CIRCULAR

LIST OF POTENTIALLY UNSAFE COMMODITIES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to the Law on Quality of Products and Goods dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to the Law on Telecommunications dated November 23, 2009;

Pursuant to the Law on Radio Frequencies dated November 23, 2009;

Pursuant to the Law on Information Technology dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008 elaborating the Law on Quality of Products and Goods, Government’s Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 on amendments to some Articles of the Government's Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 13/2022/ND-CP dated January 21, 2022 on amendments to the Government's Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP dated December 31, 2008, Government’s Decree No. 74/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 elaborating the Law on Quality of Products and Goods and Government’s Decree No. 86/2012/ND-CP dated October 19, 2012 elaborating some Articles of the Law on Measurement;

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At the request of the Director General of the Department of Science and Technology;

The Minister of Information and Communications hereby promulgates a Circular on list of potentially unsafe commodities under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Article 1. Scope

1. This Circular provides for the list of potentially unsafe commodities under the management of the Ministry of Information and Communications (hereinafter referred to as “the List of category 2 commodities”) and rules for management of category 2 commodities.

2. This Circular only applies to commodities whose HS codes and descriptions are provided in the List of category 2 commodities.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Circular applies to:

1. Organizations and individuals involved in production and sale of commodities on the List of category 2 commodities in Vietnam.

2. Organizations and individuals whose activities involve management of quality of commodities on the List of category 2 commodities in Vietnam.

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1. List of category 2 commodities and methods for management thereof:

a) “The list of information technology and communications commodities subject to certification and declaration of conformity” is provided in the Appendix I hereof.

b) “The list of information technology and communications commodities subject to declaration of conformity” is provided in the Appendix II hereof.

2. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall review and modify the list of group 2 commodities from time to time to make it conformable with the State’s management policy.

Article 4. Rules for management of category 2 commodities

1. Quality of commodities on the List of category 2 commodities shall be managed in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications on certification and declaration of conformity and inspection of quality of information technology and communications commodities, and respective technical regulations.

2. If part of a commodity on the List of category 2 commodities is another commodity on the same List, it is required to certify and declare its conformity with all technical regulations applicable to such commodity.

3. Commodities on the List of category 2 commodities are governed by two or more national technical regulations, certification and declaration of their conformity shall be carried out according to such technical regulations.

4. If provisions of a technical regulation on conformity certification that is promulgated before the effective date of this Circular are different from those of this Circular, regulations of this Circular shall prevail.

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Article 5. Implementation clause

1. This Circular comes into force from July 01, 2022.

2. The Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BTTTT dated May 14, 2020 and Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BTTTT dated May 14, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications shall cease to have effect from the effective date of this Circular.

3. The certificate of conformity or notification of receipt of declaration of conformity that is issued before the effective date of this Circular and remains effective shall continue to be used until the effective date of a new technical regulation replacing the technical regulation or standard specified in such certificate of conformity or notification of receipt of declaration of conformity.

Article 6. Implementary organization

1. Chief of Office, Director of Department of Science and Technology, heads of affiliates of the Ministry of Information and Communications and relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

2. During the application of technical regulations and measurement and testing, organizations and individuals shall promptly report difficulties and follow the guidelines laid down by the Department of Science and Technology (affiliated to the Ministry of Information and Communications).

3. If there is a document replacing the Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Minister of Finance, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall promulgate a document adjusting HS codes and descriptions of commodities on the List of category 2 commodities enclosed with this Circular for its uniform application.

4. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall cooperate with the General Department of Vietnam Customs (affiliated to the Ministry of Finance) in resolving any issue that arises from assigning HS codes to imports that are potentially unsafe commodities within the scope of this Circular./.

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THE MINISTER




Nguyen Manh Hung

APPENDIX I

LIST OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMODITIES SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 2/2021/TT-BTTTT dated May 16, 2022 of the Minister of Information and Communications)

No.

Name of commodity

Technical regulation applied

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Description

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Radio transmitters and transceivers operating in the 9 kHz to 400 kHz frequency band

1.1

Radio transmitters and transceivers for use in land mobile and fixed services

1.1.1

Land mobile user equipment ^(a)

QCVN 117:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 86:2019/ BTTTT ^(*)

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8517.12.00

A cellular telephone using E-UTRA FDD technology, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- W-CDMA FDD mobile terminal;

- GSM mobile terminal;

- 5G mobile terminal;

- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

- Accessing 5 GHz radio frequency band;

- Short-range radio transmission and transmission - reception.

