Export rice From Vietnam: Freight, Procedure And Export Duties In Vietnam 

Do you want to import rice from Vietnam? Do you need to calculate freight from Vietnam to your place? Do you want to know more about Vietnam’s procedure and export duties on exporting rice from Vietnam?

In this article, Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years of freight and logistics services exports rice from Vietnam.

HS code and export duty of rice in Vietnam

In importing/exporting any commodity, In order to properly determine duties, policies, and procedures of the commodity, one of the first things needed to determine is the HS code of the commodity

HS code of rice in Vietnam

Rice under Chapter 10: Cereals

HS Code	Descriptions	Export VAT (%)	Export duty(%)
1006	Rice
100610	– Rice in the husk (paddy or rough):
10061010	– – Suitable for sowing	0	0
10061090	– – Other	0	0
100620	– Husked (brown) rice:
10062010	– – Hom Mali rice	0	0
10062090	– – Other	0	0
100630	– Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed:
10063030	– – Glutinous rice	0	0
10063040	– – Hom Mali rice	0	0
10063050	– – Basmati rice	0	0
10063060	– – Malys rice	0	0
10063070	– – Other fragrant rice	0	0
	– – Other:
10063091	– – – Parboiled rice	0	0
10063099	– – – Other	0	0
100640	– Broken rice:
10064010	– – Of a kind used for animal feed	0	0
10064090	– – Other	0	0

The classification of a product to a certain HS code is based on the nature, composition, …. of the actual exported commodity at the export time, based on catalog, technical documents (if any), or /and decided by the Customs Department of Commodity Verification. The actual inspection results of the Customs and announcement by the Customs Department of Commodity Verification are the legal basis for applying the HS code to exported goods. Exporters are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the products are correctly classified.

Our above-advised HS codes are for reference only.

>> For more information about this content, please refer to the article Definition of HS code in Vietnam

→ For more information, read the article List of prohibited exports from Vietnam

Customs Duties on exporting rice in Vietnam

When exporting rice from Vietnam, the exporter has to pay:

Do not have to pay VAT (pursuant to current stipulations, VAT on exported commodities in Vietnam is 0%

Export duty: as per the above table

For taxable commodities with a tariff of more than 0%, please note that cargo exported to EU, UK, or members of CPTTP, cargos can enjoy special preferential export duty under such FTAs

→ To check whether your country and Vietnam have MFN (Most favored nation) and FTA (Free Trade Agreement), you can check the article: Overview Of Trade Relations Between Vietnam And The World

→ See List of taxable export commodities in Vietnam Here

Governmental management and export procedure of rice in Vietnam

Regulations on Rice Export: Decree No. 107/2018/NĐ-CP

What license does rice commodity need to export?

=> According to Decree No. 107/2018/NĐ-CP on rice export business, enterprises need to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for rice export business from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. To obtain this certificate, rice export businesses must meet certain conditions and submit a complete application dossier.

Conditions for Rice Export Business

1. Traders can engage in rice export business if they meet the following conditions:

a) Have at least one specialized warehouse suitable for storing paddy and rice, complying with national standards and technical regulations on warehouse storage, as issued by competent authorities under the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations (QCVN 01 – 133: 2013/BNNPTNT).

b) Have at least one milling, grinding, or processing facility for paddy and rice, complying with national standards and technical regulations on warehouse storage and processing facilities, as issued by competent authorities under the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations (QCVN 01 – 134: 2013/BNNPTNT).

2. Warehouses, milling, grinding, and processing facilities meeting the business conditions specified in clause 1 may be owned by traders or leased from other organizations or individuals under a written lease agreement with a minimum term of 5 years.

Traders with a Certificate of Eligibility cannot lease or sublease the declared warehouses, milling, grinding, and processing facilities to demonstrate compliance with the business conditions stated in their certificate for other traders to use in their applications for certification.

3. Traders are only allowed to export organic rice, specialty rice, and nutrient-enhanced rice. They do not need to meet the conditions specified in points a and b of clause 1 and clause 2, do not require a Certificate, are exempt from the mandatory reserve requirement, and are subject to reporting responsibilities as specified in clause 2 of Article 24 of Decree No. 107/2018/NĐ-CP.

Application Documents for Certificate of Eligibility for Rice Export Business

1. The application dossier for the Certificate of Eligibility includes:

a) Request for issuing the Certificate of Eligibility for rice export business (Form No. 01 attached to Decree No. 107/2018/NĐ-CP: 01 original copy).

b) Certified copy of the business registration certificate or the enterprise registration certificate, investment certificate.

c) Certified copy of the lease contract for the warehouse, milling, grinding, processing facility (for cases where traders lease warehouses, milling, grinding, processing facilities) or documents proving the right to use land and ownership of the warehouse, milling, grinding, processing facility (for cases where warehouses, milling, grinding, processing facilities are owned by traders).

d) Original copy or valid certified copy of the rice export contract signed by both parties.

2. Processing time: Approval (15 days); Disapproval (7 days – returned with clear reasons for rejection).
3. The Certificate of Eligibility is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.

