During production, works in factories, factory, Boiler is one of the most necessary equipment. How to carry out procedures to import industrial boilers? Follow the following shares from Cuong Quoc Logistics to learn more about this procedure.

Things to know about boilers

What is a boiler??

Industrial boiler (Steam Boiler) is a specialized device to convert water into steam. Serving the manufacturing sectors: steam turbine, drying system, heating system, steam,…

Industrial boilers can be used in business operations, factories, even a large industrial park.

Components of the boiler

An industrial boiler is made up of main parts, include:

• Steam system: Do the collection mission, controls the amount of heat the boiler produces.
• Boiler water supply system: The system will supply water into the boiler to create hot steam.
• Inlet fuel system: It is responsible for providing heat to create steam, high heat.
• Control device, some types of steam valves.

The structure of an industrial boiler includes parts such as::

• Combustion chamber: A place to store all the materials to fire the boiler. The temperature of the combustion chamber can increase to several hundred degrees Celsius if the boiler is operating.
• Burner: It is where the air is supplied, fuel source for the boiler.
• Heat sensor part: It will automatically detect the heat in the boiler and control whether the boiler stops or continues to burn automatically.
• Heat exchanger: It will bring heat from the combustion chamber to make the water in the furnace hot, accelerate evaporation.
• Expansion tank: Responsible for protecting the boiler.
• Circulating pump system: The pump will push hot water into the pipeline for the boiler to operate and push the excess water after the end of the heat exchange process back to the tank..
• Backflow valve: It is a specialized device for hot steam, prevent backflow causing pump damage, boiler protection.
• Return line: It is the following streams that have cooled down and will follow the pipe back to the boiler.
• Supply curve: Heat pipe system, hot water.

Types of boilers

Depending on needs and purposes, Each unit may use a different type of industrial boiler. Currently, in Vietnam, Popular industrial boilers include::

• Chain grate boiler (chain-grate coal-fired boiler)
• Rice husk burning boiler
• Industrial combination boiler, multi-function boiler
• Gas fired boiler, DO oil, biomass
• Thermal oil boiler

Uses of boilers

Boilers are one of the important and indispensable equipment in factories or manufacturing plants. Some applications that must be mentioned when using a boiler include::

• Used in industrial steam cooking systems
• Serving the drying industry, textile, food processing, manufacture,…
• Provides the task of providing heat for some mechanical equipment that requires a large amount of heat to operate
• Application in therapeutic system, restore function for patients
• Used for drinking water systems in the medical industry to ensure pasteurization, sterilization, serve the hospital
• …

Please refer to the procedures for importing industrial boilers below!

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HS code Boiler code

As stated above, There are many different types of industrial boilers. Therefore, Each type of boiler will have a different HS Code.

When carrying out boiler import procedures, Businesses are required to look up the HS Code of that product.

Accurately checking the HS Code will help importing businesses determine the boiler import tax and accompanying import policies..

HS code Boiler code belongs to group 802. Some HS Codes of each type of business boiler can be referred to as::

Describe	hs code	Preferential import tax (%)
BOILER GENERATES STEAM OR PRODUCES OTHER STEAM:
HS code for water tube boilers with steam capacity over 45 tons/hour. Operated by electricity.	84021110	0
HS code for water tube boilers with steam capacity over 45 tons/hour. Does not operate on electricity.	84021120	0
HS code for water tube boilers with steam capacity over 15 tons/hour but not exceeding 45 tons/hour. Operated by electricity.	84021211	5
HS code for water tube boilers with steam capacity not exceeding 15 tons/hour. Operated by electricity.	84021219	5
HS code for water tube boilers with steam capacity over 15 tons/hour but not exceeding 45 tons/hour. Not electrically operated.	84021221	5
HS code for water tube boilers with steam capacity not exceeding 15 tons/hour. Does not operate on electricity.	84021229	5
BOILER PRODUCES DIFFERENT STEAM, INCLUDING HYBRID TYPE BOILER:
HS code for boilers with steam capacity over 15 tons/hour. Operated by electricity.	84021911	3
HS code for boilers with steam capacity less than 15 tons/hour. Operated by electricity.	84021919	3
HS code for boilers with steam capacity over 15 tons/hour. Does not operate on electricity.	84021921	3
HS code for boilers with steam capacity less than 15 tons/hour. Does not operate on electricity.	84021929	3
HS code for electrically operated superheated water boilers	84022010	0
Non-electric superheated water boiler hs code	84022020	0
HS code for central heating water boilers except those in group 84.02.	84031000	0
BOILER PARTS:
HS code body, boiler shell or enclosure	84039010	0
HS code of other boiler parts	84039090	0

Necessary documents when importing boilers

According to the provisions of Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015, Amended and supplemented 39/2018/TT-BTC dated April 20, 2018, Documents to carry out boiler import procedures include::

• Application for quality inspection
• Invoice
• Packing list
• Bill of lading
• Quality certification (C/Q)
• Certificate of origin (C/O).
• Test report of the product or test results table of the manufacturer.

Procedures for importing boilers

For boilers with rated working pressure above 0.7 bar, Enterprises are required to check the quality of goods according to Decision 1182/QD-BCT dated April 6, 2021..

The quality inspection process will be conducted by paper records or online on the national one-stop system.

Besides, Quality inspection procedures will be carried out in parallel with the implementation of boiler import procedures.

