Power cables are an important part of the electrical system. This device consists of wires and cables. They are placed underground to ensure safety and aesthetics. The power cable consists of a conductive core made of copper or aluminum with good electrical conductivity, a protective sheath for the core, and an insulation layer made of PVC or other insulating material.
Power cables are used for industry and lighting. Often used in urban areas, factories, enterprises. They make an important contribution to improving the quality of life and promoting socio-economic development.
In Vietnam, this item is not only produced domestically but also imported from many other countries such as China, Italy, Korea, etc. with many different types to optimally meet the needs of the market.
In order to properly determine import policies and procedures, it is necessary to first determine the HS code of the item.
HS Code for electrical cables
Imported electrical cables are classified and identified in the tariff according to their use and rated voltage, sheath material and whether or not connectors are installed.
Accordingly, electrical cables in general can refer to HS code of chapter 85.
8544 – Insulated electrical wires and cables (including coaxial cables) (including those with enameled or plated insulation) and other insulated conductors, whether or not incorporating terminals; fiber optic cable, made up of individually sheathed single strand bundles, whether or not fitted with electrical conductors or fitted with connectors. Single coil coil:
85442021: HS code for insulated cables with no connectors attached by the manufacturer. Usually these cables will be used for voltages of 66kV or less. In addition, this is the HS code for electrical cables with plastic or rubber insulation.
Import tax on electric cable
When importing Power Cables to Vietnam, importers need to pay taxes such as:
VAT of Power Cables: 10%.
Preferential import tax rate: 0 to 20%.
Regulations on import of electric cables
Electrical cables must be professionally inspected
* In Article 3 of Circular 22/2011/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology Types of electrical wires that must undergo specialized inspection when imported include:
All kinds of PVC insulated wires and cables with rated voltage up to and including 450/750V must be quality controlled according to the provisions of national technical regulation QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN amended and supplemented 1 :2016 QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN Circular No. 21/2016/TT-BKHCN Promulgating National Technical Regulations on Safety for electrical and electronic equipment to manage the possibility of unsafety
Pursuant to Circular No. 21/2016/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology stipulating that PVC coated electrical wires with nominal voltage from 50V-1000V when imported must be registered for quality inspection at the Sub-Department of Science and Technology. Standards for Quality Measurement of provinces and cities.
Electrical cords are not subject to quality testing
In addition to the types of wires subject to specialized inspection, there are also products that are not subject to specialized inspection. Specifically:
Electrical cables with pre-assembled connectors for mounting and connecting in electrical equipment are the finished product or commodity of a manufacturing process. This goods is not regulated in Circular No. 22/2011/TT-BKHCN.
Imported goods on the List of Group 2 products and goods but managed by national standards, when importing, enterprises do not register for specialized inspection. However, quality inspection must be registered at the Sub-Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of the province or city.
Electrical wires coated with insulators (non-PVC insulators) do not need to be registered for quality inspection according to regulations. However, individuals and businesses must announce product standards and label goods in accordance with regulations before circulating them on the market.
Customs dossiers for import of electric cables
To make a declaration of procedures for importing electric cables, enterprises need to prepare a set of documents including the following documents:
Sale contract; Commercial invoice; Goods packing slip; Bill of lading by sea or by air
Import customs declaration
Certificate of quality inspection to request to bring goods to the storage warehouse.
Certificate of conformity, results of state inspection of quality of imported goods.
Certificate of Origin (C/O).
Referral.
Steps to check the quality of power cables
Step 1: Submit application for quality inspection
To register for quality inspection, businesses can register through the National 1-stop portal at website: https://vnsw.gov.vn/. Or register directly at the Sub-Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality.
Dossier for registration of quality inspection
Certificate of registration of state inspection of quality of imported goods.
Contract (Contract); Invoice (Invoice); Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading); Packing list
Declaration of imported goods.
Certificate of Free Sale CFS.
Quality certificate of the exporting country (quality certificate, test results) (if any);
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Certification of quality certificate (Certificate of conformity for electrical cables)
Samples of imported goods labels that have been stamped with the conformity mark.
A photo or description of an electrical cable with mandatory contents shown on the electrical cable label
Secondary label (if the main label does not have enough content as prescribed).
Note, for very few imported goods, enterprises can apply for an exemption from quality inspection.
After you have the registration number for quality inspection, you can make an official letter to bring the goods to the warehouse for preservation to avoid incurring container storage fees.