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Customs procedure of Export rice from Vietnam 

Customs dossiers for export of rice normally include:

• Business registration (if exporting for the first time, no need for the next time)
• Commercial Invoice
• Letter of introduction
• With full container: Minutes of container handover
• For some branches: Add input documents for commercial goods
• With some branches: add the Agreement to develop the Customs – Enterprise Partnership

Additionally, please note the following procedures and documents to be prepared (if requested by the importing country):

1. Certificate of Origin (C/O)
2. Certificate of Free Sale (CFS)
3. Certificate of Health (H/C)
4. Phytosanitary Certificate
5. Fumigation Certificate

*When performing customs procedures for rice exports, traders dealing in organic rice, specialty rice, and nutrient-enhanced rice without a Certificate only need to present the original or authenticated copy of a confirmation document or certification from authorized organizations or institutions. This document confirms that the exported rice product complies with the criteria and methods determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Health, as stipulated in points d and dd of clause 2, clause 3, Article 22 of Decree No. 107/2018/NĐ-CP.

→ For more information about Vietnam’s customs system, please refer to the article Overview of Vietnam Customs System

Certificate of Vietnam origin

Currently, Vietnam has signed FTA with more than 50 countries in the world, there is the possibility that you can enjoy special preferential import duty when you import rice commodities from Vietnam

→ To check whether your country and Vietnam have MFN (Most favored nation) and FTA (Free Trade Agreement), you can check at the article: Overview Of Trade Relations Between Vietnam And The World

→ To see List of FTA Vietnam joined, you can find at the article: List of FTA Vietnam Joined

→ Need service for applying C/O in Vietnam, contact for advice and quotation: +84 984 870 199 or +84 886 115 726

Freight Shipping from 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

Currently, centers of international airports and sea ports of Vietnam are:

From the North of Vietnam:

Export by sea: from Hai Phong (VNHPH)

Export by air: from Ha Noi (VNHAN)

From middle of Vietnam:

Export by sea and air: from Da Nang (VNDAD, VNDTS)

From South of Vietnam:

Export by sea and air: from Ho Chi Minh (VNSGN, VNHCM)

Most of all biggest airlines and shipping lines are having business in Vietnam, therefore, normally, it is convenient to find a shipping space.

→ For more information about this content, please refer to the article Overview of Vietnam Seaports  and Overvew of International Airports in Vietnam

Export Turnover of Rice from Vietnam

Export value of Rice from Vietnam annually:

Source: Synthesized data from statistics of the General Department of Customs Vietnam

Updated Export value of Rice from Vietnam per territories/countries:

Which countries does Vietnam export Rice to?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Algeria	39.933.942	15.810.543	14853199	15.183.555	17328519	5199868	6281035	274425		218377
ANGOLA	47.783.084	7130308	6377778	14.771.352	6096595	2581848	6071324	1683948	918193	862016
Saudi Arabia						14398431	17081677	19222309	19101529	20164725
Poland	1289280	1511549	1672021	1509862	351899	2090657	4780286	5208643	7747277	5127949
Bangladesh					102.998.587	9458782	1948587	341495	32206775	15716069
Belgium	10373122	4858499	3650394	2660093	1219757	304734	990102	268142	2045438	2427239
Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast)	228534316	104705970	115569590	91149847	102511578	156570930	252633047	207518982	218346175	294601574
Brunei Darussalam	6985670	7551968	6866727	12756272	6827967	2512513	3284190	136104		5565
United Arab Emirates	12102879	17023462	19442191	20205222	21205163	25752436	25721105	25000287	28541696	28494820
Chile	11157296	5725943	1400350	2122164	1749450	391233	760271	841686	301346	192035
Taiwan	26336040	19084552	17605405	15618116	13315572	9450669	11931575	11270078	9325628	9504562
Timor-Leste (East Timor)	36786849									#N/A
Ghana	182.636.666	176200000	185127659	237.441.106	202.440.880	214141870	212648202	282293422	393618314	230063879
Netherlands	8377443	4171599	3030016	2997519	1685302	2091449	3403347	4472022	6779001	8685467
United States of America	30741935	35654021	27839736	18404207	12608819	11909428	11910325	13941344	11722298	18551100
HongKong	106432933	95230686	61747975	49120812	30925294	50609187	63310183	50180370	50444114	40971719
Indonesia	91324867	150617866	266721365	128570833	5883407	362663037	18396076	49949480	32949121	58624769
IRAQ			87865	6787480	86916049	168660000	154439249	47610003		#N/A
Italy	647408									#N/A
Malaysia	231433189	216002921	214916417	117079415	210154683	216833380	218798985	237314410	141859965	198968644
Mozambique						24163504	27581105	30367351	36216982	28317577
South Africa	14393322	17327655	17058626	9365267	3049397	2253027	4308502	3430982	4404011	4090341
Russian Federation	41714673	10500592	19162627	9514330	8757797	4331264	9632860	3798856	1568153	3201312
Australia	4561100	5088184	5424016	6342049	6188840	7208092	11120724	18634458	25038148	25562979
France	1597271	1781478	429876	219833	197463	615616	1095110	2114084	2558815	2901921
Philippines	225122184	598649058	466793444	167095239	222577095	457034381	885722756	1056276415	1253143319	1491124507
Singapore	162024753	91432208	62296088	43090215	52919389	46605594	53390628	60945376	67034832	54932487
Tanzania (United Rep.)						8537003	11436473	8756253	4603472	8753650
Spain	1353144	1328527	484344	618898	474193	449550	413547	806077	417803	1398867
Turkey	3360093	1972217	1306024	1429810	990611	2824191	684240	958651	1077555	22984323
China	900196633	890894731	855742579	781676705	1026354579	683363161	240353156	463030978	522724284	432317331
Ukraine	10444582	5380195	3511034	1940556	2549260	792156	1274295	1710923	960857	222088
Senegal	17.463.168	12.094.278	1080668		8180576	3196603	32620273	15029746	529295	1703783

Source: Synthesized data from statistics of the General Department of Customs Vietnam

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