Export Rice From Vietnam: Freight, Procedure And Export Duties In Vietnam 2025

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 2025

In importing/exporting any commodity, 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 and Customs duty of Rice in Vietnam

Rice under Chapter 10: Cereals

HS Code	Descriptions	Export VAT (%) 2025	Export duty(%) 2025
1006	Rice
100610	– Rice in the husk (paddy or rough):
10061010	– – Suitable for sowing	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10061090	– – Other	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
100620	– Husked (brown) rice:
10062010	– – Hom Mali rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10062090	– – Other	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
100630	– Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed:
10063030	– – Glutinous rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10063040	– – Hom Mali rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10063050	– – Basmati rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10063060	– – Malys rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10063070	– – Other fragrant rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
	– – Other:
10063091	– – – Parboiled rice	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10063099	– – – Other	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
100640	– Broken rice:
10064010	– – Of a kind used for animal feed	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate
10064090	– – Other	0%	Not in the list of goods subject to export tax or tax rate

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

Governmental management and export procedure of Rice in Vietnam

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.

→ Contact us for inbound and outbound shipment to / from Vietnam – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com

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 of Rice:

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

Export goods label – Shipping mark

For exported goods, when ensuring smooth transportation and customs procedures, businesses should affix shipping marks on the packages.

Shipping mark content normally includes the following:

• Product names in English
• Name of importing unit
• MADE IN VIETNAM
• Package number/total number of packages
• In addition, information such as contract/invoice number can be added on the shipping mark
• Notes on arrangement and transportation of goods (if any): eg: need to be placed vertically, fragile goods, etc.

Freight Shipping from Vietnam

HP Global Vietnam – Freight Forwarder 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 area (VNHPH, Lach Huyen VNCLH)

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 from Ho Chi Minh area (VNHCM HO CHI MINH; VNVUT VUNG TAU; VNCLI CAT LAI; VNCMT CAI MEP))

Export by air from Ho Chi Minh (VNSGN)

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 Overview of International Airports in Vietnam

Shipping time by sea and by air

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 export process. – Contact: ++84 886115726 or ++84984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476, email: info@hpgloballtd.com

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Export Turnover of Rice from Vietnam

Export value of Rice from Vietnam annually:

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

Which countries does Vietnam export Rice to?

Market	Unit	December – 2024		2024
		Volume	Value (USD)	Volume	Value (USD)
Algeria	Ton			81	52.245
Angola	Ton	99	49.446	1.980	1.490.409
Saudi Arabia	Ton	3.076	2.319.325	39.667	29.862.152
Poland	Ton	708	569.211	11.139	8.606.695
Bangladesh	Ton	79	59.210	518	400.354
Belgium	Ton			941	582.917
Cote DIvoire (Ivory Coast)	Ton	45.133	25.517.149	482.910	285.554.311
Brunei Darussalam	Ton			109	104.276
United Arab Emirates	Ton	5.471	3.896.587	55.748	40.182.608
Cambodia	Ton	4.644	2.949.707	57.780	37.251.831
Chile	Ton	46	42.305	1.460	941.372
Taiwan	Ton	704	459.618	19.297	12.385.079
Ghana	Ton	39.495	28.147.431	612.677	423.820.877
Netherlands	Ton	1.037	897.364	10.593	9.102.512
United States of America	Ton	3.768	3.693.399	32.962	30.182.703
HongKong	Ton	6.262	4.379.153	55.692	38.517.683
Indonesia	Ton	127.027	67.395.162	1.257.366	746.313.758
Iraq	Ton			252	213.971
Malaysia	Ton	19.502	11.618.469	719.241	426.081.428
Mozambique	Ton	6.199	4.443.721	91.609	63.349.773
South Africa	Ton	668	547.577	9.028	6.805.005
Russian Federation	Ton	574	405.625	10.947	7.787.605
Australia	Ton	4.426	3.541.393	44.666	35.767.098
France	Ton	453	366.817	4.491	3.677.784
Philippines	Ton	217.909	137.787.170	4.221.456	2.610.427.295
Singapore	Ton	13.309	9.225.929	157.755	104.310.055
Tanzania (United Rep.)	Ton	1.560	1.215.240	7.535	5.615.295
Spain	Ton	147	129.622	2.456	1.980.373
Turkey	Ton			14.693	9.395.875
China	Ton	26.445	15.894.971	285.204	167.836.432
Ukraine	Ton			10.956	7.027.640
Senegal	Ton	250	183.750	2.501	1.772.947

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

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