The General Department of Customs received a document from the Government Office transferring the application of Ngoc Thien Co., Ltd. on the import of lead scrap and waste batteries. In this regard, the General Department of Customs has the following opinions:
- Scrap imported into Vietnam must meet environmental technical standards and must be on the “List of scrap allowed to be imported as production materials” according to Decision No. 13/QD-TTg. Currently, lead scrap is not in the list
(According to Clause 1, Article 71 of the Law on Environmental Protection)
- Vietnamese law currently prohibits the import, temporary import, re-export or transit of waste from abroad in any form. Waste batteries (with waste codes 160112, 190601, 190603, 190604, 190605) are hazardous wastes on the “List of hazardous waste, industrial waste subject to control and general industrial solid waste” according to Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT.
(According to Clause 6, Article 6 of the Law on Environmental Protection)
The import of prohibited goods will be decided by the Prime Minister of Vietnam