Tuesday 01 September, 2020

What Is Hemodialysis?

Hemodialysis is a treatment method in which blood is filtered outside the patient’s body using a dialysis machine. During hemodialysis, blood is withdrawn from a blood vessel and passes through a synthetic filter known as a dialyzer. In the dialyzer, the blood is cleaned before being returned to the patient’s body. For this reason, the dialyzer is also called an “artificial kidney.” Hemodialysis is usually performed three times per week, for at least four hours each time, usually at a dialysis center.

A hemodialysis machine is specialized medical equipment used in hemodialysis to help filter and remove toxins from a patient’s body.

Management policies regulating import procedures for hemodialysis machines

Hemodialysis machines are medical equipment and are managed by the Ministry of Health. Therefore, policies governing the import and circulation of medical equipment are detailed as follows:

1. Medical-equipment import license: Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT dated 12/10/2015 regulates the import of medical equipment. Accordingly, goods included in the list under Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT dated 12/10/2015 must obtain an import license from the Ministry of Health (MOH). => Details of Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT
2. Classification of medical equipment: All medical equipment must be classified into Classes A, B, C or D as stipulated in Decree No. 36/2016/ND-CP (Details of Decree 36/2016/ND-CP). Accordingly, hemodialysis machines are classified as Class C => Refer to Medical equipment classification dossier.
3. Import duty on hemodialysis machines: Hemodialysis machines have HS code 90189030 and an import duty rate of 0%.
4. Value Added Tax: Medical equipment included in the list under Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT has a tax rate of 5%.
5. What other information should be noted when importing hemodialysis machines in addition to the above policies? In addition to the above policies, when importing, attention should be paid to accurate labeling information including model, code/designation, manufacturer, owner and origin. All information must be shown fully and clearly in accordance with the regulations on goods labeling in Government Decree 43/2017/ND-CP, effective from 1/6/2017 (Decree details).

Customs procedure services for importing hemodialysis machines

Goldwell International Logistics specializes in import-export forwarding and has many years of experience providing customs services for imported medical equipment, especially hemodialysis machines.

• Fast and professional electronic customs clearance services, including for hemodialysis machines.
• Documentation and field-forwarding staff have many years of experience declaring and clearing medical equipment such as hemodialysis machines.
• Obtaining medical-equipment import licenses under Circular 30/2015/TT-BYT.
• Medical-equipment classification services.
• Services for declaration of circulation of Class A medical equipment.

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