Steps to carry out boiler import procedures include::

Step 1: Declare customs declaration

After fully preparing import and export documents: Contract, commercial invoice, packing list, ocean bill of lading, certificate of origin, notification of goods arrival, Businesses need to accurately determine the boiler hs code.

Afterward, Businesses can send paper documents to authorities or enter declaration information into the customs system via software.

Step 2: Open customs declaration

After completing the customs declaration, The customs system will return the declaration classification results. If there is a declaration flow, print out the declaration and bring the import dossier to the customs department to open the declaration.

Depending on the green channel division, Yellow, red and go through the steps to open the declaration.

At this time, Enterprises must register for boiler quality inspection according to regulations.

Step 3: Clearance of customs declaration

After checking the documents, if there are no questions, the customs officer will accept customs clearance of the declaration.

Businesses can pay boiler import tax for customs declarations to clear goods.

Step 4: Bring goods to warehouse for storage and use

Upon customs clearance, proceed with the liquidation of the declaration and carry out the necessary procedures to bring it back to the warehouse.

After bringing the goods to the warehouse, Enterprises need to notify the Inspection Center to inspect and issue a certificate of conformity for the boiler.

If you have a certificate, you can add it to the agency in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

For types of boilers that are not subject to inspection according to Decision 1182/QD-BCT dated April 6, 2021. The procedure for importing boilers will proceed normally like other goods.

For used boilers, businesses must conduct an additional assessment of the age of the used equipment.

Quality check

For state inspection of boiler product quality, Enterprises need to prepare the following types of documents:

• Application for quality inspection registration
• Commercial invoice (Invoice)
• Packing slip (Packing List)
• Test report or test results table of the manufacturer.

The time for registration and actual goods inspection results is 5 working days.

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Check minimum power performance

According to regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, from January 1, 2015, devices belonging to the household appliance group, Industrial or office equipment will not be imported if it has an efficiency below the minimum energy efficiency level. (MEPS).

MEPS is the lowest Energy Efficiency level that energy-using products must achieve to be licensed to circulate on the market..

Designated MEPS testing facilities

Designated MEPS testing facilities include:

• Electrical Testing Room- Electronics – Technical Center for Standards, Measurement and Quality 1 (Quatest 1).
• Electrical Testing Room- Electronics – Technical Center for Standards, Measurement and Quality 3 (Quatest 3).
• Ho Chi Minh City Quality Measurement Standards Technical Center.
• Industrial Testing and Inspection Center of the Institute of Energy Mechanics & Mine, Vinacomin.
• Intertek Testing Services Co., Ltd. testing room (Thailand).
• Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL) Korea.
• Electrical Testing Room- Electronics – Technical Center for Standards, Measurement and Quality 2 (Quatest 2).

Legal basis

• Official Dispatch No. 1592/TCHQ-GSQL dated February 14, 2015 Regarding implementation of minimum energy efficiency levels – MEPS level.
• Official Dispatch No. 1808/TCNL-KHCN dated December 30, 2014 Regarding instructions on implementing the energy labeling roadmap and applying the minimum energy efficiency level.
• Official Dispatch No. 4748/BKHCN-CNN dated December 22, 2014.
• Joint Circular No. 43/2014/TTLT-BGTVT-BCT dated September 24, 2014 Regulations on energy labeling for passenger cars with 7 seats or less.
• Decision No. 78/2013/QD-TTg dated December 25, 2013 regulating the List and routes of vehicles, Energy consuming equipment must be removed and low efficiency generating sets must not be newly built.
• Circular No. 07/2012/TT-BCT dated April 4, 2012 regulating energy labeling for energy-using vehicles and equipment.
• Decision No. 51/2011/QD-TTg dated September 12, 2011 regulating the List of vehicles, Equipment must have an energy label, Apply minimum energy efficiency levels and implementation roadmaps.

Procedure for checking minimum energy efficiency of boilers

To check the minimum energy efficiency of the boiler, Enterprises need to carry out the following mandatory processes:

Step 1: Send a letter requesting testing

Enterprises wishing to test the minimum energy efficiency of boilers need to send a written request to designated MEPS testing facilities.. In Vietnam, Businesses can send official dispatches to Northern Electrical Experiment Company Limited(ETC1).

ETC1 will send sample dispatches for businesses to refer to. Official dispatch sent to the following address: No. 465 – Nguyen Van Linh, Phuc Dong, Long Bien, Hanoi. Fax: 043 8759080. Phone: 043 8759 361.

Step 2: Northern Electrical Testing Company Limited will prepare a quote and send it to the business requesting a product testing document.

Step 3: Business negotiations, price agreement with ETC1. When the agreement is complete, Business signs (stamp) Confirm on quote, Notify the date for testing and send the Quotation back to ETC1.
Step 4: Based on quote, Once the boiler has been installed - put it into operation, Northern Electrical Testing Company Limited will send a working team to the site to conduct boiler performance testing.
Step 5: After field testing is completed, 1 week later, Northern Electrical Testing Company Limited will have a Minute of Boiler Performance Test Results. Enterprises need to pay for the service according to the Quote before receiving the Test Result Minute.

Conclude

Hopefully with that information Logistics power provided will help businesses when carrying out procedures to import industrial boilers.

If your businesses and readers still have questions about the relevant documents in the process of carrying out boiler import procedures,, Please contact us via hotline for detailed advice.

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