The Circular No. 09/2021/TT-BKHCN on Amendment 1:2021 of QCVN 20:2019/BKHCN National technical regulation on stainless steel is issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology on November 01, 2021.
According to this Circular, stainless steel manufactured domestically, imported and circulated on the market to be assessed as the one in conformity with this Technical regulation must have a chemical composition under the requirements of the steel grade in the announced applicable standards, but must ensure that its chromium content is not less than 10.5% and its carbon content is not more than 1.2%.
Besides, labels of stainless steel shall be clearly marked, legible, indelible by hand, inscribed/affixed/tied on bundles, coils, plates, rods, tubes. For stainless steel circulated in Vietnam, a goods label is required to show the following contents in Vietnamese: Name of goods; Name and address of the organization or individual in charge of the goods; origin of goods; Nominal dimensions, weight and measurement units of goods; etc.
Additionally, for domestically manufactured stainless steels, the conformity assessment shall be carried out according to Method 5 (testing of typical samples and assessment of the manufacturing process; supervision by testing of samples taken at the manufacturing site or on the market in conjunction with assessment of the manufacturing process) at the manufacturing facility.
This Circular takes effect from January 01, 2022.