List of used digital technology products prohibited from importation effective January 1, 2027

On October 27, 2026, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Circular No. 63/2026/TT-BKHCN promulgating the detailed List of Used Digital Technology Products Prohibited from Importation, together with their Harmonized System (HS) codes.

Specifically, under Article 1 of Circular No. 63/2026/TT-BKHCN, the List is promulgated pursuant to Clause 2, Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No. 292/2026/ND-CP dated July 22, 2026, detailing certain articles of, and measures for organizing and guiding the implementation of, the Law on Foreign Trade Management.

According to the Appendix issued together with Circular No. 63/2026/TT-BKHCN, the categories of used digital technology products prohibited from importation include:

• Printers, copying machines, fax machines, and certain parts and accessories under heading 8443;

• Calculating machines and machines for recording, reproducing, or displaying data under heading 8470;

• Automatic data processing machines and units thereof under heading 8471;

• Telephones, including smartphones, and apparatus for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or data under heading 8517;

• Microphones, loudspeakers, headphones, and audio-frequency amplifiers under heading 8518;

• Radio-broadcasting and television transmission apparatus, digital cameras, and video camera recorders under heading 8525;

• Radar apparatus and radio navigational aid apparatus under heading 8526;

• Radio-broadcast receivers under heading 8527;

• Monitors, projectors, and television receivers under heading 8528;

• Printed circuits under heading 8534;

• Electronic valves and tubes under heading 8540;

• Electronic integrated circuits under heading 8542;

• Certain types of electrical wires and cables under heading 8544.

Notably, under Points d and đ, Clause 2, Article 2 of Circular No. 63/2026/TT-BKHCN, used parts, accessories, component assemblies, and electronic components of products on the List are also prohibited from importation. Refurbished digital technology products with HS codes included in the List are likewise prohibited from importation.