What should be noted when importing sanitary equipment?
+ Procedures for importing ceramic sanitary equipment: lavabos, toilets, sinks,...
+ Procedures for importing metal sanitary equipment: Stainless steel sinks, stainless steel shower faucets, etc.
+ Procedures for importing other sanitary equipment


Procedures for importing sanitary equipment are specified in the following legal documents.

• VAT Law 13/2008/QH12 dated June 3, 2008;

• Decision 04/2017/QD-TTg dated March 9, 2017,

• Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015 amending and supplementing Circular 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018,

• Decree 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018

• Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP dated April 14, 2017;

• Decree 128/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 2020.


According to the above documents, sanitary equipment is not on the list of prohibited imports. However, when carrying out import procedures for hoists, the following points must be noted:


• Goods have full labels

• Identify the correct Hs code to avoid penalties

• Quality inspection is required when importing (with special changes from 2025)

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