Import oyster powder to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation

You want to export oyster powder 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 oyster powder to Vietnam?  Import procedures for oyster powder?

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

HS code and import duty of oyster powder in Vietnam

HS code of oyster powder 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

oyster powder under Chapter 21

VAT and preferential import duty on oyster powder to Vietnam in 2024

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT	Preferential Import duty	Normal import tax
2106	Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
21069091	– – – Other, mixtures of chemicals with foodstuffs or other substances with nutritive value, of a kind used for food processing	8%	15%	22.5%

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 oyster powder to Vietnam

When importing oyster powder 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 oyster powder 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 oyster powder to Vietnam year 2024 under some FTAs:

HS Code	ATIGA	ACFTA		AKFTA		AJCEP		VJEPA		AIFTA	AANZFTA	VKFTA	CPTPP		AHKFTA
	2024	2022 – 2027	Countries do not enjoy preferential treatment	2022 – 2027	Countries do not enjoy preferential treatment	1/4/2023 – 31/3/2024	1/4/2024 – 31/03/2025	01/4/2023 – 31/3/2024	01/4/2024 – 31/3/2025	31/12/2023 – 30/12/2024	2022 – 2027	2024	2024 Mexico	2024 CPTTP countries other than Mexico	2024
21069091	0	0	KH	0		0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	15

 

HS Code	EVFTA	UKVFTA	RCEP						VCFTA	VNCBFTA	Vietnam – Laos	VN – EAEU FTA
			ASEAN	Australia	China	Japan	South Korea	New Zealand
	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023 – 2027	2023 – 2027	2024
21069091	2,5	2,5	10,5	10,5	10,5	10,9	10,5	10,5	0			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 oyster powder banned from importing to Vietnam?

According to the current regulation, oyster powder 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 oyster powder to Vietnam 

What certificates are required in importing oyster powder to Vietnam?

Oyster powder is a food ingredient under the management of the Ministry of Health. When imported, it is necessary to do food safety inspection and self-declaration of the product. (CIRCULAR 05/2018/TT-BYT)

HP Global provides comprehensive customs clearance and international transportation services, including license services related to specialized management: product announcement, quality inspection, food safety, quarantine etc. in Vietnam -> Contact ++84 984870199, email info@hpgloballtd.com

Customs procedure to import oyster powder into Vietnam

What procedure of importing oyster powder to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing oyster powder to Vietnam?

Customs dossier for importing oyster powder 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)
• In addition, with oyster powder products, you need to do:+ Register for state inspection of food safety (before goods arrive at port)+ Self-declared

  + Notification of results of state quality inspection on food safety (complete customs clearance procedures)

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Label for oyster powder 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 that goods that are additives to support food processing need to add the following content on the label:

a) Quantity; b) Date of manufacture; c) Expiry date; d) Quantitative ingredients; d) Instructions for use and storage; e) Write the phrase: “Food additives” for the food additive group; g) Write the phrase: “Food processing aids” for the group of food processing aids; h) Information and warnings (if any).

Freight Shipping For oyster powder To Vietnam

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Shipping time by sea and by air

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Select HP Global as the freight forwarder/customs broker for your shipments import oyster powder into Vietnam

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