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- 5G mobile communications terminal;

- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

- Accessing 5 GHz radio frequency band;

- Short-range radio transmission and transmission - reception.

1.1.2

5G user equipment ^(a)

+ For standalone 5G user equipment:

QCVN 127:2021/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT (*)

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+ For non-standalone 5G user equipment:

QCVN 129:2021/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT (*)

QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT (*)

8517.12.00

8517.62.59

Telephones or mobile user equipment (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus) using 5G technology, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- Land mobile terminal;

- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

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- Short-range radio transmission and transmission - reception.

1.1.3

GSM base station

QCVN 41:2016/BTTTT

QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.61.00

A base transceiver station in a GSM cellular network, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- W-CDMA FDD base station;

- E-UTRA FDD base station;

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1.1.4

W-CDMA FDD base station

QCVN 16:2018/BTTTT

QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.61.00

A base transceiver station in a W-CDMA FDD cellular network, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

-  GSM base station;

- E-UTRA FDD base station;

- 5G base station.

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E-UTRA FDD base station

QCVN 110:2017/BTTTT

QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.61.00

A base transceiver station in a E-UTRA FDD cellular network, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- GSM base station;

- W-CDMA FDD base station;

- 5G base station.

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QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

Radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting GSM cellular network signals, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- W-CDMA FDD repeater;

- E-ULTRA FDD repeater;

- 5G repeater.

1.1.7

W-CDMA FDD repeater

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QCVN 103:2016/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

Radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting W-CDMA FDD cellular network signals, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- GSM repeater;

- E-ULTRA FDD repeater;

- 5G repeater.

1.1.8

E-ULTRA FDD repeater

QCVN 111:2017/BTTTT

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8517.62.59

Radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting E-UTRA FDD cellular network signals, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- GSM repeater;

- W-CDMA FDD repeater;

- 5G repeater.

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5G base station

QCVN 128:2021/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

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Base station of a 5G mobile network, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- GSM base station;

- W-CDMA FDD base station;

- E-UTRA FDD base station.

1.1.10

5G repeater

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

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- GSM repeater;

- W-CDMA FDD repeater;

- E-ULTRA FDD repeater.

1.1.11

Radio equipment in the Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) ^(***)

- For equipment operating in the 920 MHz to 923 MHz frequency band:

+ For equipment having an effective radiated power of up to 25 mW ERP

QCVN 122:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

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QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 433,05 MHz to 434,79 MHz frequency band and having a maximum effective radiated power of up  to 100 mW ERP:

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.61.00

8517.62.21

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

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8517.69.00

Base stations, radio access equipment, or terminal equipment having the function of sensing, measuring, recording, and transmitting measured parameters via a radio interface.

9015.10.90

9026.80.20

Sensors having the function of measuring environmental parameters, recording and transmitting measured parameters via a radio interface.

1.1.12

Land mobile radio equipment using an integral antenna intended primarily for analogue speech^(a)

QCVN 37:2018/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

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Land mobile hand-held radio angle-modulated equipment with an integral antenna, intended primarily for analogue speech and in the 30 MHz to 1000 MHz frequency band with channel separations of 12,5 kHz and 25 kHz.

1.1.13

Land mobile radio equipment having an antenna connector intended for the transmission of data (and speech) ^(a)

QCVN 42:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

Digital radio equipment, and combined analogue/digital radio equipment using an integral antenna and intended for the transmission of data and/or speech, including:

8517.61.00

- Base station (fitted with an antenna socket and intended for use in a fixed location);

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- Mobile station (fitted with an antenna socket, normally used in a vehicle or as a transportable station) or handportable station intended for the transmission of data and/or speech.

