Import Cake, candy, jam into Vietnam

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HS code of Cake, candy, jam

In order to properly determine policies, procedures of the  import, one of the first thing needed to determine is the HS code of the commodity

Cake, candy, jam ‘s HS code in Heading as bellow:

Heading  17.04 – Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa.

Heading 18.06 – Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.

Heading 19.05 – Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.

         Heading 20.07 – Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

1704	Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa.	Preferential import tax rate	VAT
17041000	– Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated	25	10
170490	– Other:
17049010	– – Medicated pastilles and drops	20	10
17049020	– – White chocolate	20	10
	– – Other:
17049091	– – – Soft, containing gelatin	15	10
17049099	– – – Other	15	10

 

1806	Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.	Preferential import tax rate	VAT
18061000	– Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter	20	10
180620	– Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg:
18062010	– – Chocolate confectionery in blocks, slabs or bars	20	10
18062090	– – Other	18	10
	– Other, in blocks, slabs or bars:
18063100	– – Filled	13	10
18063200	– – Not filled	20	10
180690	– Other:
18069010	– – Chocolate confectionery in tablets or pastilles	13	10
18069030	– – Food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, containing 40 % or more but not exceeding 50 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis	25	10
18069040	– – Food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, containing 5 % or more but not exceeding 10 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, specially prepared for infants or young children, not put up for retail sale	25	10
18069090	– – Other	20	10

 

1905	Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products.	Preferential import tax rate	VAT
19051000	– Crispbread	40	10
19052000	– Gingerbread and the like	40	10
	– Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers:
190531	– – Sweet biscuits:
19053110	– – – Not containing cocoa	15	10
19053120	– – – Containing cocoa	15	10
190532	– – Waffles and wafers:
19053210	– – – Waffles	35	10
19053220	– – – Wafers	35	10
190540	– Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products:
19054010	– – Not containing added sugar, honey, eggs, fats, cheese or fruit	40	10
19054090	– – Other	40	10
190590	– Other:
19059010	– – Unsweetened teething biscuits	20	10
19059020	– – Other unsweetened biscuits	20	10
19059030	– – Cakes	30	10
19059040	– – Pastries	30	10
19059050	– – Flourless bakers’ wares	30	10
19059060	– – Empty cachets and similar products of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use	10	10
19059070	– – Communion wafers, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products	30	10
19059080	– – Other crisp savoury food products	20	10
19059090	– – Other	20	10

 

2007	Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut purée and fruit or nut pastes, obtained by cooking, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.	Preferential import tax rate	VAT
20071000	– Homogenised preparations	35	10
	– Other:
20079100	– – Citrus fruit	35	10
200799	– – Other:
20079910	– – – Fruit pastes other than of mangoes, pineapples or strawberries	40	10
20079920	– – – Jams and fruit jellies	40	10
20079990	– – – Other	40	10

The classification of a product to a certain HS code is based on the nature, composition, …. of the actual imported 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 good. 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

Ban on import, export

According to the current regulation, Cake, candy, jam  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

Import procedure into Vietnam of Cake, candy, jam

Governmental management on Cake, candy, jam

Cake, candy, jam under the specialized management of the Ministry of Industry & Trade.  When importing Olive oil, the enterprise must self-declare the product assurance food safety requirements.

Customs procedure of import Cake, candy, jam into Vietnam

With no special governmental management policy, customs procedure of importing Cake, candy, jam into Vietnam is the same as other common commodities and must submit additional quarantine results.

Label for import Cake, candy, jam

According to current stipulation, cargo imported into Vietnam need to have sufficient label

Cost and time for importing Cake, candy, jam

Cost for importing cargo related to transportation and customs clearance are mainly contributed by two main factors: Tax and shipping costs

Taxes on importing Cake, candy, jam

When importing Cake, candy, jam , the importer needs to pay import duties and value added tax (VAT).

VAT on Cake, candy, jam :  10%.

Preferential import tax rate on Cake, candy, jam  is from 13% to 40% depend on HS code.

Shipping cost and import time

Shipping costs and transportation time are closely related. Depending on the nature of the commodity and requirement of the shipment, international transportation mode can be by sea, air, road, rail and express delivery. The enterprise should consider to make the most appropriate decision.

For more detailed advice on import procedures, shipping methods and full estimates for the entire shipment, please contact our customer service department by email info@ hpgloballtd.com or hotline  ++84 8 8611 5726.

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