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The application principles of Circular 09/2024/TT-BYT are:
i. In case of differences or inconsistencies in the classification and determination of HS codes for goods in the Lists issued with this Circular, the determination of HS codes shall be implemented in accordance with the Law on Customs.
ii. Goods not listed in this Circular shall have their codes determined per the Law on Customs. Following customs clearance, organizations and individuals involved in import and export shall provide relevant documents to the Ministry of Health.
Circular 09/2024/TT-BYT will come into force on July 26, 2024, with List 14 involving changes to the cosmetic HS codes. Below is a comparison focusing on changes to cosmetic HS codes between Circular 09/2024/TT-BYT and Circular 06/2018/TT-BYT:
Product No. in Circular 09/2024/TT-BYT | Product Name in Circular 09/2024/TT-BYT | HS code in Circular 06/2018/TT-BYT | New HS code in Circular 09/2024/TT-BYT | Modification |
1 Cream, emulsion, lotion, gel or oil for use on the skin (hands, face, feet) | - Creams, emulsions, lotions, gels or oils used on the skin help prevent acne (except for acne medications that have been granted distribution registration number or import license by the Ministry of Health) | 3304. 99. 20 | 3304. 99. 20 | Product name updates |
- Preparations for washing the skin, in the form of cream, emulsion, lotion and gels | / | 3401. 30. 00 3304. 99. 30
| Newly added items | |
3 Color coatings (liquid, paste, powder) | - Eye make-up preparations | / | 3304. 20. 00 | |
- Lip make-up preparations | / | 3304. 10. 00 | ||
- Other types, powder form | / | 3304. 91. 00 | ||
- Other types, liquid, pasty | / | 3304. 99. 90 | ||
5 Hand soap, deodorant soap | Hand soap, deodorant soap | 3307. 30. 00 | 3401. 20. 99 | Product name and HS code updates |
- Compressed into a definite shape (cakes, bars, etc.) | / | 3401. 11. 40 3401. 11. 50 | Newly added items | |
- Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale | / | 3401. 30. 00 | ||
- Others | / | 3401. 20. 99 | ||
7 Bath products (salt, milk, soap, oil, gel, etc.) | Bath products (salt, milk, soap, oil, gel, etc.) | / | 3307. 30. 00 | Product name updates |
- Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap | / | 3401. 30. 00 | Newly added items | |
- Bath soap, compressed into certain shapes (cakes, bars, etc.) | / | 3401. 11. 40 3401. 11. 50 | ||
- Others | / | 3307. 30. 00 | ||
10 Hair care products | - Hair curling and straightening products | 3305. 20. 00 | 3305. 20. 00 | Product name updates |
- Hair styling products (except temporary hair styling products) | / | 3305. 90. 00 | Product name and HS code updates | |
-- Shampoos with anti-fungal essence (except anti-fungal shampoos that have been granted distribution registration number or import licenses by the Ministry of Health) | 3305. 10. 10 | 3305. 10. 10 | Product name updates | |
-- Others | / | 3305. 90. 00 | Newly added items | |
-- Hairspray type | / | 3305. 30. 00 | ||
-- Others | / | 3305. 90. 00 | ||
12 Face and eye makeup and makeup removal products | - Towels and clothes to remove makeup | / | 3307. 90. 30 | |
- Other type used to remove face and eye makeup | / | 3304. 99. 90 | ||
13 Products for lips | - Remove lip makeup | / | 3304. 99. 90 | |
- Exfoliate lips | / | 3304. 99. 90 | ||
14 Teeth and mouth care products | - Creams and powders for teeth care and protection (except those that have been granted distribution registration number or import licenses as drugs by the Ministry of Health) | 3306. 10. 10 | 3306. 10. 10 | Product name updates |
16 Hygiene products for external genitalia (except for drugs to treat external genitalia that have been granted distribution registration number or import licenses by the Ministry of Health) | Hygiene products for external genitalia (except for drugs to treat external genitalia that have been granted distribution registration number or import licenses by the Ministry of Health) | 3307. 90. 90 | 3401. 30. 00 | HS code updates |
19 Skin whitening products (except makeup products) | - Skin whitening products | / | 3304. 99. 90 | Newly added items |
- Skin brightening products | / | 3401. 30. 00 | ||
21 Other products | Other products | / | According to the list of Vietnam’s export and import goods | Notes added |
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