards? Based on this test result, the testing center will decide to issue or not issue a certificate of conformity to the product if the result is unsatisfactory. Here are the steps:
Profile include:
– Request form due to examination
– Product model (each type of phone 3 models)
– Technical documents, specifications, manuals (copy)
After preparing all the test documents & product samples, you bring them to the testing center to test the reception frequency.
Mobile phone testing criteria:
1. IMAGE QUALITY LAB
The quantitative assessment stage measures a range of criteria including image brightness, color clarity, and noise. Use light sources of different intensities, and a variety of conditions are simulated. Photographs are taken and these images are evaluated through a rigorous and professional evaluation program of the camera’s specifications.
2. SOUND TEST (ACOUSTIC LAB)
Ringtones, music, and voice calls are just part of the wide array of sounds that smartphones will have to make. To ensure quality across all types of sounds, the devices are tested in two different NVH test chambers.
3. TEMPERATURE TEST (HEAT LAB)
When testing smartphone temperatures, the test team reproduces and simulates usage conditions, such as playing high-tech games and using resource-intensive applications, Simultaneously measure the temperature of the device with a thermal camera. The test test monitors both the location and the level of heat generated. The results of the test will be sent back to the development team for them to adjust the design accordingly.
4. DROP TEST LAB
Each test specimen, dropped from different heights, at different angles and on different types of surfaces, will normally be tested repeatedly to test the resistance of the device to drop stress and collide.
5. DURABILITY LAB TESTED
Durability was also conducted through repeated tests, such as pressing buttons, using the headphone jack and opening the SIM card tray. The test team was able to measure how much the smartphone can withstand the load and pressure of a person sitting on the phone when placed in a pocket.
6. IPX WATERPROOF TEST (WATERPROOF IPX LAB)
The tests include simulations of rain, water jets, and submersion, each of which is sorted by its respective IP rating. For example, an IPx8 rated smartphone can be used even if it is submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes. Some devices are designed to be suitable for swimming and require other tests to ensure that they meet the 5ATM barometric pressure standard.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL TEST LAB
The laboratory uses different environmental test cabinets to test, with varying degrees of humidity and temperature, climate simulations all over the Earth.
Response time is 7 working days for keyboard bar phones about 30 working days for touch screen phones.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
Profile include:
– Application for certificate of conformity
– Results of measuring and testing equipment
– Technical documentation of the product.
– Actual image of the product.
– Certificate of business registration (with import industry).
– Certificate of origin of the manufacturer
Time to return results: 10 working days.
CONFORMITY ANNOUNCEMENT
Profile include:
Based on the issued Certificate of Regulation Conformity, the Enterprise must continue to carry out the procedures for Announcement of Regulation Conformity at the Department of Telecommunication – Ministry of Information and Communications.
– Form of announcement of regulation conformity (copy)
– Certificate of conformity (copy)
– Technical documents, specifications, manuals (copy)
– Business registration certificate of the enterprise (copy)
Time to return results: is 7 working days.
After importing goods, the company must support people and comply with the regulations of the grinding fish to circulate the goods to the market. These two cores can be separated independently or combined; the company ordered to print or print the large decal and the phone box itself in a position that did not coincide with the main information shown on the box.
TRADE INSPECTION
In commercial activities, mobile phones, from the time they are manufactured to the time they are delivered to the buyer/consumer, have to go through many stages (transportation, delivery, storage, etc.), which cannot be avoided. risks, errors, losses… leading to disputes between related parties participating in the purchase/sale contract.
Some common disputes are:
Errors in quantity, volume, quality, packaging, value of goods, origin, type of goods, condition, safety, hygiene standards, and other content as required of cutomer. (inspection under commercial contract)
Loss and causes leading to loss, division of responsibility, compensation level of related parties when goods are lost; (insurance loss assessment)
Time, place of delivery, transfer of ownership, risks to the goods … To directly prevent and have a legal basis to resolve disputes that occur quickly when goods are damaged or missing. , loss, damage, etc., the contracting parties often include in the commercial contract a clause to designate an independent, neutral, competent/reputable inspection organization to conduct the inspection and issue the results of the inspection. conformity of goods quality, quantity and volume with the signed contract.
SUPPLY LABEL & FUND LABEL
The importer is responsible for providing a Vietnamese language supplement (of the importer) on the goods after being imported to Vietnam, before selling to a third party or final consumer. (This means that if the goods are imported for the importer’s own use, there will be no need to write and the subtitle in Vietnamese) If the original source is not in Vietnamese, the importer must act as the second person. in Vietnamese include the following contents for electrical and electronic goods
a) Product name
b) Name and address of the organization or individual responsible for the goods (the importer)
c) Country of origin (Manufactured | assembled in..)
d) Other contents listed in Appendix 1 of Decree 111/2021ND-CP for electrical and electronic goods include:
– Year of manufacture
– Specifications
– Warning information
– Instructions for use, maintenance instructions,
– For refurbished information technology products, it must be clearly stated in Vietnamese as refurbished and new products or in English with an equivalent meaning.
After importing goods, the company has to put a supplementary label, and the “CR” conformity label is allowed to circulate the goods to the market.
These two labels can be separated independently or combined; The company orders or prints the decal on the phone box in a position that does not coincide with the main information shown on the box.
