On July 1, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) of Viet Nam issued Decision No. 1725QD-BCT on the new list of energy-saving products in Vietnam. This decision replaces Appendix 3 of Decision No. 1182/QĐ-BCT dated 20 May 2019 on the publication of the list of goods subject to MOIT for special inspection. The goods specified in the list include some ICT equipment, such as laptops, PCs, printers, computer monitors, each of which has its own energy efficiency standard and HS code:

• TCVN 11848:2017, TCVN 11848:2021 for notebook computers (including notebooks and slim notebooks) (HS code 8471.30.20);
• TCVN 13371:2021 for desktop computers (HS codes 8471.41.10, 8471.41.90);
• TCVN 9509:2012 for printers (HS codes 8443.31.11, 8443.31.19, 8443.31.21, 8443.31.29, 8443.31.31, 8443.31.39, 8443.31.91, 8443.31.99);
• TCVN 9508:2012 applies to computer monitors - liquid crystal devices (LCDs), light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and other flat panel display types (HS code 8528.72.92).

Please note that the list also includes products that must apply for type approval and DoC from the Ministry of Communications of Vietnam (MIC) and DoC (see Circular Letter MIC 02/2024/TT-BTTTT), such as desktop computers (HS code 8471.41.10) and laptops (HS code 8471.30.20), so manufacturers need to be aware of the relevant requirements for both MOIT and MIC.

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