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Import milk tea ingredients to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation 2026
Do you want to export milk tea ingredients 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 milk tea ingredients to Vietnam? Import procedures for milk tea ingredients?
In this article, Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years in providing freight and logistics services import milk tea ingredients from many countries to Vietnam, will share knowledge and advice on the above issues.
HS code and import duty of milk tea ingredients in Vietnam year 2026
HS Code, Duties, Taxes on importing milk tea ingredients to Vietnam
Milk tea ingredients’s HS code in Chapter 09, 17, 21
When importing milk tea ingredients to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay
- Import value-added tax (VAT)
- Import duty
| HS Code | Descriptions | VAT (%) | Preferential Import duty (%) | Normal import tax (%) |
| HS code of tea powder | ||||
| 0902 | Tea, whether or not flavoured | |||
| 090210 | – Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg: | |||
| 09021090 | – – Other | */5/8/10 | 40 | 60 |
| 090220 | – Other green tea (not fermented): | |||
| 09022090 | – – Other | */5/8/10 | 40 | 60 |
| 090230 | – – Leaves | |||
| 09023090 | – – Other | */5/8/10 | 40 | 60 |
| 090240 | – Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea: | |||
| 09024090 | – – Other | */5/8/10 | 40 | 60 |
| 09030000 | Maté | */5/8/10 | 30 | 45 |
| HS code of milk tea powder | ||||
| 2106 | Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included | |||
| 21069055 | – – – Other, composite concentrates for simple dilution with water to make beverages | 8/10 | 15 | 22.5 |
| HS code pearl beads | ||||
| 19030000 | Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms | 8/10 | 40 | 60 |
| HS code syrup | ||||
| 17029091 | – – – Sugar syrups | 8/10 | 15 | 22.5 |
| 21069092 | – – – Flavoured or coloured syrups | 8/10 | 15 | 22.5 |
Note: The HS code and taxes mentioned above are for reference only.
Import duty on milk tea ingredients into Vietnam from Major Markets in 2026
| HS Code | China | India | USA | ASEAN | Korea | Japan | United Kingdom | EU | Russia | Canada, Mexico | Austalia | |||||||
| ACFTA | RCEP | AIFTA | preferential import tax | ATIGA | RCEP | AKFTA | VKFTA | RCEP | AJFTA | VJFTA | RCEP | UKVFTA | EVFTA | EAEUFTA | CPTPP | AANZFTA | RCEP | |
| 09021090 | 5% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 0% | 40% | 0(-LA, MY, KR, TH)% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 09022090 | 0 (-MM, TH)% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 0% | 40% | 0(-LA, MY, KR, TH)% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 09023090 | 0 (-TH)% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 0% | 40% | 0(-LA, TH)% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 09024090 | 0 (-TH)% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 0% | 26,7% | 0(-KH, LA, TH)% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 26,7% |
| 09030000 | 0% | 22,5% | 5% | 30% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 09023090 | 0 (-TH)% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 0% | 40% | 0(-LA, TH)% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 21069055 | 0 (-KH)% | 7,5% | 5% | 15% | 0% | 7,5% | 0% | 0% | 7,5% | 0% | 0% | 8,2% | 1,8% | 1,8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7,5% |
| 19030000 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17029091 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1,8% | 1,8% | *% | 0,9; M: 1,3% | 0% | 0% |
| 21069092 | 0 (-KH)% | 10% | 5% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10,9% | 2,5% | 2,5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
The above list is import taxes on milk tea ingredients 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 milk tea ingredients to Vietnam
What certificates are required in importing milk tea ingredients to Vietnam?
- According to regulations on food safety law, for items used as consumer food, when imported into Vietnam, the importer is required to make a self-declaration (Decree 15/2018/ND-CP).
When self-declaring a product, it is necessary to import samples (including goods and packaging) and send them to testing units. HP Global encourages importing samples in advance to complete self-declaration procedures before goods arrive at the port, avoiding storage costs and ensuring delivery schedules.
- Quality inspection and self-declaration: for milk tea powder products
- Plant quarantine: for fresh tea products of unprocessed plant origin
*Note: Enterprises that sell pre-packaged foods in the Industry and Trade sector are not subject to the issuance of a Certificate of establishment meeting Food Safety conditions, however, they must send a commitment to ensure Food Safety to The Department of Industry and Trade
Customs procedure to import milk tea ingredients into Vietnam:
What documents are required for importing milk tea ingredients to Vietnam? What procedures are needed for importing milk tea ingredients to Vietnam?
- Commercial Invoice
- Bill of lading
- Introduction letter
- Certificate of origin
- Packing List (Goods packing slip)
Due to the specialized management policies mentioned above, when importing milk tea ingredients, in addition to normal customs documents, the importer needs to submit additional documents.
- Certificate of passing imported food hygiene and safety inspection
- Quarantine results (for unprocessed plant-based products)
Label for milk tea ingredients imported to Vietnam:
Under Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP, imported milk tea ingredients must comply with Vietnam’s labeling requirements and any applicable specialized regulations. Pursuant to Decree No. 37/2026/NĐ-CP, imported goods must comply with Vietnam’s labeling regulations and relevant specialized regulations.
- Original label: At the time of customs clearance, the original label must at least indicate:
- Product name;
- Country of origin;
- Name and address of the manufacturer or the overseas organization/individual responsible for the product.
Vietnamese supplementary label: Before the product is placed on the Vietnamese market, a Vietnamese supplementary label must be affixed, providing the mandatory information translated from the original label and any additional information required according to the product’s characteristics and applicable regulations, such as product name, technical specifications, safety warnings, instructions for use/storage, production date or other required information.
Note: For milk tea ingredients products subject to specialized management, the enterprise must include the following additional information on the label:
a) Quantity;
b) Date of manufacture;
c) Expiry date/Best before date;
d) Ingredients or quantitative ingredients; nutritional composition and nutritional value (if applicable);
The content and method of declaring nutritional composition and nutritional value, as well as the implementation roadmap, shall comply with the guidelines of the Minister of Health;
e) Warning information;
f) Instructions for use and storage.
Freight Shipping For milk tea ingredients 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 milk tea ingredients import volume
| Country | Shipping time into Vietnam |
| China | Cargo shipping Vietnam – China |
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 ++84 984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476, email: info@hpgloballtd.com
Procedures for Importing Certain Similar Products
Select HP Global as the freight forwarder/customs broker for your shipments import milk tea ingredients into Vietnam
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For milk tea ingredients, we provide full services including international freight, customs clearance, quarantine, self-declaration, and food safety quality inspection. Contact us to receive detailed advice:
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