Import Baby toys Into Vietnam:
Customs procedures; import duty and transportation

You want to import Baby toys to Vietnam? You need to calculate freight from export warehouse to Vietnam? You want to know about Vietnam’s procedure and import duties on importing Baby toys to Vietnam?  Import procedures for Baby toys?

In this article, Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years in providing freight and logistics services import Baby toys from many countries to Vietnam, will share knowledge and advise on above issues.

HS code and import duty of Baby toys in Vietnam

HS code of Baby toys in Vietnam

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

Baby toys’s HS code Chapter 95:Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

VAT and preferential import duty on BABY TOYS to Vietnam in 2023

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT	Preferential Import duty	Normal import tax
9503	Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls’ carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (“scale”) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds.
95030010	– Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls’ carriages	5%	10%	15%
	– Dolls:
95030021	– – Dolls, whether or not dressed	5%	10%	15%
	– – Parts and accessories:
95030022	– – – Garments and garment accessories; footwear and headgear	5%	10%	15%
95030029	– – – Other	5%	10%	15%
95030030	– Electric trains, including tracks, signals and other accessories therefor	5%	10%	15%
95030040	– Reduced size (“scale”) models and similar recreational models, working or not	5%	10%	15%
95030050	– Other construction sets and constructional toys, of materials other than plastics	5%	20%	30%
95030060	– Stuffed toys representing animals or non-human creatures	5%	20%	30%
95030070	– Puzzles of all kinds	5%	10%	15%
	– Other:
95030091	– – Numerical, alphabetical or animal blocks or cut- outs; word builder sets; word making and talking sets; toy printing sets; toy counting frames (abaci); toy sewing machines; toy typewriters
95030092	– – Skipping ropes	5%	20%	30%
95030093	– – Marbles	5%	20%	30%
95030094	– – Other toys, of rubber	5%	20%	30%
95030099	– – Other	5%	20%	30%

The classification of a product to a certain HS code is based on the nature, composition, …. of the actual exported commodity at the import time, based on catalogue, 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 legal basis for applying HS code to imported goods. Importers 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

Duties, Taxes on importing Baby toys to Vietnam

When importing Baby toys to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay import value added tax (VAT) and Import duty. The above table shows VAT and Preferential Import duty based on HS code

Currently, Vietnam have signed FTA with more than 50 countries in the world. In case Baby toys is imported from countries with free trade agreements with Vietnam, they may enjoy special preferential import duties if they meet the conditions set by the agreement.

Special Preferential Import duty of Baby toys to Vietnam year 2023 under some FTAs:

HS	ACFTA	ATIGA	AJCEP	VJEPA	AKFTA	AANZFTA	AIFTA·	VKFTA	VCFTA	VN- EAEU	CPTPP	AHKFTA	VNCU	EVFTA	UKVFTA	VN- LAO
95030010	0 (-TH)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0
95030021	0 (-ID, TH)	0	0	0	0(-ID)(GIC)	0	0	0	1	0	0	4		0	0	0
95030022	0 (-TH)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4		0	0	0
95030029	0 (-TH)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4		0	0	0
95030030	0 (-TH)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0
95030040	0 (-LA, TH)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0
95030050	0 (-LA, TH)	0	1	2,5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0
95030060	0 (-LA, TH)	0	1	2,5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0
95030070	0 (-TH)	0	1	2.5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4		0	0	0
95030091	0 (-ID, TH)	0	1	2,5	0(-KH)	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0
95030092	0 (-TH)	0	1	2.5	0(-KH)	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0
95030093	0 (-TH)	0	1	2.5	0(-KH)	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0
95030094	0 (-ID, LA, TH)	0	1	2,5	0(-KH)(GIC)	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0
95030099	0 (-ID, LA, TH)	0	1	2,5	0(-KH)(GIC)	0	0	0	2	0	0	8		0	0	0

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

Are Baby toys banned from importing to Vietnam

According to the current regulation, Baby toys is not in the List of prohibited imports into Vietnam, so the enterprise can do the import procedure pursuant to current stipulations.

→ For more information, read the article List of prohibited imports into Vietnam

Governmental management on importing Baby toys to Vietnam 

What certificates are required in importing Baby toys to Vietnam?

