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Import Biscuits to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation 2025
Do you want to export Biscuits 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 Biscuits to Vietnam? Import procedures for Biscuits?
In this article, Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years in providing freight and logistics services import Biscuits from many countries to Vietnam, will share knowledge and advice on the above issues.
HS code and import duty of Biscuits in Vietnam 2025
HS Code, Duties, Taxes on importing Biscuits to Vietnam:
Biscuits’s HS code in Chapter 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks’ products
When importing Biscuits to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay
- Import value-added tax (VAT)
- Import duty
| HS Code | Descriptions | Example products | VAT (%) | Preferential Import duty (%) | Normal import tax (%) |
| 1905 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products | ||||
| 190531 | – – Sweet biscuits: | ||||
| 19053110 | – – – Not containing cocoa | Sweet fruit biscuits without cocoa | 8% | 15% | 22.5% |
| 19053120 | – – – Containing cocoa | Sweet coffee bean biscuits with cocoa | 8% | 15% | 22.5% |
| 190590 | – Other: | ||||
| 19059020 | – – Other unsweetened biscuits | Soda biscuits, unsweetened; Sugar free cereal biscuits, unsweetened | 8% | 20% | 30% |
| 19059090 | – – Other | Fish biscuits, sweet biscuits, cocoa free; Boxed biscuits, packed in tins;… | 8% | 20% | 30% |
Note: The HS code and taxes mentioned above are for reference only.
Import duty on Biscuits into Vietnam from Major Markets in 2025
| HS Code | China | Korea | EU countries | ASEAN countries | Japan | Australia |
| 19053110 | 0% (AFCTA) or 9% (RCEP) | 0%(AKFTA or VKFTA) or 9% (RCEP) | 0% (EVFTA) | 0% (ATIGA) or 9% (RCEP) | 0% (AJCEP or VJEPA) or 9,5% (RCEP) |
0% (AANZFTA) or 9% (RCEP) |
| 19053120 | 0% (AFCTA) or 9% (RCEP) | 0%(AKFTA or VKFTA) or 9% (RCEP) | 0% (EVFTA) | 0% (ATIGA) or 9% (RCEP) | 0% (AJCEP or VJEPA) or 9,5% (RCEP) |
0% (AANZFTA) or 9% (RCEP) |
| 19059020 | 0% (ACFTA) or 12% (RCEP) | 0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 12% (RCEP) | 0% (EVFTA) | 0% (ATIGA) or 12% (RCEP) | 0% (AJCEP or VJEPA) or 12,7% (RCEP) | 0% (AAZNFTA) or 12% (RCEP) |
| 19059090 | 0% (ACFTA) or 12% (RCEP) | 0% (AKFTA or VKFTA) or 12% (RCEP) | 0% (EVFTA) | 0% (ATIGA) or 12% (RCEP) | 0% (AJCEP or VJEPA) or 12,7% (RCEP) | 0% (AAZNFTA) or 12% (RCEP) |
The above list is import taxes on Biscuits 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.
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Governmental management on importing Biscuits to Vietnam
What certificates are required in importing Biscuits to Vietnam?
According to Decree 15/2018/ND-CP, when importing Biscuits, importer must do Self-declare and Undergo state inspection of food safety.
HP Global provides service for Self-declare and Undergo state inspection of food safety -> Contact Phone: ++84 984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476; email info@hpgloballtd.com
Biscuit import process
Step 1: Self-declaration
Import the sample for testing first and carry out the self-declaration procedure for food safety.
After having the test results => Submit the self-declaration dossier and wait for the response from the State management agency.
Step 2: Do Customs declaration
Conduct food safety quality inspection (submit at the national single-window information portal or submit the dossier directly), after having the registration form with the confirmation stamp of acceptance from the specialized agency => Do the customs declaration.
Step 3: Customs clearance
When having the results of the food safety quality inspection, submit it to customs with the import procedure to clear the shipment.
Customs procedure to import Biscuits into Vietnam:
What documents are required for importing Biscuits to Vietnam? What procedures are needed for importing Biscuits to Vietnam?
Because there is no special sector-specific management on importing Biscuits to Vietnam, when importing Biscuits, the importer submits the import document set in accordance with standard regulations (Invoice; Bill of Lading; Packing List; Certificate of Origin if needed..).
Additional documents are required: Notice of results of state quality inspection on imported food hygiene and safety (to complete customs clearance procedures)
Label for Biscuits imported to Vietnam:
Biscuits 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)
Freight Shipping For Biscuits To Vietnam
Shipping time by sea and by air
To check the specific international shipping times by port or airport, you can send a message or call the phone/Zalo number ++84 886115726 – ++84 984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476; email: info@hpgloballtd.com
List of main markets where Vietnam has a significant Biscuits import volume
| Country | Shipping time into Vietnam | Most updated trade turnover |
| China | Cargo shipping Vietnam – China | Cargo Transportation Vietnam – China |
| Korea (Republic) | Cargo shipping Vietnam – Korea | Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Korea |
| Thailand | Cargo shipping Vietnam – Thailand | Cargo Transportation Vietnam – Thailand |
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 ++84984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476, email: info@hpgloballtd.com
Procedures for Importing Certain Similar Products
| Commodity | Related link |
| Wafers | Import duty and procedures for Wafers to Vietnam |
| Pasta | Import duty and procedures for Pasta to Vietnam |
Select HP Global as the freight forwarder/customs broker for your shipments import Biscuits into Vietnam
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