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Draft Circular promulgating the List of medium-risk

Official title

Draft Circular promulgating the List of medium-risk and high-risk products and goods under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security

Vietnam notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 23 June 2026. The comment period closed on 1 July 2026.

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At a glance

Products

High-risk products and goods: (1) Fireworks of all kinds – HS Code 3604.10.00; (2) Fire extinguishers of all kinds – HS Code 8424.10.90; (3) Fire extinguishing agents of all kinds – HS Code 3813.00.00; (4) Gas cylinders and gas-agent containers for fire extinguishing systems – HS Code 8424.10.90. Me

HS codes
  • 36 · Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
    • 3604 Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles (excl. cartridge blanks)
  • 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
    • 3813 Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades.
  • 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof
    • 8413 Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device (excl. ceramic pumps and secretion aspirating pumps for medical use and medical pumps carried…
    • 8424 Mechanical appliances, whether or not hand-operated, for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders, n.e.s. fire extinguishers, charged or not…
    • 8481 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, incl. pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled…
  • 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
    • 8525 Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus…
    • 8531 Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus, e.g. bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms (excl. those for cycles, motor vehicles and…
    • 8537 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases, equipped with two or more apparatus of heading 8535 or 8536, for electric control or the…
All 9 codes
  • 94 · Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
    • 9405 Luminaires and lighting fittings, incl. searchlights and spotlights, and parts thereof, n.e.s; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like having a…
Notifying member
Vietnam(Viet Nam)
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 23 June 2026. Check WTO ePing or Vietnam for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protection of human health or safety
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/VNM/418

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 1 July 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 1 July 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/418; it can take them up with Vietnam.

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What the notification says

This draft Circular promulgates the List of products and goods with high and medium risk levels under the state management responsibility of the Ministry of Public Security and the corresponding quality management measures for products on the List. The draft classifies products into two risk categories: (1) high-risk products, including fireworks and fire extinguishing equipment and agents subject to mandatory conformity certification by designated organizations and mandatory state quality inspection upon importation; (2) medium-risk products, including fire protection equipment and safety and security surveillance devices subject to conformity certification or self-declaration based on accredited or designated testing results. This draft Circular applies to: (1) Organizations and individuals producing, importing, trading in, and using products and goods on the List; (2) Conformity assessment organizations conducting conformity assessment activities for products on the List; (3) State management agencies of the Ministry of Public Security and other relevant organizations and individuals. Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP dated 23 January 2026 requires ministries to promulgate their respective lists of medium- and high-risk products before 1 July 2026, on which date the transitional arrangements under the previous regulatory framework cease to apply. Given this mandatory legislative deadline and the need to provide enterprises with adequate preparation time before the new regime…

Sources

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