Import Tea and tea product to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation 2025

Do you want to export Tea and tea product to Vietnam? Do you need to calculate freight from the export warehouse to Vietnam? You want to know about Vietnam’s procedure and import duties for importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam?  Import procedures for Tea and tea product?

In this article, Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years in providing freight and logistics services import Tea and tea product from many countries to Vietnam, will share knowledge and advice on the above issues.

HS code and import duty of Tea and tea product in Vietnam 2025 

HS Code, Duties, Taxes on importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam: 

Tea and tea product’s HS code in Chapter 0902 & 2101

When importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay

• Import value-added tax (VAT)
• Import duty

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT	Preferential Import duty	Normal import tax
0902	Tea, whether or not flavoured
090210	– Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg:
09021010	– – Leaves	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
09021090	– – Other	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
090220	– Other green tea (not fermented):
09022010	– – Leaves	*,5/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
09022090	– – Other	*,5/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
090230	– Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg:
09023010	– – Leaves	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
09023090	– – Other	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
090240	– Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea:
09024010	– – Leaves	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
09024090	– – Other	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.02: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	40	60
09030000	Maté	10/*,5; Particularly: fresh and dried tea in group 09.03: Not subject to VAT at the import stage. 5% in commercial business	30	45
210120	– Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of tea or maté:
21012020	– – Tea extracts for the manufacture of tea preparations, in powder form	8	30	45
21012030	– – Preparations of tea consisting of a mixture of tea, milk powder and sugar	8	30	45
21012090	– – Other	8	30	45
21013000	– Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof	8	30	45

Note: The HS code and taxes mentioned above are for reference only.

Import duty on Tea and tea product  into Vietnam from Major Markets in 2025

HS code	China	Korea	EU	ASEAN	Japan
09021010	5% (AFCTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0%(AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0%(EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09021090	5% (AFCTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09022010	0% (AFCTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09022090	0% (AFCTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09023010	0% (AFCTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09023090	0% (AFCTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09024010	0% (AFCTA) or 32% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09024090	0% (AFCTA) or 32% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 40% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 40% (RCEP)
09030000	0% (AFCTA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 30% (RCEP)	0% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 30% (RCEP)
21012020	0% (AFCTA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 24%(RCEP)	10% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 25,5% (RCEP)
21012030	0% (AFCTA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 24%(RCEP)	10% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 25,5% (RCEP)
21012090	0% (AFCTA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 24%(RCEP)	10% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 25,5% (RCEP)
21013000	0% (AFCTA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 24%(RCEP)	10% (EVFTA)	0% (ATIGA) or 24% (RCEP)	0% (AJCEP or  VJEPA) or 25,5% (RCEP)

Governmental management on importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam  

1. What certificates are required in importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam?

There are many types of tea and tea products, so when importing, importers need to clearly identify the type they are importing to apply the correct HS code, thereby determining the correct import policy and procedures.

• For unprocessed tea: when importing, it is necessary to carry out quarantine and food safety inspection (Section 10 – Thông tư 11/2021/TT-BNNPTNT)

• For processed tea (processed and packaged in labeled packaging): When importing, food hygiene and safety inspection is required (Section 10 – Thông tư 11/2021/TT-BNNPTNT)

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2. Process of importing tea and tea products

Below is the import process from transportation and carrying out import procedures into Vietnam, including:

For unprocessed tea

For processed tea (processed tea packaged in labeled packaging)

Step 1: Have the goods shipped from the exporting country to Vietnam Step 2: Register for plant quarantine Step 3: Goods arrive at port => open declaration and take samples to carry out quarantine Step 4: After getting the quarantine results, submit the complete documents and pay taxes Step 5: Customs clearance and pickup

Step 1: Make a self-declaration (import samples for testing +  information about product labels) Step 2: Have the goods shipped from the exporting country to Vietnam Step 3: Goods arrive at the port => Open declaration and carry out state inspection on food safety for imported food. To check the state, customers need to prepare a set of self-declared documents + INV, PKL, CONTRACT, channeling declaration, BILL, etc. to submit to the inspection agencies according to regulations. Step 4: Pay taxes After receiving successful state inspection results, customers submit customs documents and tax payments for customs clearance of goods. Step 5: Customs clearance of goods After the goods have cleared customs, customers transport them to their warehouse. Store import dossiers. *Note: In case the customer has not yet self-declared but the goods have arrived at the port, they are required to store the goods at the port to make the self-declaration. So there will be container storage and yard fees and customs clearance time will be long (waiting for completion and self-declaration).

Customs procedure to import Tea and tea product into Vietnam:

What documents are required for importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam? What procedures are needed for importing Tea and tea product to Vietnam?

When importing Tea and tea product, the importer submits the import document set in accordance with standard regulations (Invoice; Bill of Lading; Packing List; Certificate of Origin if needed..).

• In addition, depending on the status of the item, prepare the following documents:

– For unprocessed tea: Quarantine certificate

– For processed tea: Certificate of compliance with imported food requirements

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Label for Tea and tea product imported to Vietnam:

Tea and tea product to imported into Vietnam must comply with regulations regarding labeling for imported goods (Name of goods; Name and address of the organization/individual responsible for the goods; Origin of the goods, Other contents according to the nature of each type of goods)

For packaged processed tea products, the label needs to add the following content:

a) Quantity; b) Date of manufacture; c) Expiry date; d) Ingredients or ingredient quantities; nutritional ingredients, nutritional value (if any); The content, method of recording nutritional ingredients, nutritional value and implementation roadmap follow the instructions of the Minister of Health; d) Warning information; e) Instructions for use and storage instructions.

Freight Shipping For Tea and tea product To Vietnam

Shipping time by sea and by air

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Shipping freight

Freight charges depend on many factors, both fixed and variable over time. Therefore, please provide specific or anticipated shipment details to HP Global Vietnam to receive a complete quote on all costs for the entire import process. – Contact: ++84 886115726 or ++84 984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476,  email: info@hpgloballtd.com

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