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

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

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

HS code and import duty of Fabric in Vietnam

HS code of Fabric 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

Fabrics can have a very diverse HS code, spanning chapter 50 to chapter 60. For details on the HS of apparel fabric, see the HS article and apparel import tax at Link: Import tax of fabric to Vietnam

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 Fabric to Vietnam

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

VAT on Fabrics:  5-10%.

Preferential import tax rate on Fabrics is 5% – 20% ( depending on HS code).

Are Fabric banned from importing to Vietnam?

According to the current regulation, Fabric 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 Fabric to Vietnam 

What certificates are required in importing Fabric to Vietnam?  

Pursuant to Circular No. 21 (No. 21/2017 / TT-BCT) taking effect from January 1, 2019, textile products listed in Appendix I of QCVN: 01/2017 / BCT Enclosed with Circular No. 21 (except for products with HS code 9619), the declaration of conformity is made before such products are sold on the Vietnamese market.

Enterprises importing textile products are not required to produce quality inspection results as prescribed in Circular No. 21 when carrying out customs clearance procedures.

Customs procedure of import Fabrics into Vietnam

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

Customs dossier for importing Fabric 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)

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Label for Fabric 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;

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

HP Global is a freight forwarder with a top reputation in Vietnam.

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