When goods arrive at the port or airport, they will report to the inspection agency to take samples for inspection. Sampling for quality control can be sampled at the port or at the importer’s warehouse.
Step 2: Test the power cable at the inspection organization
Referring to the safety issue in the new regulation of electric wire and cable products, a representative of the Standardization Department (General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality) said that enterprises producing and importing electric wires and cables must comply with the law. Declaration of standards applicable to electrical cable products and announced standards must have at least 5 basic criteria:
– Conductor d.c. resistance
– Sheath thickness and insulation thickness
– Insulation
– Voltage endurance
– Tensile test before and after aging of insulation and sheath.
For unsheathed and/or insulated power cables, the criteria for sheathing and/or insulation do not apply.
Samples will be taken according to the applicable standard
PVC coated electrical wires with rated voltage up to and including 450/750V must comply with the provisions of TCVN 6610-1:2007 (IEC 60227-1: 1998);
Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables with rated voltages up to and including 450/750 shall comply with IEC 60227-3:1997;
Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables with rated voltages up to and including 450/750V shall comply with TCVN 6610-4:2000 (IEC 60227-4: 1992, Adm.1:1997);
Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables with rated voltages up to and including 450/750V shall comply with IEC 60227-5:2007.
Quality inspection time according to TCVN. Depending on the testing organization’s laboratory, it usually takes 2 to 3 days to get the test results.
The certificate of conformity is valid for 3 years (for modes 1 and 5) or for each batch of products (for modes 7).
Note:
Enterprises manufacturing and importing electric cables must keep a copy of the quality standards of electric cables used for publication and must provide them to competent state management agencies upon request.
The language of the Standard Edition is Vietnamese or English. If in English, an official Vietnamese translation must be attached. The enterprise must be responsible for this Vietnamese translation.
Commercial inspection
In commercial activities, electric cables, from the time they are produced to the time they are delivered to consumers, have to go through many stages (transportation, delivery, storage, etc.), which cannot be avoided. , errors, losses… leading to disputes between the parties involved in the purchase and 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 and reputable inspection organization to conduct the inspection and issue the results of the inspection. conformity in terms of goods quality, quantity and volume compared with the signed contract.
Step 3: Submit the application for publication of regulation conformity to the Sub-department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of the province/city where the business is registered.
When the quality inspection results are available, the importer or the sample inspection unit can upload the results to the national one-stop system. After having the results, the Sub-Department of Standards and Metrology will accept or reject the application for registration.
Within 1 working day, the inspection agency is responsible for certifying that the importer has registered for quality inspection of imported electric cables on the registration form of the importer.
Note:
Within 15 working days from the date of customs clearance of goods, the importer must submit to the inspection agency the results of self-assessment of conformity according to regulations. The importer must take full responsibility for the results of self-assessment of conformity and ensure that the electric cable conforms to the announced applicable technical regulations and standards.
In case the electric cable does not conform to the announced applicable technical regulations and standards, the importer must promptly report it to the inspecting agency, and at the same time organize the handling and recovery of the power cable according to the provisions of law. law.
Step 4: Clearance of goods and liquidation of declarations
After you have enough customs documents and goods quality inspection paper, you proceed to submit the customs declaration to the customs office. Then, they will receive, process and stream declarations according to the process.
After transmitting the declaration by software, you need to print the declaration together with a set of paper documents to go to the customs sub-department to register the declaration, depending on the result of the declaration classification as Green Stream, Yellow Stream, or Red Stream.
If the green channel is green, the system will automatically clear customs directly, just liquidate the declaration into the export ship’s book
Gold stream carries paper documents for customs inspection
Red stream checks both paper documents and physical inspection 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 import tax for the customs declaration and liquidate the declaration
Labeling of goods with imported electrical cables
Mandatory contents include:
Goods name;
Name and address of the organization or individual responsible for the goods;
Origin of goods;
Labeling on power cables must meet at least the following requirements:
Signs of wire and cable identification include:
voltage level,
conductive and insulating materials,
cross section and code/category symbol;
Note:
Labeling contents must be indelible, clear and distinguishable;
The distance between the points of the beginning of one marking and the beginning of the next marking shall be as specified by the published standard.
If not specified by the standard, this distance shall not exceed 1,000 mm, or the distance between the end of one complete marking and the beginning of the next marking shall not exceed 550 mm.
