Vietnam proposed Decree 116/2017/ND-CP on business requirements for manufacturing, assembly and imports of automobiles, automobiles warranty and maintenance services Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed: 1) This Decree specifies business requirements for manufacturing, assembly and import of automobiles, automobile warranty and maintenance services. This Decree applies to automobile manufacturers, assemblers and importers, and providers of automobile warranty and maintenance services in Vietnam and relevant authorities and entities. 2) Business requirements which are stated in this Decree do not apply to manufacturers, assemblers and importers of the following automobiles: - Automobiles manufactured or assembled:
- For the purposes of national security;
- From chassis having cabs or from completed automobiles that have been certified technical safety quality and environmental safety;
- Not using public roads and operating in a small scale only.
- Automobiles imported:
- For the purposes of national security under a plan approved by the Prime Minister;
- In the form of temporary import of entities receiving incentives or exemptions prescribed by the Government or the Prime Minister;
- As gifts or movables; by foreign assistance; or for scientific research purposes;
- For particular purposes under the Prime Minister’s decisions;
- In the form of temporary import or temporary export; in transit or to bonded warehouse;
- Not using public roads and operating in a small scale only;
- Single-purpose automobiles, passenger-carrying automobiles and goods-transporting automobiles defined in TCVN 6211: Road vehicles - Types - Terms and definitions; and TCVN 7271: Road vehicles - Motor vehicles - Classifications by usage purposes.
3) This Decree does not apply to automobile warranty and maintenance centers which do not provide automobile warranty and maintenance services for automobile manufacturers, assemblers and importers. Products covered: Car, Truck, Bus HS code: 8702, 8703, 8704, 8716 Proposed date of adoption: NA Proposed date of entry into force: 01-01-2018 Final date for comments: NA | 
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