Industry Code 3540 for Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas, updated according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of Industry Code 3540, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
Business industry codes are a series of numbers coded to represent a specific business industry. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. A 4-digit industry code (level 4) is 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 | Economic industry level 1 | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 industries |
| Level 2 | Economic industry level 2 | 2 digits (according to level 1) | 87 industries |
| Level 3 | Economic industry level 3 | 3 digits (according to level 2) | 259 industries |
| Level 4 | Economic industry level 4 | 4 digits (according to level 3) | 495 industries |
| Level 5 | Economic industry level 5 | 5 digits (according to level 4) | 743 industries |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the example of Food Manufacturing:
- Level 1: C (Processing and Manufacturing Industry)
- Level 2: 10 (Food Processing Production)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meat dishes and meals)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 3540 for Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas |
This group includes:
– Activities of electricity brokers or agents who arrange the buying and selling of electricity through a distribution system operated by others;
– Activities of gas brokers or agents who arrange the buying and selling of gas through a distribution system operated by others;
– Activities of brokers or agents for the exchange of commodities and distribution capacity for gaseous fuels.
– Activities of brokers or agents for the production, distribution capacity, and transmission of electricity, and the exchange of electrical energy.
Excluded:
– Storage and distribution or supply of electricity to users through the main pipeline system by producers are classified under group 351 (Electricity generation, transmission and distribution);
– Storage and distribution or supply of natural gas to users through the main pipeline system by producers are classified under group 352 (Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains);
– Intermediation services for the transportation of gaseous fuels are classified under group 52310 (Intermediation services for freight transport).
3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 3540 for Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas
– When registering for business establishment, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a conversion to a new Business Registration Certificate, the enterprise founder or enterprise selects the level-four economic industry in the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification 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 line shall be recorded according to the regulations in those legal documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 3540 for Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas Detail: Activities of electricity brokers or agents who arrange the buying and selling of electricity through a distribution system operated by others |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas Detail: Activities of gas brokers or agents who arrange the buying and selling of gas through a distribution system operated by others |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas Detail: Activities of brokers or agents for the exchange of commodities and distribution capacity for gaseous fuels |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 3540 | Intermediation or agency activities in electricity and gas Detail: Activities of brokers or agents for the production, distribution capacity, and transmission of electricity, and the exchange of electrical energy |
Note: Depending on the specific industry code and local regulations, it may be necessary to provide detailed descriptions for the 4-digit industry code or commit to operating according to regulations.
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