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Land mobile radio equipment having an antenna connector intended primarily for analogue speech^(a)

QCVN 43:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

Stations in the angle modulation systems for use in the land mobile service, operating in the frequency range between 30 MHz and 1000 MHz with channel separations of 12,5 kHz and 25 kHz and intended for speech, including:

8517.61.00

- Base station (fitted with an antenna socket);

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- Mobile station (fitted with an antenna socket);

8517.12.00

- Handportable stations fitted with an antenna socket; or without an external antenna socket (integral antenna equipment) but fitted with a permanent internal or a temporary internal 50 Ω RF connector which allows access to the transmitter output and the receiver input.

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Land mobile radio equipment using an integral antenna intended for the transmission of data (and speech) ^(a)

QCVN 44:2018/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.12.00

Land mobile radio equipment using constant envelope angle modulation, operating in the frequency range between 30 MHz and 1 GHz with channel separations of 12,5 kHz and 25 kHz, and including digital hand-held radio equipment or combined analogue and digital hand-held radio equipment using an integral antenna and intended for the transmission of data and/or speech.

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Radio transmitters and transceivers used in television broadcasting and sound broadcasting

1.2.1

Second generation terrestrial digital television (DVB-T2) transmitter

QCVN 77:2013/BTTTT

8525.50.00

Transmitting equipment for the terrestrial digital television broadcasting service DVB-T2, with 8 MHz RF channel.

1.2.2

Transmitting equipment for the amplitude modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service

QCVN 29:2011/BTTTT

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Transmitting equipment for the amplitude modulated (AM) sound broadcasting service operating in the medium wave band (from 526,5 kHz to 1606,5 kHz) and short wave band (from 3,2 MHz to 26,1 MHz).

1.2.3

Transmitting equipment for the frequency modulated (FM) sound broadcasting service

QCVN 30:2011/BTTTT

8525.50.00

Transmitting equipment for frequency modulated (FM) sound broadcasting service operating in both Monophonic and Stereophonic operating in the 87 MHz to 108 MHz frequency band.

1.2.4

Frequency modulated (FM) radio sound transmitting equipment operating in the 54 MHz to 68 MHz frequency band

QCVN 70:2013/BTTTT

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Frequency modulated (FM) radio sound transmitting equipment operating in Monophonic operating in the 54 MHz to 68 MHz frequency band

1.3

Radar equipment

1.3.1

Radar equipment (except that used on seagoing vessels and that of a short-range radio transmitter and transceiver)

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

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Short-range radio transmitters and transceivers ^(**)

2.1

DECT cordless telephone equipment, subscriber extension type ^(a)

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 22:2010/BTTTT

QCVN 22:2021/BTTTT ^(b)

QCVN 113:2017/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.11.00

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Non-specific short-range radio transmitters and transceivers

- For equipment operating in the 9 kHz to 25 MHz frequency band:

QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 25 MHz to 1 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 73:2013/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency band:

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QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

Equipment fitted with an external antenna connector and/or integral antenna, and intended for transmission or reception of audio, images or other data; including equipment using active NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. Not applicable to the equipment mentioned in 4.1 in the Appendix II.

- For equipment operating in the 40 GHz to 246 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 123:2021/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

8526.10.10

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8526.92.00

Radio alarm devices, remote control devices, general data communication devices, operating in the 40 GHz to 246 GHz frequency band in the following cases:

- Either with a Radio Frequency output connection and dedicated antenna or with an integral antenna;

- With all types of modulation;

- Intended for fixed, mobile or nomadic use.

2.3

Radio equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques, and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW ^(a)

QCVN 54:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT ^(*)

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A WiFi transceiver in the 2.4 GHz wireless local area network (WiFi modem, WiFi transmitter) having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW, whether or not integrated with one or more of the following functions:

- Accessing 5 GHz radio frequency band;

- Land mobile terminal;

- 5G mobile communications terminal;

- Other short-range radio equipment.

8525.80.40

Flycam (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders mounted on flying devices) using remote control technology, transmitting images in the 2,4 GHz band using spread spectrum modulation techniques and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW.

8802.20.90

UAV/Drone (a remote-controlled flying device equipped with television camera, digital camera and video camera recorder) using remote control technology, transmitting images in the 2.4 GHz band using spread spectrum modulation techniques and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW.

