On January 2, 2025, the General Department of Customs (“GDC”) issued Official Letter No. 17/TCHQ-GSQL, prohibiting the production and import of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.
1. Prohibited items for customs clearance:
- E-cigarettes.
- Heated tobacco products.
- Imported components and raw materials used for manufacturing these products.
Effective from January 1, 2025.
2. Statistics on inventory of goods:
- Provincial and municipal Customs Departments are required to provide detailed reports on the remaining stock of related goods within their jurisdiction, including:
- Imported components and raw materials.
- Semi-finished and finished products.
- Scrap and discarded products.
- Reports must be submitted to the GDC before January 10, 2025, with an electronic copy (Excel) shall be sent via email: d******@customs.gov.vn .
Previously, on November 30, 2024, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed Resolution No. 173/2024/QH15. Thereby, officially prohibiting the production, trading, import, storage, transportation and use of e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, gases and addictive substances from 2025.
(According to Official Letter No. 17/TCHQ-GSQL dated 2025/01/02)
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