Vietnam: Conditional approval for the import of second-hand information technology products

 Vietnam: Conditional approval for the import of second-hand information technology products

Vietnam has recently released new regulations to allow the import of second-hand information technology products for scientific research and development or re-export. According to the new regulations, imported IT products used for research and development activities must be destroyed or re-exported within 3 months after the completion of such activities; if the imported products are for maintenance or export processing, the final products must be exported and must not be The domestic market in Vietnam is sold or otherwise transferred to local users. (Source: HKTDC Economic and Trade Research)