Children’s toys are under the specialized cultural management of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

According to the provisions of Article 9 – Circular No. 28/2014/TT-BVHTTDL dated December 31, 2014, imported children’s toys must meet the following conditions:

1. Must ensure 100% new; unused.

2. Ensure quality in accordance with the national technical regulations on safety of children’s toys as prescribed in Circular No. 09/2019/TT-BKHCN of the Ministry of Science and Technology on national technical regulations on children’s toy safety – QCVN 3:2019/BKHCN.

3. Having content, form, design, and features that are not harmful to education, personality development, dangerous or harmful to children’s health, and do not violate the provisions of Article 3. 6 of this Circular.

According to the provisions of Circular 06/2020/TT-BKHCN stipulating that the state inspection of the quality of imported goods falls under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Imported children’s toys must register for state inspection of the quality of imported goods
Certificate of conformity for imported children’s toys
– Certification of conformity according to Method 7 “Testing representative samples, assessing the conformity of product batches and goods for each batch of imported children’s toys in case the batch of children’s toys has not been certified. conformity according to Mode 5 specified in this technical regulation.

Or:

– Certification of conformity according to Mode 5 at the overseas production facility upon request from the foreign manufacturer as prescribed at Point a) Section 4.4.2.

⇒ Thus, Pursuant to Articles 4.3, 4.4, Clause 4 of Circular 09/2019/TT-BKHCN “National technical regulation on safety of children’s toys” and Circular 06/2020/TT-BKHCN, when importing Import of children’s toys need to do quality inspection and have results of product conformity announcement

List of children’s toys subject to quality inspection according to national standards

Product name according to HS code	HS code
Toy bicycles: tricycles, strollers, pedal cars and similar toys with wheels, doll’s carriages;	9503.00.10
Dolls with or without costumes;	9503.00.21
Parts and accessories: Clothing and clothing accessories; shoes and hats	9503.00.22
Others	9503.00.29
Trams, including their tracks, beacons and other accessories	9503.00.30
Scale models and similar entertainment models, with or without operation	9503.00.40
Toys and other construction sets, of any material other than plastics	9503.00.50
Toys with animals or non-human creatures	9503.00.60
Puzzles of all kinds	9503.00.70
Toys, block or cut out figures, letters or figures of animals; typesetting set; set of toys to create words and practice speaking; printed toy sets; counting toys (abaci); toy sewing machine; toy typewriter	9503.00.91
Jump rope	9503.00.92
Marble	9503.00.93
Other rubber toys	9503.00.94
Others	9503.00.99

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Customs procedure of import Baby toys into Vietnam

What procedure of importing Baby toys to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing Baby toys to Vietnam?

Due to the above-mentioned commodity policy, when carrying out the customs procedures for children’s toys, in addition to the procedures for ordinary goods, a state inspection of the quality of imported goods should be registered with the Department. quality measurement standards and notify the customs office of the registration number.

Customs dossier for importing Baby toys normally are as below:

• Commercial Invoice (Commercial Invoice)
• Bill of lading (Bill of Lading)
• Certificate of origin (Certificate of origin – in case the importer wants to enjoy special preferential import tax)
• In some cases: Packing List (Goods packing slip)

• Quality inspection registration number – Before the goods arrive at the port/airport (Register on the national one-stop portal)
• Certification of conformity – To complete customs clearance procedures

The process of importing Baby toys

B1: Prepare a set of documents (Invoice, Packing list, Bill, CO, CQ, product image, main label + secondary label, declaration, sales contract)

B2: Register for quality inspection (National 1-stop portal)

B3: Submit customs documents

B4: Sample testing and certification of conformity

B5: Return quality inspection results on the National Single Window Portal system

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Label for Baby toys imported to Vietnam

According to current stipulation, cargo imported into Vietnam need to have sufficient label

Imported goods need to be fully labeled according to current regulations.

Goods labels must show the following contents:

a) Name of goods;

b) Name and address of the organization or individual responsible for the goods;

c) Origin of goods;

d) Other contents according to the nature of each type of goods:

In addition, especially for children’s toys, the following information should be added on the product label:

a) Composition;

b) Technical specifications;

c) Warning information;

d) Instructions for use;

d) Year of manufacture.

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