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Radio access equipment operating in the 5 GHz band and having equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW ^(a)

- Before July 01, 2023:

QCVN 65:2013/BTTTT

(or QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT ^(****))

QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT ^(*)

- As of July 01, 2023:

QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT ^(****)

QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.51

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- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

- Land mobile terminal;

- 5G mobile communications terminal;

- Other short-range radio equipment.

8525.80.40

Flycam (television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders mounted on flying devices) using remote control technology, transmitting images in the 5 GHz band using spread spectrum modulation techniques and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW.

8802.20.90

UAV/Drone (a remote-controlled flying device equipped with television camera, digital camera and video camera recorder) using remote control technology, transmitting images in the 5 GHz band using spread spectrum modulation techniques and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of at least 60 mW.

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- For equipment operating in the 24 GHz to 24,25 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

Short-range radar equipment intended for intended for transport and traffic telematics applications (road or rail traffic) such as cruise control, protection, warning, and avoiding collisions between vehicles and other surrounding objects.

2.6

Equipment intended for radio alarm and detection

- For equipment operating in the 9 kHz to 25 MHz frequency band:

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QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 25 MHz to 1 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8526.92.00

Equipment including sensors and control systems which are connected to each other via a radio interface for radio alarm and detection purposes

2.7

Remote control device

- For equipment operating in the 9 kHz to 25 MHz frequency band:

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QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 25 MHz to 1 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 73:2013/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 74:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8526.92.00

A device using radio waves to control models, and for control in the industrial and civil sectors.

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QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

2.8

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment

- For equipment operating in the 9 kHz to 25 MHz frequency band:

QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

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QCVN 73:2013/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

For equipment operating in the 918,4 MHz to 923 MHz frequency band:

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the 1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 74:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

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- Radio Frequency Tag attached to the object to be identified; only applicable to the types of tag with a power source.

- Radio Frequency Reader (RF reader) intended for activating the RF tag and transmitting the information received from the RF tag to the data processing system.

2.9

Non-stop electronic toll collection system applying RFID

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

The non-stop electronic toll collection system applying RFID operating in the 920 MHz to 923 MHz frequency band with a radiated power of more than 500 mW ERP and including two separate units which are connected to each other via a radio interface:

- Radio Frequency Tag attached to the object to be identified; only applicable to the tag with a power source.

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2.10

Cordless audio devices

QCVN 91:2015/BTTTT

8518.10.11

8518.10.19

8518.10.90

Cordless loudspeakers in the range 25 MHz to 2000 MHz

8518.21.10

8518.21.90

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8518.22.90

8518.29.20

8518.29.90

Cordless headphones in the range 25 MHz to 2000 MHz

8518.30.10

8518.30.20

Cordless headphones in the range 25 MHz to 2000 MHz

8518.30.51

8518.30.59

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Cordless combined microphone/loudspeaker in the range 25 MHz to 2000 MHz

8525.50.00

Personal FM radio

2.11

Ultra Wide Band (UWB) communications device

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 94:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

Devices utilizing Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technologies, intended for fixed (indoor only), mobile or portable applications and including:

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- Plug-in radio devices intended for use with, or within, a variety of host systems, e.g. personal computers, hand-held terminals, etc.;

- Plug-in radio devices intended for use within combined equipment, e.g. cable modems, set-top boxes, access points, etc.;

- Combined equipment or a combination of a plug-in radio device and a specific type of host equipment;

- Equipment for use in road and rail vehicles.

Note: Certification and declaration of conformity of the commodities provided in the Appendix I in some cases:

(*) Regarding these technical regulations, the certification of conformity of the commodities herein is optional but the declaration of conformity thereof is compulsory in the same way as the ones in the Appendix II hereof. Regarding QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT, it only applies to cellular telephones and it is compulsory to declare their conformity with special safety requirements specified in Article 2.6 of the Regulation.

(**) Short-range transmitters and transceivers are short-range devices specified in the Circular of the Minister of Information and Communications on the List of radio equipment which is exempt from a radio frequency license, with technical and operational conditions attached. Short-range transmitters and transceivers exclude receive-only radio equipment; radio transceivers operating in the 2.4 GHz band and using spread spectrum modulation techniques, and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of less than 60 mW; radio access equipment operating in the 5 GHz band and having an equivalent isotropically radiated power of less than 60 mW. It is only necessary to certify and declare conformity if the equipment meets the prescribed frequency band, technical conditions and operational conditions.

