Legally Required Document

Title in original language: Bảng kê khai nguồn gốc gỗ nhập khẩu

Applicable to: Entities who import timber and timber products into Viet Nam without CITES license or FLEGT license or equivalent export license from the exporting country.

Holder of Document: Entities who import timber and timber products into Viet Nam without CITES license or FLEGT license or equivalent export license from the exporting country 

Signature required by:
Signature, and seal of the importers

Key considerations when checking the doc:
• Check that there is a signature and seal of the importer?
• Is the document issued for each shipment?
• Is the species' scientific name, exporting county, country of harvest provided?
• Check the accompanying documents to demonstrate timber are legally harvested

Purpose and content of document:
Importer is required to have this document to demonstrate their due diligence. The contents of the document are the Name and address of the importer, exporter, Description of goods, HS code, Scientific name and Commercial name of the species, Volume/Weight/Quantity of good, Bill of Lading No, Invoice No, Packing list of timber, Exporting country, Country of harvest, documents to demonstrate that the timber is legal.

Evidence limitations and weaknesses:
No publicly available database or website is available to verify this certificate