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WTO notification · TBT

VietnamProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Gold (including gold plated with platinum) unwrought

Official title

Draft Circular stipulating regulations on measurement and quality management for jewellery gold, handicraft gold, bullion gold, and material gold in production, import, and circulation on the market

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 May 2026. The comment period closed on 5 June 2026.

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At a glance

Products

jewelry gold, handicraft gold, bullion gold, material gold

HS codes
  • 71 · Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
    • 7108 Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought or not further worked than semi-manufactured or in powder form
Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 6 May 2026. Check WTO ePing or Vietnam for its current status.
Objectives
  • Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/402

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 5 June 2026
Proposed adoption
June 2026
Proposed entry into force
July 2026

How to comment

The comment period closed on 5 June 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/VNM/402; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

This draft Circular regulates the management of measurement and quality for: - Jewelry gold and handicraft gold imported, produced, processed, and circulated on the market; - bullion gold imported, produced, and circulated on the market - material gold imported for the purposes of production jewelry gold, handicraft gold, and bullion gold; material gold imported for purposes of resale to enterprises and commercial banks for the production of jewelry gold, handicraft gold, and bullion gold. This draft Circular applies to: 1. Organizations and individuals importing, producing, processing, buying, and selling jewelry gold and handicraft gold; importing, producing, buying, and selling bullion gold; and importing material gold as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 1 of this Circular. 2. Organizations for inspection, calibration, and testing of measuring instruments and measurement standards; and organizations designated to test for gold content determination. 3. Relevant management agencies involved in measurement and quality control in gold trading activities. This draft Circular provides requirements for, among others: - Metrology and quality requirements for jewelry gold, handicraft gold, and bullion gold - Gold product labelling, mandatory information to be displayed on product labels - Traceability of gold products - Testing to determine gold content This draft Circular shall replace Circular No. 22/2013/TT-BKHCN dated September 26th, 2013 of the Ministry of Science and…

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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