Import Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation

You want to export Internal combustion engine lubricating oil 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 Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam?  Import procedures for Internal combustion engine lubricating oil?

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

 

HS code and import duty of Internal combustion engine lubricating oil in Vietnam

HS code of Internal combustion engine lubricating oil 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

Internal combustion engine lubricating oil under Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

VAT and preferential import duty on Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam in 2023

HS	Description	Normal import tax	Preferential import tax
	– – – Lubricating oils and greases:
27101946	– – – – Other lubricating oils	7.5%	5%

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 Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam

When importing Internal combustion engine lubricating oil 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 Internal combustion engine lubricating oil 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 Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam year 2023 under some FTAs:

HS

Description

ACFTA

ATIGA

AJCEP

VJEPA

AKFTA

AANZFTA

AIFTA

VKFTA

VCFTA

VN-EAEU

CPTPP

AHKFTA

EVFTA

UKVFTA

VN-LAO

– – – Lubricating oils and greases:

27101946

– – – – Other lubricating oils

0 (-ID)

0

1

0

0(-KH, ID, MY )

*

*

0

*

7

10

*

3,1

3,1

K

→ 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 Internal combustion engine lubricating oil banned from importing to Vietnam?

According to the current regulation, Internal combustion engine lubricating oil 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 Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam

What certificates are required in importing Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam?

Note:

– According to the provisions of Circular 10/2018/TT-BKHCN, from December 15, 2018, lubricating oil products for internal combustion engines produced, prepared and imported on the market must apply the regulations of QCVN. 14:2018/BKHCN and Amendment 1:2018 QCVN 14:2018/BKHCN .(This is specified in the consolidated document 07/VBHN-BKHCN)

– In which, production, preparation and imported internal combustion engine lubricants that were circulated on the market before September 15, 2019 will continue to be circulated on the market until the end of September 15, 2021.

– For imported internal combustion engine lubricants, a certificate of conformity shall be applied before being distributed in the market.

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Customs procedure to import Internal combustion engine lubricating oil into Vietnam

What procedure of importing Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam?

Customs dossier for importing Internal combustion engine lubricating oil commodity 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)
• Receipt number for quality inspection registration

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

Label for Internal combustion engine lubricating oil mported 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

*Note: For petroleum products, the label needs to add:

a) Quantitative;

b) Composition;

c) Information and warnings;

d) Instructions for use, instructions for preservation.

Freight Shipping For Internal combustion engine lubricating oil 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

Currently, major markets that export Internal combustion engine lubricating oil to Vietnam are: Singapore, China, Thailand, …

To check the time and freight for specific point to point, you can email to info@hpgloballtd.com or call/Zalo to ++8488-611-5726;++84 984870199

Select HP Global as the freight forwarder/customs broker for your shipments import Internal combustion engine lubricating oil into Vietnam

HP Global is the freight forwarder with top reputation in Vietnam

• Member of WCA (top network for independent forwarders in the world
• Registered with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
• Member of VLA (Vietnam Logistics Business Association)
• A customs broker who is certified by Vietnam Customs department

We provide following services:

• Sea freight from Vietnamese ports to other countries and vice versa.
• Air freight from Vietnam Airports to other countries and vice versa
• Customs clearance service in Vietnam: Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh …
• Inland transportation in Vietnam: road, waterway, railway
• Consultation on the following contents: HS code, import tax, payment, product import policy, effective shipping solutions,…
• Other services: quality inspection, machinery inspection, cosmetic announcement, food supplement announcement, import, export license in Vietnam ….
• For Internal combustion engine lubricating oil, we provide full services including international freight, customs clearance.

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

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