Export and import of cosmetics have to follow procedures provided by Vietnam regulations on cosmetics.
For exporting cosmetic
Export of cosmetic must be implemented at the Customs agency in accordance with the current law regulation and the import country’s requirements.
The exporter needs to obtain the Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) as regulated. CFS is issued when such domestic cosmetic is issued the cosmetic product proclamation receipt number by competent state management agency. Moreover, the export trader must register the trader file at the Health department where having cosmetic manufacturing plant and make CFS issuing procedure for export cosmetic goods. The Health department in central-affiliated cities and provinces are competent agencies in issuing and managing CFS of export cosmetics which are manufactured in that area (where the manufacturing plant is located).The CFS issuing request file includes:
For importing cosmetic
Enterprises are only allowed to import the cosmetic into Vietnam when presenting to the Customs agency the valid receipt number of cosmetic product proclamation report which has been issued by the Medicine Management Department – the Health Ministry. However, Vietnam law also provides import of cosmetic in some special situations which are not obligated to implement the cosmetic product proclamation as the following:
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