Integrated document No. 09/VBHN-BTTTT dated October 21, 2024 Circular promulgating lists of imports and exports in the printing and publishing industries

CIRCULAR

PROMULGATING LISTS OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRIES

The Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications promulgating lists of imports and exports in the printing and publishing industries, which has been effective since February 12, 2019, is amended by:

The Circular No. 18/2023/TT-BTTTT dated November 30, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications on repeal of some legislative documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Information and Communications, which has been effective since November 30, 2023.

The Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some Articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

Pursuant to the Law on Publishing dated November 20, 2012;

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management dated June 12, 2017;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 17/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 on elaboration of the Law on Publishing;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 on elaboration of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 25/2018/ND-CP dated February 28, 2018 on amendments to some Articles of the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing;

At the request of the Director of the Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution,

The Minister of Information and Communications hereby promulgates a Circular on lists of imports and exports in the printing and publishing industries. [1]

Article 1. Lists of imports and exports in the printing and publishing industries[2]

This Circular provides for list of imports of the printing industry and list of imports and exports of the publishing industry serving management of import, export, investment, application of tax and incentive policies and other activities related to products and goods:[3]

1[4]. (repealed)

1a. [5] List of imports classified by HS codes and methods for management of import thereof in the printing industry:

a) Imports being printing equipment (excluding components and accessories) as prescribed in point b clause 1 Article 1 of the Government’s Decree No. 72/2022/ND-CP dated October 04, 2022 on amendments to some articles of the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing and the Government’s Decree No. 25/2018/ND-CP dated February 28, 2018 on amendments to some Articles of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing are listed and described in the list of imports classified by HS codes in the printing industry as follows:

b) Only imports with 08-digit HS codes listed and described as printing equipment in the list of imports of the printing industry specified at point a of this clause must apply import declaration procedures prescribed in clause 6 Article 1 of the Government's Decree No. 72/2022/ND-CP .

In case of modification of regulations on HS codes, the new regulations on HS codes corresponding to printing equipment listed and described in the list of imports of the printing industry specified in point a of this clause shall prevail.”

2. [6] List of commodities classified by HS codes and methods for management of imports and exports of the publishing industry in the Appendix 02 enclosed with this Circular.

Article 2. Implementation clause[7]

1. This Circular comes into force from February 12, 2019 and supersedes the following Circulars:

a) Circular No. 16/2015/TT-BTTTT dated June 17, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications;

b) Circular No. 41/2016/TT-BTTTT dated December 26, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications.

2. The Chief of Office, Director of Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution, heads of affiliates of the Ministry of Information and Communications; authorities, organizations and individuals participating in or related to import and export of commodities in the printing and publishing industries are responsible for the implementation of this Circular.

3. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be promptly reported to the Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution affiliated to the Ministry of Information and Communications for consideration and resolution./.

APPENDIX 01[8] (repealed)

APPENDIX 02

LIST OF COMMODITIES CLASSIFIED BY HS CODES AND METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
(Enclosed with the Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications)

I. Commodities classified by HS codes and methods for management of import thereof

1. List of commodities classified by HS codes and methods for management of import thereof:

2. Procedures and applications for confirmation of registration of import of publications for business purpose regarding commodities on the List in Section I.1 shall comply with Article 39 of the Law on Publishing and Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BTTTT dated February 07, 2020 of the Minister of Information and Communications (amended by the Circular No. 23/2023/TT-BTTTT dated December 31, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications[10].

3. Procedures and applications for issuance of import license to publications imported for non-business purpose regarding commodities on the List in Section I.1 shall comply with Article 41 of the Law on Publishing and Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BTTTT dated February 07, 2020 of the Minister of Information and Communications (amended by the Circular No. 23/2023/TT-BTTTT dated December 31, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications[11].

4. Regarding the commodities on the List in Section I.1, which are not required to obtain the import license as prescribed in Clauses 1 and 2 Article 42 of the Law on Publishing, management methods specified in this Circular shall not be adopted.

5. The import of commodities on the List in Section I.1, which contain contents in breach of regulations laid down in Clause 1 Article 10 of the Law on Publishing shall be prohibited in any form.

II. Exports

1. The commodities on the List in Section I.1 which have been published and sold legally in Vietnam are allowed to be exported abroad as prescribed in Article 43 of the Law on Publishing and are not required to obtain the export license issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

2. The export of commodities on the List in Section I.1, which contain contents in breach of regulations laid down in Clause 1 Article 10 of the Law on Publishing shall be prohibited in any form./.

