Industry Code 1701 for Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard, updated according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of Industry code 1701, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a Business Industry Code?
Business industry codes are a series 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. Level 4 industry codes (with 4 digits) are the codes 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 | Coding | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | First-level economic industry | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 industries |
| Level 2 | Second-level economic industry | 2 digits (according to level 1) | 87 industries |
| Level 3 | Third-level economic industry | 3 digits (according to level 2) | 259 industries |
| Level 4 | Fourth-level economic industry | 4 digits (according to level 3) | 495 industries |
| Level 5 | Fifth-level economic industry | 5 digits (according to level 4) | 743 industries |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food production industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Manufacturing Industry)
- Level 2: 10 (Food processing and production)
- 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 1701 for Manufacture of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1701 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard |
This group includes:
– Manufacture of bleached, semi-bleached or unbleached pulp by mechanical, chemical (dissolving or non-dissolving) or semi-chemical treatment;
– Manufacture of pulp from cotton linters;
– De-inking and manufacture of pulp from waste paper;
– Manufacture of paper and paperboard using high-tech processes;
– Processing of paper and paperboard such as:
+ Coating, impregnation of paper and paperboard,
+ Manufacture of crepe paper,
+ Manufacture of laminated paper sheets from paper and paperboard.
– Manufacture of handmade paper;
– Manufacture of newsprint and other printing or writing paper;
– Manufacture of wadding and rolls of cellulose wadding;
– Manufacture of carbon paper or roll or wide sheet base paper.
Excludes:
– Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard is classified under group 1702 (Manufacture of corrugated paper, corrugated paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard);
– Manufacture of more processed articles of paper, paperboard, pulp is classified under group 17090 (Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c.);
– Manufacture of coated, impregnated or saturated paper where the impregnating or coating is the main component, is classified under the group for manufacture of impregnated or coated products;
– Manufacture of sandpaper is classified under group 23990 (Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.);
– Manufacture of life-jackets is classified under group 32900 (Other manufacturing n.e.c.).
3. Suggestions for writing Industry Code 1701 for Manufacture of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard
– When registering a new enterprise, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a change to a Business Registration Certificate, the enterprise founder or the enterprise shall select a fourth-level economic industry in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification System to record the business line in the enterprise registration dossier. The business registration authority shall 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 line shall be recorded according to the provisions in those legal documents.
Suggestions for writing Industry Code 1701 for Manufacture of Pulp, Paper and Paperboard:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1701 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1701 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard Details: Manufacture of paper and paperboard packaging (not manufactured or processed at the head office) |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1701 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard Details: Manufacture of handmade paper |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1701 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard Details: Manufacture of pulp and paper |
Note: Depending on each specific industry code and local regulations, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the 4th-level industry code or commit to operating according to regulations.
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