Updated Import Duty on Cosmetics from Korea to Vietnam

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Updated Import Duty of Cosmetics from Korea to Vietnam

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Vietnam and Korea grant each other most-favored nation treatment on MFN trade.

Vietnam and Korea are members of:

• ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA),
• Vietnam – Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA)
• Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP)

When importing Cosmetics from Korea to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay:

• Value-added tax (VAT)
• Special preferential import duty under FTA or Preferential Import Duty
• For more details about VAT and Preferential import Duty, please read more in the following article: Import procedures of cosmetics into Vietnam

Special preferential import duty on Cosmetics from Korea – AKFTA

HS Code	Description of comodity	Special preferential import duty – AKFTA (%)
33030000	Perfumes and toilet waters	5
3304	Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations	0
33041000	– Lip make-up preparations	5
33042000	– Eye make-up preparations	5
33043000	– Manicure or pedicure preparations	5
	– Other:
33049100	– – Powders, whether or not compressed	5
330499	– – Other:	0
33049920	– – – Anti-acne preparations	5
33049930	– – – Other face or skin creams and lotions	5
33049990	– – – Other	5
34013000	– Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap	5

Special preferential import duty on Cosmetics from Korea – VKFTA

HS Code	Description of comodity	Special preferential import duty – VKFTA (%)
		2025	2026	2027
33030000	Perfumes and toilet waters	5	5	5
3304	Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations
33041000	– Lip make-up preparations	5	5	5
33042000	– Eye make-up preparations	5	5	5
33043000	– Manicure or pedicure preparations	0	0	0
	– Other:
33049100	– – Powders, whether or not compressed	0	0	0
330499	– – Other:
33049920	– – – Anti-acne preparations	0	0	0
33049930	– – – Other face or skin creams and lotions	0	0	0
33049990	– – – Other	0	0	0
34013000	– Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap	5	5	5

Special preferential import duty on Cosmetics from Korea – RCEP

HS Code	Description of comodity	Special preferential import duty – RCEP (%)
		2025	2026	2027
33030000	Perfumes and toilet waters	10,8	9	7,2
3304	Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), including sunscreen or sun tan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations
3304.10.00	– Lip make-up preparations	12	10	8
3304.20.00	– Eye make-up preparations	13,2	11	8,8
3304.30.00	– Manicure or pedicure preparations	13,2	11	8,8
	– Other:
3304.91.00	– – Powders, whether or not compressed	13,2	11	8,8
3304.99	– – Other:
3304.99.20	– – – Anti-acne preparations	6	5	4
3304.99.30	– – – Other face or skin creams and lotions	12	10	8
3304.99.90	– – – Other	12	10	8
3401.30.00	– Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap	16,2	13,5	10,8

Note:

When importing Cosmetics from Korea to Vietnam:

+ If Cosmetics meets the conditions as required by the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), goods can enjoy Special preferential import duty above.

+ If the conditions of the agreement are not met, they will enjoy Preferential import duty.

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