Import Eyeshadow to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation

You want to export Eyeshadow 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 Eyeshadow to Vietnam?  Import procedures for Eyeshadow?

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

HS code and import duty of Eyeshadow in Vietnam

HS code of Eyeshadow 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

Eyeshadow under Chapter 33: essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

VAT and preferential import duty on EYESHADOW to Vietnam in 2023

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT (%)	Preferential Import duty	Normal import tax
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.
33042000	– Eye make-up preparations	10	22	33

The classification of a product to a certain HS code is based on the nature, composition, …. of the actual exported commodity at the export 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 exported goods. Exporters 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

→ For more information, read the article List of prohibited exports from Vietnam

Duties, Taxes on importing Eyeshadow in Vietnam

When importing Eyeshadow 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 Eyeshadow 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 Eyeshadow 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
33042000	0 (-ID)	0	3	0	5	0	5	5	3	4	0	22	5	12,5	12,5	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 Eyeshadow banned from importing to Vietnam?

According to the current regulation, Eyeshadow 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 Eyeshadow to Vietnam

What certificates are required in importing Eyeshadow to Vietnam? 

Eyeshadow is a cosmetic product, under the management of the Ministry of Health.

When importing, the importer needs to make a cosmetic declaration for the item and must have a published number before selling it in the market.

*Note: To make cosmetic announcement, the following documents are required:

• Original scan of CFS – Certificate of free sale of cosmetics (Consular legalized)
• Original Scan of LOA – Authorization letter of manufacturer/owner (Signature certified and consular legalized)
• Manufacturer’s ingredient list
• Samples of product labels circulating in the exporting country (if any)
• Scan the company’s business registration in Vietnam

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

Customs procedure of import Eyeshadow into Vietnam:

What procedure of importing Eyeshadow to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing Eyeshadow to Vietnam?

Customs dossier for importing Eyeshadow 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)
• Number of reception announcement cosmetics

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

Label for Eyeshadow 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;

Besides, for cosmetic products. The label also needs additional information as follows:

a) Quantity; b) Ingredients or ingredient quantities; c) Batch number; d) Date of manufacture or expiry date; dd) For products with stability of under 30 months, the expiry date must be presented; e) Instructions for use, unless the product appearance has clearly represented how to use the product; g) Warnings;

Select HP Global as the freight forwarder/customs broker for your shipments import Eyeshadow 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 Eyeshadow, we provide full services including international freight, customs clearance.

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You may concern:

• Overview Of Trade Relations Between Vietnam And The World
• Overview of Vietnam Seaports
• Import Cosmetics to Vietnam: Procedure and Duty

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