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CIRCULAR

PROMULGATING CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO USED TECHNOLOGICAL LINES, DEVICES, MACHINERY, AND TOOLS IMPORTED TO DIRECTLY SERVE PROJECTS ON THE PRODUCTION, PACKAGING, AND TESTING OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PRODUCTS AND TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Pursuant to Law on Digital Technology Industry No. 71/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. 55/2025/ND-CP defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of the Ministry of Science and Technology;

At the request of the Director of Authority of Information Technology Industry;

The Minister of Science and Technology hereby issues a Circular promulgating criteria applicable to used technological lines, devices, machinery, and tools imported to directly serve projects on the production, packaging, and testing of semiconductor chip products and training, research, and development of digital technology products and services.

Article 1. Scope

This Circular elaborates certain provisions of the Law on Digital Technology Industry on criteria applicable to imported used technological lines, devices, machinery, and tools, including:

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2. Criteria applicable to used technological lines, devices, machinery, and tools imported to directly serve projects on the production, packaging, and testing of semiconductor chip products as prescribed in point b Clause 4 Article 39 of Law on Digital Technology Industry.

Article 2. Regulated entities

Organizations and enterprises participating in and engaged in the import of  used technological lines, devices, machinery, and tools for training, research, and development of digital technology products and services; directly serving projects on the production, packaging, and testing of semiconductor chip products.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Circular, terms below are construed as follows:

1. Technological line refers a system of devices, machinery, and tools, vehicles arranged, connected continuously at a certain location according to the designed technological process, ensuring synchronized operation for manufacture.

2. Devices, machinery, and tools refer to a complete structure, consisting of parts, assemblies, components linked together to operate, move for the intended purpose of design.

Article 4. Criteria for imported used technological lines

The used technological line shall be imported if:

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2. The technology of the technological line does not fall under the List of technologies banned/restricted from transferring.

3. It is manufactured according to standards:

a) Compliance with the regulations of national technical regulations on safety, energy efficiency, and environmental protection;

b) In cases where there are national technical regulations on imported technological lines, it must be produced according to standards suitable with the technical criteria of National standards of Vietnam or any of the G7 countries or South Korea on safety, energy efficiency, and environmental protection.

4. The capacity (measured by the quantity of products manufactured by the technology line in a unit of time) or remaining efficiency must be at least 85% compared to the designed capacity or efficiency.

5. The consumption level of materials and energy should not exceed 15% compared to the design.

6. For cases where the technological line is imported for training, research and development of digital technology products and services as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 21 of Law on Digital Technology Industry, the criteria specified in Clause 4 and 5 of this Article shall not apply.

Article 5. Criteria for imported used devices, machinery, and tools

Used devices, machinery, and tools shall be imported if:

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2. The technology of the devices, machinery, and tools does not fall under the List of technologies banned/restricted from transferring.

3. It is manufactured according to standards:

a) Compliance with the regulations of national technical regulations on safety, energy efficiency, and environmental protection;

b) In cases where there are national technical regulations on imported devices, machinery, and tools, they must be produced according to standards suitable with the technical criteria of National standards of Vietnam or any of the G7 countries or South Korea on safety, energy efficiency, and environmental protection.

4. The age of devices (time calculated in years from the year of manufacture to the year of importation of used devices, machinery, and tools) should not exceed 20 years. The year of importation is the year they arrive at the Vietnamese border gate.

5. For cases where the used devices, machinery, and tools are imported for training, research and development of digital technology products and services as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 21 of Law on Digital Technology Industry, the criteria specified in Clause 4 and 5 of this Article shall not apply.

Article 6. Implementation

1. This Decision shall come into force from January 01, 2026./.

2. Importers shall:

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b) Provide all of the documents to customs authorities to facilitate import activities as required;

c) Take responsibility for their commitments regarding the accuracy of the information and documents provided.  If any violations are detected, the importer must re-export used technological lines, devices, machinery, and tools out of Vietnamese territory and shall be imposed penalties as per laws.

3. The Chief of the Office, the Director of Authority of Information Technology Industry, heads of agencies and individuals specified in Article 2 shall implement this Circular.

4. Any difference arising from the implementation of this Circular should be promptly reported to the Minister of Science and Technology (the Authority of Information Technology Industry) for consideration and amendments as per laws./.

MINISTER




Nguyen Manh Hung