PROCESS OF PROCEDURE FOR IMPORTING SPORT EQUIPMENT INTO VIETNAM

There are various kind of sports equipment such as sport machine, gym equipment, sport equipment for family. They are classified follows:

• Treadmill, stationary bike  
• Gym equipment: Types of weightlifting, types of exercise chairs
• Exercise machine
• Ing pong table, tennis racket, basketball racket….

Searching about import customs procedure, importer definitely care about legality of the goods. It may be come up with specific questions.

CAN YOU IMPORT SPORT EQUIPMENT INTO VIETNAM?

According to the Decree 69/2018/NĐ-CP, new sports equipment is not prohibited to bring into Vietnam. Importer just needs to complete the custom clearance as general cargo.

How about used sports equipment? Used treadmill, used gym equipment?

Following the Circular 12/2018/TT-BCT issued on 15/06/2018 by the Ministry of Industry & Trade, used sports equipment is allowed to be imported. It means they are also considered as general cargo.

HS CODE OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Depending on certain items in order to apply a HS code. However, most of sports equipment belongs to group code 9506:

“Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table-tennis) or outdoor games, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; swimming pools and paddling pools”

With the code of 9506, China products when provide Certificate of Origin (C/O Form E) tax will be 0% applied since 2016 (In the past it was 5%)

However, importer have to make sure contain of the C/O is exactly same with other documents & complied with Vietnam customs rule.

Import procedure follows steps below:

• Documents for customs procedure:

• Packing list
• Commercial Invoice
• PO,
• Bill of Lading
• Customs Declaration
• Certificate of origin (If any)

• Complete the import custom procedure at sea port or airport
• Paying tax, customs charges, port charges in order to clear the goods.

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