Import food supplement to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation 2025

Do you want to export food supplement 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 food supplement to Vietnam?  Import procedures for food supplement?

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

HS code and import duty of food supplement in Vietnam year 2025

HS Code, Duties, Taxes on importing food supplement to Vietnam

Food supplement’s HS code Chapter 21: MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS

When importing food supplement to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay

• Import value-added tax (VAT)
• Import duty

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT	Preferential Import duty(%)	Normal import tax(%)
	– – Other food supplements; fortificant premixes:
21069071	– – – Food supplements based on ginseng	22.5	15	8
21069072	– – – Other food supplements	22.5	15	8
21069073	– – – Fortificant premixes	22.5	15	8
	– – Food preparations for use by infants or young children:
21069081	– – – Food preparations for lactase deficient infants or young children	15	10	8
21069089	– – – Other	15	10	8
	– – Other:
21069091	– – – Other, mixtures of chemicals with foodstuffs or other substances with nutritive value, of a kind used for food processing	22.5	15	8
21069092	– – – Flavoured or coloured syrups	22.5	15	8
21069093	– – – Coconut milk, whether or not powdered	22.5	15	8
21069095	– – – Seri kaya	22.5	15	8
21069096	– – – Other medical foods	10.5	7	8
21069097	– – – Tempeh	22.5	15	8
21069098	– – – Other flavouring preparations	12	8	8
21069099	– – – Other	22.5	15	8

However, note that liquid health food, HS code  2202 can be applied

This is announced in Circular No. 7183 / TCHQ-TXNK dated November 2, 2017 of the General Department of Customs on the classification of items declared “Liquid health protection food”, in which: “Case identify liquid or packaged Food supplements / supplements (e.g. water, plant extracts, sugar, vitamins, etc.), liquid, ready-packed to be drunk, not further diluted, not containing alcohol or containing no more than 0,5% by volume, calculated by volume  belong to the group 22.02 “Water, including mineral water and aerated water, added with sugar or other sweeteners or flavorings, and other non-alcoholic beverages, excluding fruit or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 “, subheading 2202.90” – Other: “, HS code No. 2202.90.30 “- – Other non-carbonated beverages ready to use without dilution”, Do not depend on dosage dosage.

Note: Our above advised HS codes are for reference only.

Import duty on food supplement  into Vietnam from Major Markets in 2025

HS Code	China		India	USA	ASEAN		Korea			JApan			UK	EU	Russia	Canada, Mexico	Australia
	ACFTA	RCEP	AIFTA	Preferential import tax	ATIGA	RCEP	AKFTA	VKFTA	RCEP	AJFTA	VJFTA	RCEP	UKVFTA	EVFTA	EAEUFTA	CPTPP	AANZFTA	RCEP
21069071	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	3,7	3,7	0	0	0	9
21069072	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	0	0	0	0	0	9
21069073	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	0	0	0	0	0	9
21069081	0 (-KH)	9	5	10	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	3,7	3,7	0	0	0	9
21069089	0 (-KH)	9	5	10	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	3,7	3,7	0	0	0	9
21069091	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	0	0	0	0	0	9
21069092	0 (-KH)	12	5	15	0	12	0	0	12	0	0	12,7	5	5	0	0	0	12
21069095	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	3,7	3,7	0	0	0	9
21069096	0 (-KH)	6	5	7	0	6	0	0	6	0	0	6,4	2,5	2,5	0	0	0	6
21069097	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	0	0	0	0	0	9
21069098	0 (-KH)	4,2	5	8	0	4,2	0	0	4,2	0	0	4,5	0	0	0	0	0	4,2
21069099	0 (-KH)	9	5	15	0	9	0	0	9	0	0	9,5	0	0	0	0	0	9
22029950	0 (-TH)	18	0	30	0	18	0(-TH)	0	18	0	0	19,1	7,5	7,5	0	0	0	18

The above list is import taxes on Abc 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.

If you encounter any difficulties in determining the import tax, please contact us via hotline at ++ 84 886115726 / ++ 84 984870199 or whatsapp: ++84 865996476 for free consultation.

Governmental management on importing Food supplement to Vietnam 

What certificates are required in importing Food supplement to Vietnam?  

Functional foods are under the specialized management of the Ministry of Health. When imported, functional foods must be declared.
Cases exempt from state inspection of imported food safety (except cases with food safety warnings)

1. The product has been issued a Certificate of Receipt of product declaration registration.

2. Products brought with the person entering the country, sent before or after the person entering the country to serve their daily needs or trip purposes; Gifts and gifts within the import tax exemption quota according to tax laws.

3. Imported products for personal use of subjects entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities.

4. Products in transit, transshipment, transshipment, temporary import, re-export, and bonded warehouses.

5. The product is a test or research sample with a quantity suitable for testing or research purposes with confirmation from an organization or individual.

6. Products used for display at fairs and exhibitions.

7. Manufactured and imported products and raw materials are only used to produce and process export goods or serve the internal production of organizations and individuals and are not consumed in the domestic market.

8. Products temporarily imported for sale at duty-free shops.

9. Goods imported to serve urgent requirements under the direction of the Government and Prime Minister.

Documents needed to declare functional foods

Customs procedure of import Food supplement into Vietnam

What procedure of importing Food supplement to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing Food supplement to Vietnam?

• Commercial Invoice
• Bill of lading
• Certificate of origin (Certificate of origin – in case the importer wants to enjoy special preferential import tax)
• Packing List (Goods packing slip)
• Receipt of product declaration registration (or state inspection/announcement exemption certificate)

Label for import Food supplement

Product labels are required to display 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

In addition, for items that are health protection foods, the following information needs to be added (according to the regulations in Point 3, Appendix I of Decree 111/2021/ND-CP)

a) Quantity;

b) Date of manufacture;

c) Expiry date;

d) Ingredients, quantitative ingredients (quantitative ingredients do not apply to food additives and auxiliary ingredients) or nutritional value;

d) Instructions for use and storage: Uses, users, how to use;

e) Announce warnings about risks (if any);

g) Write the phrase: “Food that protects health”;

h) Write the phrase: “This food is not a medicine and cannot replace medicine.”

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