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What is an electric cable??
Concept of electric cables
Electric cables are devices consisting of wires and cables. Conductors are made up of many different conductive cores, with or without insulating cover, commonly known as bare wire or covered wire.
Electric cables consist of many conductive cores or only 1 core (single cable). The power cable has an insulating sheath surrounding it and an additional layer of protection. This shell has the effect of increasing the ability to withstand external pressure such as water, ultraviolet rays, fire and sunlight.
Structure of electric cables
- Current conductor: copper or aluminum
- PVC or XLPE insulating sheath , XLPO.v.v…
- The dynamic material is PP fiber
- Bandage: non-woven tape
- Sheathing in PVC or PE
Classification of electric cables
Classified according to conductor structure
- Hard conductor residential electrical wire. One strand or 7 strands braided together.
- The electric wire uses a soft conductor with many soft fibers braided together.
Classified by number of conductors
- Single wire: Cu/PVC 1x ... mm2
- Double wire: Cu/PVC 2x … mm2
- Triple string: Cu/PVC/PVC 3x … mm2
Classified by cover shape
- Round sheathed civil wire
- Oval civil wire
- Coated civil wire, also known as Supong wire
Uses of electric cables
Electric cables are one of the especially important products serving the lighting industry. With durable structure, Electric cables are widely used in most fields.
Their main use is to transmit electricity or control signals. Simultaneously, Electric cables are also used to connect industrial equipment, civil equipment.
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Electric cable import policy
Legal regulations
Legal documents on imported goods include::
- QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN
- Circular 22/2011/TT-BKHCN dated April 12, 2011
- Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015; Amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018.
- Circular 18/2019/QD-TTg dated April 19, 2019
Electrical cables are not subject to specialized inspection
Types of electric cables are not within the scope of Circular No. 22/2011/TT-BKHCN. Accordingly, These are cables with pre-installed connectors. Usually applied in devices that are the product of a complete manufacturing process.
Electric cables belong to the product category, group 2 goods. These are goods managed by national technical regulations.
The wire is not covered with PVC but covered with another insulator.
All types of electric cables must undergo specialized inspection
Circular 22/2011/TT-BKHCN and Circular 27/2012/TT-BKHCN clearly state the types of electrical wires that must undergo specialized inspection when imported into Vietnam.. Accordingly:
* Circular 22/2011/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology
In Article 3 of this Circular, it is clearly stated that when importing electric wires, specialized inspection must be conducted, including::
- All types of PVC-coated insulated wires and cables must be quality managed according to the provisions of national technical regulations QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN.
- For PVC-coated insulated wires and cables with nominal cross-sections of conductors within the nominal cross-sectional range of conductors with nominal voltages up to and equal to 450/750V stated in the corresponding national standards in national technical regulations QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN, conformity assessment must be carried out according to national technical regulations QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN.
* Circular 27/2012/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology
In Article 2 of the Circular, it is clearly stated that the subjects of specialized inspection when importing include::
- Goods imported into Vietnam are on the List of potentially unsafe goods (Below is referred to as the List of goods group 2).
- For goods not on the List of Group 2 goods imported into Vietnam that have the potential to cause unsafety or goods that are potentially unsafe according to warning information from international organizations, area, Foreign countries can apply inspection according to this Circular.
Import tax on electric cables
When importing electric cables, Businesses need to pay two types of taxes: import tax and value added tax (VAT).
- VAT is 10%
- Preferential import tax rate is 10% to 17%
When electric cables are imported from countries that have free trade agreements with Vietnam, Importing businesses will enjoy preferential taxes when they meet all conditions.
Currently, Vietnam has successfully signed FTA agreements with more than 50 countries around the world. Therefore, There is a high possibility that your business will receive special tax incentives when importing electric cables.
Import procedures for electric cable
Documents for importing electric cables
Normally, Enterprises need to prepare documents after completing procedures to import electric cables:
- Commercial Invoice – Commercial Invoice
- Packing List - Packing List
- Bill of Lading – Bill of Lading
- Certificate of origin (in case the importer wants to enjoy special preferential import tax) – Certificate of Origin.
- Other documents (if any)
- Register for state quality inspection when importing on the national 1-stop system
During the import process, Enterprises must carry out quality inspection according to customs requirements. This is one of the important documents that helps certify the quality of the shipment when imported to Vietnam.
Procedures for importing electric cables
Step 1: Declare customs declaration
When the enterprise has prepared the necessary documents according to the law, Businesses can enter declaration information into the customs system via software.
Step 2: Open customs declaration
Customs authorities are responsible for receiving, handle, Stream files according to process.
Right after that, Enterprises need to print declarations, Bring the import documents to the customs department to open the declaration.
Depending on the green classification streams, Yellow, red and go through the steps to open the declaration.
Step 3: Clearance of declaration
Valid documents will be cleared.
Invalid documents will be required to be edited and supplemented later.
Enterprises can now pay taxes according to the provisions of law to clear goods.
Step 4: Bring the goods back to the warehouse to use
Upon customs clearance, proceed with the liquidation of the declaration and carry out the necessary procedures to bring it back to the warehouse.
Sampling is carried out to check the quality of electric wires. This can be done at the port or samples can be taken at the importer's warehouse.
Register to check the quality of imported goods
According to Decision No. 3810/QD-BKHCN, when carrying out procedures for importing electric cables, Enterprises need to register for quality inspection of imported goods. Registration documents can be made electronically on the national single-window information portal.
Steps to register for quality inspection of imported goods on the national single-window system include::
Step 1: Create an account and register your profile
Firstly, Businesses need to create an account on the national one-stop shop. To create an account, Businesses can access the website: https://vnsw.gov.vn and follow the instructions.
Once you have an account, Enterprises can register to check the quality of documents on the national one-stop information portal at the management section of the Ministry of Industry and Technology..
Enterprises must choose a sample testing unit, Sample testing unit licensed by the Ministry of Industrial Technology.
Normally, It takes 24 hours to review the account. Therefore, before carrying out procedures to import electric cables, Enterprises must complete quality inspection registration documents.
Step 2: Sampling and quality checking
After registering documents on the national single-window information portal, Enterprises need to send samples to the authorities for inspection. Sampling can take place at the port or at the importer's warehouse.
Samples will be taken according to regulations to check quality. Quality inspection time according to TCVN. Depends on the lab, It usually takes 2-3 days to get test results.
Step 3: Receive results and upload results to the national one-stop site
When the quality inspection results are available, the importer or sample inspection unit can upload the results to the national single window system..
After receiving the results, the Department of Standards and Measurement will accept or reject the registration application.
Reputable importer of electric cables
Established in 2011, Cuong Quoc Company's predecessor was Cuong Quoc Import Export Company Limited, specializes in importing and trading electronic products, electronics, construction machinery and equipment. 2020, Our company changed its name to Cuong Quoc Freight Forwarding Company Limited, operates in the field of global trade and logistics.
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Conclude
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