PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTING TILES AND GLAZED TILES

1. General introduction​

Tiles are tile products of artificial or natural origin, with or without finished edges/surfaces, used for cladding or paving construction projects.

Ceramic tiles are a type of tile that has a layer of enamel covering the surface of the tile. The thin layer of enamel coated on the surface is printed with patterns in different colors. Ceramic tiles are made from natural materials such as clay, gypsum, kaolin and glaze colors and other additives.

Ceramic tiles are products serving construction and are under the management of the Ministry of Construction according to Circular 04/2023/TT-BXD.

2. Legal basis, import policy for tiles, glazed tiles​

1. Law on Product and Goods Quality No. 05/2007/QH12 dated November 21, 2007.
2. Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008.
3. Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018.
4. Decree No. 154/2018/ND-CP dated November 9, 2018.
5. Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017.
6. Decree No. 111/2021/ND-CP dated December 9, 2021.
7. Circular No. 04/2023/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction promulgating the National Technical Regulation on products, goods, and construction materials.

3. Tax regime and policy for imported ceramic tiles and glazed tiles

Determine HS Code and import tariff

4. Procedures for declaring and importing ceramic tiles and glazed tiles

Ceramic and glazed tiles belong to the group of goods subject to quality inspection as prescribed in Circular 04/2023/TT-BXD . Register for quality inspection of imported ceramic tiles and glazed tiles according to the regulations in Form No. 01, Appendix III issued with Decree 154/2018/ND-CP , submit the application directly to the Department of Construction. build provinces and cities.

Quality inspection records include the following copies:

• Contract;
• Packing List (if any);
• Invoice (Invoice) (if any);
• Bill of Lading (if any);
• Import goods declaration (if any);
• Certificate of origin C/O (if any);
• CFS Certificate of Free Circulation (if any);
• Photos or descriptions of goods, samples of imported labels, secondary labels (if the main label does not have enough content as prescribed).
• Application for state inspection registration according to current regulations.
• Certificate of conformity - Additional submission after receiving results from the testing center.

Within a period of 3-5 working days from the date of receiving complete documents, the Department of Construction will issue a quality inspection registration form with confirmation. In case of non-confirmation, the Department of Construction will respond to the enterprise. The registration results will be returned directly at the headquarters of the inspection agency or via postal service.

Thus, according to the above regulations, importers need to pay attention to the contents related to the process of registering for quality inspection of tiles and glazed tiles, specifically:

● Importers must register for quality inspection with the local inspection agency and identify the certification organization and testing organization in the registration form.
● Within 15 working days from customs clearance, importers must submit the certificate and quality inspection results to the inspection agency.
● Importers are responsible for the quality of imported goods.
● A request for exemption from inspection may be made if conditions are met.
● The sampling method for inspection must comply with national standards and regulations stated in the QCVN 16:2023/BXD.
● For small quantities of imported goods, if the number of samples is insufficient and the testing costs exceed the value of the imported batch, a request for exemption from inspection may be submitted, but a commitment must be made not to use it for construction purposes.      

5. Carry out customs procedures for imported ceramic tiles and glazed tiles:

          The process of implementing procedures for importing ceramic tiles and glazed tiles is clearly stipulated in Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015, amended and supplemented by Circular 39/2018/TT -BTC on April 20, 2018. Steps to carry out procedures for importing ceramic tiles and glazed tiles are as follows:

Step 1: Fill out the customs declaration

After having all the import and export documents: Contract, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, arrival notice and determining the HS code of ceramic tiles and glazed tiles, you can You can enter declaration information into the customs system via software.

Set of documents for customs procedures when importing ceramic tiles and glazed tiles in particular, and procedures for importing other items in general according to the provisions of Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25/ 2015; Amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018. Specifically:

• Customs declaration;
• Commercial Contract  (Sale Contract);
• Commercial Invoice/Packing List ;
• Bill of Lading;
• Arrival notice;
• Certificate of Origin (C/O) (if any);
• Technical documents (Catalogue) (if any);
• Quality inspection dossier set;

Step 2: Register customs declaration

Step 3: Clear customs declaration. Bring goods for inspection and certification of conformity

In this case, the declaration will be cleared. You can pull the goods to your own warehouse and then contact the inspection unit at the warehouse or the inspection unit at the destination (port of destination). After receiving the certification and inspection results from the certification organization or designated inspection organization (after 5-7 days), you submit the results to the Department of Construction of the provinces and cities for the Department to issue an announcement. Report test results.

Step 4. Bring the goods to the warehouse for preservation and use

6. Conclusion

Above is an article clarifying the procedures for importing ceramic tiles, HS code of ceramic tiles, import tax on ceramic tiles, import process of ceramic tiles and registration for quality inspection of ceramic tiles. slice. The article is based on practical experience importing ceramic tiles for customers  

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