(***) It is only necessary to certify and declare conformity if the equipment meets the prescribed frequency band, technical conditions and operational conditions as set out in the Circular of the Minister of Information and Communications on the List of radio equipment which is exempt from a radio frequency license, with technical and operational conditions attached.

(****) Regarding QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT, in Article 2.1.2 of QCVN 65:2021/BTTTT, the formula (1) shall not be applied.

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(b) Applying QCVN 22:2021/BTTTT from January 01, 2023.

APPENDIX II

LIST OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMODITIES SUBJECT TO DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 2/2021/TT-BTTTT dated May 16, 2022 of the Minister of Information and Communications)

No.

Name of commodity

Technical regulation applied

HS code under Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC

Description

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Information technology equipment

1.1

Desktop computer

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

8471.41.10

Comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined, whether or not integrated with one or more functions:

- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

- Accessing 5 GHz radio frequency band;

- W-CDMA FDD mobile terminal;

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- 5G mobile communications terminal;

- Short-range radio transmission and transmission - reception.

1.2

Laptop and portable computer

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT ^(*)

8471.30.20

Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display, whether or not integrated with one or more functions:

- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

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- W-CDMA FDD mobile terminal;

- E-UTRA FDD mobile terminal;

- 5G mobile communications terminal;

- Short-range radio transmission and transmission - reception.

1.3

Tablet

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT ^(*)

8471.30.90

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- Radio transmission and reception using spread spectrum modulation technique in the 2,4 GHz band;

- Accessing 5 GHz radio frequency band;

- Short-range radio transmission and reception.

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Radio and television equipment

2.1

Set Top Box for use in satellite television (except for DVB-S/S2 Set Top Box for use in satellite television)

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

8528.71.91

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A Set Top Box in analogue form, not having a function of interactive information exchange.

2.2

DVB- S/S2 Set Top Box

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

8528.71.91

8528.71.99

Intended for receiving and decoding Free To Air (FTA) satellite television signals using DVB-S and/or DVB-S2 technology, supporting SDTV/HDTV, not having a function of interactive information exchange.

2.3

Set Top Box for use in digital cable television networks

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8528.71.11

8528.71.19

8528.71.91

8528.71.99

Set Top Box for use in digital cable television networks, whether or not having a function of interactive information exchange with the service provider.

2.4

Set Top Box for use in digital IPTV television networks

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

8528.71.11

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8528.71.91

8528.71.99

Set Top Box for use in digital IPTV television networks, whether or not having a function of interactive information exchange with the service provider.

2.5

Digital terrestrial television DVB-T2 Set Top Box

QCVN 63:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

8528.71.91

8528.71.99

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2.6

Digital receiver used in DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television broadcasting (iDTV)

QCVN 63:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT

8528.72.92

8528.72.99

Digital receiver used in DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television broadcasting, designed to incorporate a video display or screen, having color, not battery operated and not using cathode-ray tubes.

2.7

Equipment in cabled distribution systems for television signal

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8517.62.49

Equipment in cabled distribution systems for television signals (carrier-current line systems or digital line systems).

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Radio transmitters and transceivers operating in the 9 kHz to 400 GHz frequency band and having effective radiated power of 60 mW or more

3.1

Radio transmitters and transceivers for use in land mobile and fixed services

3.1.1

Digital microwave radio equipment

- For point-to-point radio equipment operating in the 1,4 GHz to 55 GHz frequency band:

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QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

- For digital microwave radio equipment that is not point-to-point radio equipment operating in the 1,4 GHz to 55 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8517.62.59

Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus using digital microwave technology.

3.1.2 ^(a)

Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) equipment

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

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Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) equipment

8517.61.00

- Base Station (BS);

8517.12.00

- Mobile Station (MS);

- Direct Mode Mobile Station (DM-MS);

- Dual Watch Mobile Station (DW-MS);

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- Direct Mode REPeater/GATEway (DM-REP/GATE), other than the phone;

- Trunked MOde REPeater (TMO-REP), other than the phone;

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8517.62.59

 8517.62.69

- Direct Mode GATEway (DM-GATE), other than the phone;

- Portable equipment of TErrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) radiocommunications systems, other than the phone.