¹ Preludes to the Circular No. 18/2023/TT-BTTTT dated November 30, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications on repeal of some legislative documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Information and Communications:

“The Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents dated June 22, 2015;

The Law on amendments to some Articles of the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents dated June 18, 2020;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 34/2016/ND-CP dated May 14, 2016 on elaboration of some Articles and guidelines for implementation of the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 154/2020/ND-CP on amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 34/2016/ND-CP dated May 14, 2016 on elaboration of some Articles and guidelines for implementation of the Law on Promulgation of Legislative Documents;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 48/2022/ND-CP dated July 26, 2022 defining functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

At the request of the Director General of the Department of Legislation;

The Minister of Information and Communications hereby promulgates a Circular on repeal of some legislative documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Information and Communications.”

Preludes to the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some Articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024:

“The Law on Publishing dated November 20, 2012 (amended by the Law on amendments to some articles concerning planning of 37 laws dated November 20, 2018);

The Law on Foreign Trade Management dated June 12, 2017;

The Government’s Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 on elaboration and measures for enforcement of the Law on Publishing (amended by the Government’s Decree No. 150/2018/ND-CP dated November 07, 2018 on amendments to certain Decrees on investment and business requirements, and administrative procedures in the information and communications sector);

The Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing (amended by the Government’s Decree No. 25/2018/ND-CP dated February 28, 2018 on amendments to the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing);

The Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018 elaborating some Articles of the Law on Foreign Trade Management;

The Government’s Decree No. 72/2022/ND-CP dated October 04, 2022 on amendments to some articles of the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing and the Government's Decree No. 25/2018/ND-CP dated February 28, 2018 on amendments to some articles of the Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing;

The Government’s Decree No. 48/2022/ND-CP dated July 26, 2022 on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

At the request of the Director of the Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution,

The Minister of Information and Communications hereby promulgates a Circular on amendments to some Articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024:

[2] Title of this Article is amended by point a clause 1 Article 2 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

[3] The paragraph “Danh mục hàng hóa nhập khẩu, xuất khẩu trong lĩnh vực in, phát hành xuất bản phẩm, bao gồm:” (“Lists of imports and exports of the printing and publishing industries are promulgated together with this Circular, including:”) is amended by the paragraph “Thông tư này quy định về Danh mục hàng hóa nhập khẩu trong lĩnh vực in và Danh mục hàng hóa nhập khẩu, xuất khẩu trong lĩnh vực phát hành xuất bản phẩm phục vụ cho việc quản lý nhập khẩu, xuất khẩu, hoạt động đầu tư, áp dụng chính sách thuế, chính sách ưu đãi và các hoạt động khác liên quan tới sản phẩm, hàng hóa:” (“This Circular provides for list of imports of the printing industry and list of imports and exports of the publishing industry serving management of import, export, investment, application of tax and incentive policies and other activities related to products and goods:”) according to point b clause 1 Article 2 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

[4] This clause is repealed by clause 4 Article 2 of the Circular No. 18/2023/TT-BTTTT dated November 30, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications on repeal of some legislative documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Information and Communications, which has been effective since November 30, 2023.

[5] This clause is added by clause 2 Article 2 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

[6] This clause is amended by clause 3 Article 2 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

[7] Articles 3 and 4 of the Circular No. 18/2023/TT-BTTTT dated November 30, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications on repeal of some legislative documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Information and Communications, which has been effective since December 30, 2023, stipulate that: “Article 3. Effect

This Circular comes into force from November 30, 2023.

Article 4. Organizing implementation

Heads of units affiliated to the Ministry, related agencies, organizations and individuals are responsible for the implementation of this Circular./.”

Article 5 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024, stipulates that:

“Article 5. Implementation clause

1. This Circular comes into effect from November 07, 2024.

2. If any dossier submitted to serve the declaration of import of printing equipment and non-commercial publications, and registration for import of commercial publications is submitted to a competent authority for processing before the effective date of this Circular, but the deadline for processing such dossier falls on at least the effective date or after the effective date of this Circular, relevant regulations of this Circular shall not apply.

Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Information and Communications (via the Publication, Printing and Distribution Authority) for consideration and resolution./.”

[8] This Appendix is repealed by clause 4 Article 2 of the Circular No. 18/2023/TT-BTTTT dated November 30, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications on repeal of some legislative documents promulgated and jointly promulgated by the Minister of Information and Communications, which has been effective since December 30, 2023.

