Industry code 1073 for the Production of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery, updated according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 1073, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
Business industry code is a sequence of numbers encoded to represent a specific business industry. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. The 4-digit industry code (level 4) is the code used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC) system, issued under Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg, has a hierarchical structure with 5 levels, from general to specific:
| Level | Name | Code | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Economic activity – Level 1 | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 industries |
| Level 2 | Economic activity – Level 2 | 2 digits (following level 1) | 87 industries |
| Level 3 | Economic activity – Level 3 | 3 digits (following level 2) | 259 industries |
| Level 4 | Economic activity – Level 4 | 4 digits (following level 3) | 495 industries |
| Level 5 | Economic activity – Level 5 | 5 digits (following level 4) | 743 industries |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food production industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Manufacturing)
- Level 2: 10 (Manufacture of food products)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes from meat)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 1073 for the Production of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
This group includes:
– Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat;
– Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate confectionery;
– Manufacture of sugar confectionery: hard candies, white chocolate, chewing gum, nougat, soft candies;
– Manufacture of gum confectionery;
– Sugar coating of fruits, nuts, and parts of plants;
– Manufacture of flavored pastilles, tablets;
– Manufacture of sugar-free confectionery.
Excludes: Manufacture of sucrose sugar is classified under group 10720 (Manufacture of sugar).
3. Suggestions for recording Industry Code 1073 for the Production of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
– When registering a business establishment, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a change to a Business Registration Certificate, the enterprise founder or enterprise selects the four-digit economic industry code from the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification system to record the business line in the enterprise registration dossier. The business registration authority guides, cross-references, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Business Registration Database.
– For conditional business lines stipulated in other legal documents, the business lines shall be recorded according to the regulations in those legal documents.
Suggestions for recording Industry Code 1073 for the Production of cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and jam confectionery (excluding the production and processing of fresh food at the head office). |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and jam confectionery (not produced at the head office, only operating when the competent authority approves the location and meets all business conditions as prescribed by law). |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and jam confectionery Details: Manufacture of all types of confectionery and jams. |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and jam confectionery Details: Manufacture of all types of confectionery. |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and jam confectionery details: Manufacture of candies. |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1073 | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and jam confectionery Details: – Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa oil, cocoa butter, cocoa fat; – Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate confectionery; – Manufacture of candies: hard candies, white chocolate, chewing gum, nougat, soft candies; – Manufacture of chewing gum; – Sugar coating of fruits, nuts and parts of plants; – Manufacture of flavored pastilles, tablets. |
Note: Depending on the specific industry code and business line, as well as specific regulations in each locality, it may be necessary to specify details for the 4-digit industry code or commit to operating in accordance with regulations.
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