3.2

Radio transmitters and transceivers used in satellite communications (excluding mobile stations used in maritime and aeronautical communications)

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VSAT equipment (C band)

QCVN 38:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8517.62.59

VSAT equipment (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus) operating in C band through a geostationary satellite.

3.2.2

VSAT equipment (Ku band)

QCVN 39:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

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VSAT equipment (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus) operating in Ku band through a geostationary satellite.

3.2.3

Mobile Earth Stations for Global Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service Systems in the Bands 1 - 3 GHz

QCVN 40:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8517.62.59

Mobile Earth Stations for Global Non-Geostationary Mobile-Satellite Service Systems in the Bands 1 - 3 GHz (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus).

3.2.4

Mobile satellite Earth Station (MES) operating in the Ku band.

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8517.62.59

Mobile Earth Stations (MES) (except for aeronautical mobile earth stations operating in the Ku band) operating in frequency ranges of the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus):

- 10,70 GHz to 11,70 GHz (space to earth);

- 12,50 GHz to 12,75 GHz (space to earth);

- 14,00 GHz to 14,25 GHz (space to earth).

3.3

Radio transmitters and transceivers used in the maritime mobile service (including ancillary equipment and satellite equipment)

3.3.1

VHF transmitter as coast station for GMDSS

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QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

Transmitters, receivers and transmitters fitted with external antenna connectors, used as coast stations, operating in the VHF band of the maritime mobile service and utilizing emission G3E, and where relevant G2B for DSC signaling:

8517.62.53

- Equipment capable of analogue speech, Digital Selective Calling (DSC), or both;

8517.62.59

- Equipment operating in the band 156 MHz -174 MHz;

- Equipment operating under local or remote control;

- Equipment operating on 25 kHz channel spacing;

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- Equipment which may consist of more than one unit;

- Equipment which may be single-channel or multi-channel;

- Equipment operating on shared radio sites;

- Equipment operating in isolation from other radio equipment.

3.3.2

Two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus for fixed installation in survival craft

QCVN 26:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.18.00

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3.3.3

Inmarsat-C ship earth station equipment

QCVN 28:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.62.59

Inmarsat-C ship earth station equipment of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus).

3.3.4

VHF radiotelephone used on the survival craft

QCVN 50:2020/BTTTT

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8517.18.00

Portable VHF radiotelephones operating in the bands between 156 MHz and 174 MHz and suitable for use in survival craft and optionally, on board ships at sea.

3.3.5

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) operating in the 406,0 MHz to 406,1 MHz frequency band

QCVN 57:2018/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.62.61

Satellite Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) (only used for radio telegraphy), operating in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system, concerning radio communications for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

3.3.6

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QCVN 108:2016/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.62.61

Satellite Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) (only used for radio telegraphy), operating in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system. Satellite PLBs operate in the 406,0 MHz to 406,1 MHz frequency band and over the temperature ranges of:

-  From -40°C to +55°C (Class 1); or

- From -20°C to +55°C (Class 2).

3.3.7

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

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8517.62.61

Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) intended for use in aircrafts

3.3.8

Digital Selective Calling DSC

QCVN 58:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.62.59

Digital Selective Calling (DSC), not telephone, operating in the MF, MF/HF and/or VHF band in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and normally used on board ships (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus).

3.3.9

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QCVN 60:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.62.59

Search and rescue radar transponders operating in the frequency range 9200 - 9500 MHz (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus).

3.3.10

Radiotelex equipment operating in maritime MF/HF service

QCVN 62:2011/BTTTT ^(**)

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.62.59

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3.3.11

Shipborne equipment of the automatic identification systems (AIS)

QCVN 68:2013/BTTTT^(**)

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8526.91.10

Radio navigational aid apparatus, used in shipborne automatic identification systems (detection of locations of ships within a certain range for the purposes of navigation and speed control).

3.3.12

AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter

QCVN 107:2016/BTTTT^(**)

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8517.62.53

AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter (AIS SART) (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus used for telegraphy).

