The latest industry code 1520 for Manufacturing of footwear according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 1520, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
A 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 (Level 4) industry code 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 Sector Level 1 | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sectors |
| Level 2 | Economic Sector Level 2 | 2 digits (according to Level 1) | 87 sectors |
| Level 3 | Economic Sector Level 3 | 3 digits (according to Level 2) | 259 sectors |
| Level 4 | Economic Sector Level 4 | 4 digits (according to Level 3) | 495 sectors |
| Level 5 | Economic Sector Level 5 | 5 digits (according to Level 4) | 743 sectors |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food manufacturing industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Processing, manufacturing industry)
- Level 2: 10 (Food processing and manufacturing)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meat meals and dishes)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 1520 Manufacturing of footwear
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear |
This group includes:
– Manufacturing of footwear for all purposes, from all materials, by all manufacturing methods including molding;
– Manufacturing of footwear parts: manufacturing of shoe uppers and parts of uppers, insoles and outsoles from any material (leather, wood, plastic, rubber, etc.);
– Manufacturing of gaiters, leggings, and similar articles;
– Embroidery, printing for footwear;
– Manufacturing of finished wooden clogs;
– Processing of shoe soles from other raw materials (EVA foam, artificial leather…).
This group also includes: Manufacturing of footwear parts from wood, plastic, rubber.
Excludes:
– Manufacturing of knitted or crocheted footwear without soles is classified under group 14300 (Manufacturing of knitted and crocheted apparel);
– Manufacturing of ski boots and ice skates is classified under group 32300 (Manufacturing of sports goods);
– Manufacturing of orthopedic footwear is classified under group 3250 (Manufacturing of medical, dental, orthopedic and rehabilitation equipment and instruments).
3. Suggestions for recording Industry Code 1520 Manufacturing of footwear
– When registering for business establishment, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a conversion to a new Enterprise Registration Certificate, the business founder or enterprise selects a four-digit economic sector from the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification System to record the business line in the enterprise registration application. The Business Registration Authority guides, verifies, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Database on Enterprise Registration.
– For conditional business investment lines regulated by other legal documents, the business line is recorded according to the regulations in those legal documents.
Suggestions for recording Industry Code 1520 Manufacturing of footwear:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear (No manufacturing at the head office; the head office only serves as a transaction office) |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear Details: manufacturing of footwear, processing of footwear (excluding leather tanning, waste recycling) |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear Details: Manufacturing, processing of all types of footwear |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear (excluding rubber rolling and calendering, waste recycling, leather tanning, excluding the production of insulation foam using R141b gas at the head office). |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 1520 | Manufacturing of footwear details: Manufacturing of various types of footwear – Manufacturing, processing of various shoe models – Manufacturing, processing of sample shoes – Manufacturing, processing of shoes (including manufacturing of all types of shoe soles and all component parts of shoes) |
Note: Depending on the specific industry code, business line, and local regulations, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the 4-digit industry code or commit to operating according to regulations.
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