Import Shower gel to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation

With many years of experience in handling importing Shower gel, in this article, Logistics HP Global summarizes the contents related to importing Shower gel into Vietnam: Vietnam’s governmental management policy on importing Shower gel; Import procedures for Shower gel; Taxes on importing Shower gel;… …

HS code and import duty of Shower gel in Vietnam     

VAT and Preferential import duty on Shower gel imported to Vietnam 2024

When importing Shower gel, the importer needs to pay the following types of taxes/Duty:

• Value Added Tax (VAT)
• Import Duty/Tax

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT (%)	Preferential Import duty(%)	Normal import tax(%)
34013000	Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent
34013000	– Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap	10%	27%	40.5%

Our above advised HS codes and tax, duty are for reference only.

Import Tax on Shower gel into Vietnam from Major Markets in 2024

• Shower gel import duty from Korea to Vietnam:  5% (AKFTA) or 0% (VKFTA) or 18.9% (RCEP)
• Shower gel import duty from China to Vietnam: 0% (AFCTA) or 18.9% (RCEP)
• Shower gel import duty from USA to Vietnam: 27% (Preferential Import duty)
• Shower gel import duty from ASEAN countries to Vietnam: 0% (ATIGA) or 18.9% (RCEP)
• Shower gel import duty from Japan to Vietnam: 0% (AJCEP or VJEPA or CPTPP) or 19.6% (RCEP)
• Shower gel import duty from EU countries to Vietnam: 10.1% (EVFTA)

The above list are import taxes on Shower gel from some major markets. Note: for countries with FTAs, goods can only enjoy Special preferential import taxes above if they meet the conditions as required by the agreement. If the conditions of the agreement are not met, they will enjoy Preferential import tax.

If you encounter any difficulties in determining the import tax, please contact us via hotline at ++ 84 886115726 / ++ 84 984870199 or whatsapp: ++84 865996476 for free consultation.

Governmental management on Shower gel

What certificates are required in importing Shower gel to Vietnam?  

Cosmetic product is under management of the Ministry of Health. Accordingly, prior to go the market, the cosmetic product need to have Notification of Cosmetic Product which have Product Notification No. issued by Drug Administration of Vietnam under Ministry of Heath.

Customs procedure of import Shower gel into Vietnam

Customs documentation for importing Shower gel: In addition to the standard customs paperwork (Invoice, Bill, Packinglist, Certificate of origin, Introduction letter) , when importing Shower gel, an additional cosmetic product notification receipt number is required

Label for Shower gel imported to Vietnam: 

In addition to the usual label content (Name of goods; Name and address of organization/individual responsible for the goods; origin of goods)

Shower gel imports must comply with current regulations on labeling for imported cosmetics

Freight Shipping For Shower gel To Vietnam

HP Global Vietnam – Freight Fowarder provide sea, air freight and customs brokerage, import – export license service for cargo transportation from Vietnam to the world and vice versa

Shipping time by sea and by air

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List of Main Markets Where Vietnam Has a Large Import Volume of Shower gel

Countries/Territories	Transit Time for Goods Shipment to Vietnam	Most updated trade turnover
Republic of Korea	Cargo shipping Vietnam – Korea	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Korea
China	Cargo shipping Vietnam – China	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – China
France	Cargo shipping Vietnam – France	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – France
Japan	Cargo shipping Vietnam – Japan	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Japan
Italy	Cargo shipping Vietnam – Italy	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Italy
Israel	Cargo shipping Vietnam – Israel	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Israel
Spain	Cargo shipping Vietnam – Spain	Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Spain

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@hptoancau.com

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