3.3.13

VHF radiotelephone for the maritime mobile service

QCVN 52:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.18.00

VHF transmitters used for telephone and Digital Selective Calling (DSC), fitted with an external antenna connector and used on board ships.

3.3.14

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QCVN 59:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.18.00

Radio transmitters and receivers, for use on large ships, operating in either Medium Frequency (MF) only or in the Medium and High Frequency (MF/HF) bands allocated to the Maritime Mobile Service (MMS), including:

- Single Side Band (SSB) for telephony transmission and reception (J3F);

- Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) or SSB modulation of a keyed sub-carrier to transmit and receive Digital Selective Calling (DSC) signals;

- Radio equipment, not integrated with the DSC encoder or decoder, but the interfaces with such equipment are defined.

3.3.15

UHF radio telephone

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QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8517.18.00

UHF on board vessels radio equipment and systems operating on frequencies allocated to the maritime mobile services.

3.3.16

Radar equipment used on sea going vessels ^(***)

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

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3.4

Radio transmitters and transceivers used in the aeronautical mobile service (including ancillary equipment and satellite equipment)

3.4.1

Ground-based radio equipment for the aeronautical mobile service using amplitude modulation in the frequency band 117,975 - 137 MHz

QCVN 105:2016/BTTTT

QCVN 106:2016/BTTTT

DSB AM UHF radio transmitters or receivers and transmitters, with channel separations of 8,33 kHz or 25 kHz intended for analogue speech intended for ACARS data communication, including:

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- Ground based stations;

8517.12.00

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

- Mobile stations;

8517.12.00

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

- Portable stations and hand held radios for ground use.

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Ground-based radio equipment for the aeronautical mobile service in the frequency band 117,975 - 137 MHz

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 106:2016/BTTTT

Radio equipment for the aeronautical mobile service, operating in all or any part of the frequency band between 117,975 and 137 MHz, including:

8517.61.00

Ground based stations;

8517.12.00

8517.62.59

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Mobile stations, portable stations and hand held radios for ground use.

3.4.3

Glidepath equipment for radio navigation aids

QCVN 104:2016/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8526.91.10

Ground-based glidepath equipment for radio navigation aids operating in the frequency band between 328,6 and 335,4 MHz.

3.5

Radio transmitters and transceivers used for location and telemetry (except for those used offshore in petroleum industry)

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QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

Radio transmitters and transceivers used for location and telemetry (except for those used offshore in petroleum industry) but not used for telegraph/telephone.

3.6

Radio navigation aids

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8526.91.10

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Radio navigation aids used for the purposes of navigation and obstruction warning in the radionavigation-satellite service, aeronautical radionavigation service, aeronautical  radionavigation-satellite service.

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 119:2019/BTTTT

8526.91.10

8526.91.90

Radio navigation aids used for the purposes of navigation and obstruction warning in the maritime radionavigation service, maritime radionavigation-satellite service.

3.7

Amateur radio equipment

QCVN 56:2011/BTTTT

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Radio transmitters and transceivers operating in the frequency range allotted to the amateur radio service (allocated according to the National Radio Spectrum Plan).

3.8

Other equipment

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

8517.62.99

8517.69.00

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8526.10.90

8526.91.10

8526.91.90

8526.92.00

- Radio transmitters and transceivers operating in the frequency range between 9 kHz and 400 GHz  and having an effective radiated power of 60 mW or more, which have not been included in section 1 of the List in the Appendix I and section 3 of the List in the Appendix II hereof.

- Radio transmitters and transceivers operating in the frequency range between 9 kHz and 400 GHz  and having an effective radiated power of 60 mW or more, which have been included in section 1 of the List in the Appendix I and section 3 of the List in the Appendix II hereof but do not fall within the scope of the respective technical regulations applied.

4

Short-range radio transmitters and transceivers ^(*****)

4.1

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- For equipment operating in the 13,553-13,567 MHz frequency band:

QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

- For equipment operating in the 26,957-27,283 MHz to 40,66-40,7 MHz frequency band:

QCVN 73:2013/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

- For equipment operating in the 5725-5850 MHz to 24,00-24,25 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 74:2020/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

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QCVN 123:2021/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8517.62.59

8517.62.69

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

8526.92.00

Radio alarm devices, remote control devices, general data communication devices, operating in the 40 GHz to 246 GHz frequency band in the following cases:

- Either with a Radio Frequency output connection and dedicated antenna or with an integral antenna;

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- Intended for fixed, mobile or nomadic use.