[9] The phrase “Thông tư số 65/2017/TT-BTC ngày 27 tháng 6 năm 2017 của Bộ Tài chính” (“Circular No. 65/2017/TT-BTC dated June 27, 2017 of the Minister of Finance”) is replaced with the phrase “Thông tư số 31/2022/TT-BTC ngày 08 tháng 6 năm 2022 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Tài chính” (“Circular No. 31/2022/TT-BTC dated June 08, 2022 of the Minister of Finance”) according to point a clause 1 Article 3 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

[10] The phrase “Thông tư số 23/2014/TT-BTTTT ngày 29 tháng 12 năm 2014 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông quy định chi tiết và hướng dẫn thi hành một số điều của Luật Xuất bản và Nghị định số 195/2013/ND-CP ngày 21 tháng 11 năm 2013 của Chính phủ quy định chi tiết một số điều và biện pháp thi hành Luật Xuất bản” (“Circular No. 23/2014/TT-BTTTT dated December 29, 2014 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on implementation of some articles of the Law on Publishing and Government’s Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 on elaboration of some articles and measures for enforcement of the Law on Publishing”) is replaced with the phrase “Thông tư số 01/2020/TT-BTTTT ngày 07 tháng 02 năm 2020 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông quy định chi tiết và hướng dẫn thi hành một số điều của Luật Xuất bản và Nghị định số 195/2013/ND-CP ngày 21 tháng 11 năm 2013 của Chính phủ quy định chi tiết một số điều và biện pháp thi hành Luật Xuất bản (được sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều bởi Thông tư số 23/2023/TT-BTTTT ngày 31 tháng 12 năm 2023 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông)” (“Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BTTTT dated February 07, 2020 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on implementation of some articles of the Law on Publishing and Government’s Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 on elaboration of some articles and measures for enforcement of the Law on Publishing (amended by the Circular No. 23/2023/TT-BTTTT dated December 31, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications)”) according to point b clause 1 Article 3 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.

^[11] The phrase “Thông tư số 23/2014/TT-BTTTT ngày 29 tháng 12 năm 2014 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông quy định chi tiết và hướng dẫn thi hành một số điều của Luật Xuất bản và Nghị định số 195/2013/ND-CP ngày 21 tháng 11 năm 2013 của Chính phủ quy định chi tiết một số điều và biện pháp thi hành Luật Xuất bản” (“Circular No. 23/2014/TT-BTTTT dated December 29, 2014 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on implementation of some articles of the Law on Publishing and Government’s Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 on elaboration of some articles and measures for enforcement of the Law on Publishing”) is replaced with the phrase “Thông tư số 01/2020/TT-BTTTT ngày 07 tháng 02 năm 2020 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông quy định chi tiết và hướng dẫn thi hành một số điều của Luật Xuất bản và Nghị định số 195/2013/ND-CP ngày 21 tháng 11 năm 2013 của Chính phủ quy định chi tiết một số điều và biện pháp thi hành Luật Xuất bản (được sửa đổi, bổ sung một số điều bởi Thông tư số 23/2023/TT-BTTTT ngày 31 tháng 12 năm 2023 của Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông)” (“Circular No. 01/2020/TT-BTTTT dated February 07, 2020 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on implementation of some articles of the Law on Publishing and Government’s Decree No. 195/2013/ND-CP dated November 21, 2013 on elaboration of some articles and measures for enforcement of the Law on Publishing (amended by the Circular No. 23/2023/TT-BTTTT dated December 31, 2023 of the Minister of Information and Communications)”) according to point b clause 1 Article 3 of the Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTTTT dated September 23, 2024 of the Minister of Information and Communications on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTTTT dated March 06, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications on elaboration and guidance on some articles and clauses of Government’s Decree No. 60/2014/ND-CP dated June 19, 2014 on printing, Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BTTTT dated March 01, 2016 of the Minister of Information and Communications on management and use of international standard book number, Circular No. 22/2018/TT-BTTTT dated December 28, 2018 of the Minister of Information and Communications on list of imports and exports of printing and publishing industries and Circular No. 09/2013/TT-BTTTT dated April 08, 2013 of the Minister of Information and Communications on issuance of list of software, hardware, and electronic products (amended by Circular No. 20/2021/TT-BTTTT dated December 03, 2021 of the Minister of Information and Communications), which has been effective since November 07, 2024.