Industry code 1200 Manufacturing of tobacco products, latest according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 1200, 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 to register. Level 4 industry code (4 digits) is the code used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC), issued under Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg, has a hierarchical structure with 5 levels, from general to specific:
| Level | Name | Coding | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Economic industry level 1 | 1 letter (A to V) | 22 industries |
| Level 2 | Economic industry level 2 | 2 digits (based on level 1) | 87 industries |
| Level 3 | Economic industry level 3 | 3 digits (based on level 2) | 259 industries |
| Level 4 | Economic industry level 4 | 4 digits (based on level 3) | 495 industries |
| Level 5 | Economic industry level 5 | 5 digits (based on level 4) | 743 industries |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food manufacturing 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 1200 Manufacturing of tobacco products
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
| 12001 | Manufacture of cigarettes |
| 12009 | Manufacture of other tobacco products |
12001: Manufacture of cigarettes
This group includes:
– Processing tobacco leaves into tobacco strands;
– Manufacturing cigarettes and tobacco products such as: cigarettes;
– Manufacturing “homogenized” tobacco or “sheet” tobacco.
Excludes:
– Growing tobacco is classified under group 01150 (Cultivation of tobacco and rustica tobacco);
– Rough processing of tobacco leaves is classified under group 01630 (Post-harvest service activities);
– Manufacturing electronic cigarette liquid (e-liquid) (including refill liquids) is classified under group 20290 (Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.);
– Manufacturing electronic cigarettes is classified under group 32900 (Other manufacturing n.e.c.).
12009: Manufacture of other tobacco products
This group includes: Manufacturing cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus.
3. Suggested way to record Industry Code 1200 Manufacturing of tobacco products
– When registering a company, when notifying changes to business lines or when requesting a change to the Enterprise Registration Certificate, the enterprise founder or enterprise selects a four-digit economic industry code from the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification to record the business lines in the enterprise registration application. The business registration authority will guide, cross-check, and record the enterprise’s business lines in the National Enterprise 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.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 1200 Manufacturing of tobacco products:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products Detail: manufacture of cigarette filters |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products Detail: Manufacture of cigarettes |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products Detail: Manufacture and trade of tobacco leaves, seeds, flavors and tobacco accessories, tobacco sheet |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products Detail: Manufacture of cigarettes |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products Detail: Manufacture and trade of cigarettes; Processing of tobacco raw materials |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products Detail: Manufacture and trade of tobacco leaves, tobacco seeds |
Note: Depending on each specific industry code and business line, as well as specific regulations in each locality, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the level 4 industry code or commit to operating according to regulations.
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- Drafting and submitting the application for changing or supplementing the company’s or enterprise’s business lines on behalf of the client at the Business Registration Office;
- Monitoring the application, supplementing or amending the application (if any) as required by the specialist;
- Carrying out procedures to publicize business registration information on the Information Portal;
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