4.2

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) equipment

- For equipment operating in the 13,553 MHz to 13,567 MHz frequency band:

QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

8517.62.59

Equipment using radio waves to automatically identify, track and manage goods, people, animals and other applications and including two separate units which are connected to each other via a radio interface:

- Radio Frequency Tag attached to the object to be identified; only applicable to the types of tag with a power source.

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4.3

Radar equipment used in road or railway transport and traffic

- For equipment operating in the 76 GHz to 77 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 124:2021/BTTTT

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

Short-range radar equipment intended for intended for transport and traffic telematics applications (road or rail traffic) such as cruise control, protection, warning, and avoiding collisions between vehicles and other surrounding objects.

4.4

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QCVN 55:2011/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

8504.40.19

8504.40.90

A wireless charging device using induction loop technology (electrostatic transformation).

4.5

Telemetry device

QCVN 73:2013/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

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A telemetry device automatically displaying or recording measurement data and controlling functions of other devices via a radio interface.

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

Short-range radar equipment, operating in the frequency range between 24 GHz and 24,25 GHz, intended for positioning and distance measurement applications (not being radar applications for road or railway transport and traffic).

4.6

Medical Implant Communication System (MICS) and Medical Implant Test System (MITS)

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

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8517.62.59

A short-range radio transceiver operating in the frequency range between 401 MHz and 406 MHz, used in programmers or sensors and intended for remote data transmission.

4.7

Wireless access equipment operating at Multiple-Gigabit data rates in the 60 GHz band

QCVN 88:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 112:2017/BTTTT

8517.62.51

Applied to wireless access equipment operating at multiple-gigabit data rates and intended for short-range Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN) or Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) operating in the 60 GHz frequency range (not applied to radio equipment operating in the 60 GHz frequency range intended for outdoor Fixed Local Area Network Extension (FLANE) or Fixed Point-to-Point applications).

4.8

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QCVN 92:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 93:2015/BTTTT

Wireless digital video link equipment operating in the 1,3 GHz to 50 GHz frequency band, using maximum allowable channel bandwidths of 5 MHz, 10 MHz and 20 MHz and including

8525.50.00

- Transmitter;

8525.60.00

- Transmitter incorporating receiver.

4.9

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- For equipment operating in the 9 kHz to 40 GHz frequency band:

QCVN 47:2015/BTTTT

QCVN 96:2015/BTTTT ^(*)

- For equipment operating in the frequency range of more than 40 GHz:

QCVN 18:2014/BTTTT ^(*)

8517.62.59

8526.10.10

8526.10.90

8526.92.00

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- Short-range radio transmitters and transceivers that have been included in section 2 of the List in the Appendix I hereof and section 4 of the List in the Appendix II hereof but do not fall within the scope of the respective technical regulations applied.

5

Lithium batteries for portable applications

5.1

Lithium batteries for laptops, mobile phones and tablets

QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT ^(*)

8507.60.90

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8507.60.10

Stand-alone lithium batteries for laptops and tablets. Not applied to stand-alone lithium batteries that are rechargeable batteries for charging these devices.

Note: Certification and declaration of conformity of the commodities provided in the Appendix II in some cases:

(*) Regarding QCVN 101:2020/BTTTT, it is only compulsory to declare conformity of the commodities herein with special safety requirements specified in Article 2.6 of the Regulation.

(**) Regarding these QCVN regulations, electromagnetic compatibility requirements specified in such regulations do not apply.

(***) Imported radar equipment used on sea going vessels is exempted from quality inspection as prescribed in the Government’s Resolution No. 99/NQ-CP dated November 13, 2019, but it is still necessary to declare conformity before such equipment is put into use.

(****) Short-range transmitters and transceivers are short-range devices specified in the Circular of the Minister of Information and Communications on the List of radio equipment which is exempt from a radio frequency license, with technical and operational conditions attached. It is only necessary to declare conformity if the equipment meets the prescribed frequency band, technical conditions and operational conditions. (a) Not applicable to explosion-proof communication equipment.

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