Import Air conditional into Vietnam Customs procedures; import duty and transportation

You want to export Air conditional 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 Air conditional to Vietnam?  Import procedures for Air conditional?

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

HS code and import duty of Air conditional in Vietnam 

HS code of Air conditional 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

Air conditional under chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

VAT and preferential import duty on Air conditional to Vietnam in 2023

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT	Preferential Import duty	Normal import tax
8415	Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor- driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated.
841510	– Of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or “split-system”:
84151020	– – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 21.10 kW	10	30	45
84151030	– – Of a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW but not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	30	45
84151090	– – Other	10	20	30
841520	– Of a kind used for persons, in motor vehicles:
84152010	– – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	25	37.5
84152090	– – Other	10	17	25.5
	– Other:
841581	– – Incorporating a refrigerating unit and a valve for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (reversible heat pumps):
	– – – Of a kind used in aircraft:
84158111	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 21.10 kW	10	0	5
84158112	– – – – Of a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW and with an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min	10	0	5
84158119	– – – – Other	10	0	5
	– – – Of a kind used in railway rolling stock:
84158121	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38kW	10	25	37.5
84158129	– – – – Other	10	17	25.5
	– – – Of a kind used in motor vehicles (other than those of subheading 8415.20):
84158131	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38kW	10	25	37.5
84158139	– – – – Other	10	17	25.5
	– – – Other:
84158195	– – – – Of a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW and with an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min	10	17	25.5
84158196	– – – – Of a cooling capacity over 26.38 kW and air flow of each evaporator over 67.96 m3/min	10	17	25.5
	– – – – Other:
84158193	– – – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 21.10 kW	10	25	37.5
84158194	– – – – – Of a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW but not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	25	37.5
84158199	– – – – – Other	10	20	30
841582	– – Other, incorporating a refrigerating unit:
	– – – Of a kind used in aircraft:
84158211	– – – – Of a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW and with an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min	10	0	5
84158219	– – – – Other	10	0	5
	– – – Of a kind used in railway rolling stock:
84158221	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	27	40.5
84158229	– – – – Other	10	15	22.5
	– – – Of a kind used in motor vehicles (other than those of subheading 8415.20):
84158231	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	27	40.5
84158239	– – – – Other	10	15	22.5
	– – – Other:
84158291	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	27	40.5
84158299	– – – – Other	10	15	22.5
841583	– – Not incorporating a refrigerating unit:
	– – – Of a kind used in aircraft:
84158311	– – – – Of a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW and with an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min	10	0	5
84158319	– – – – Other	10	0	5
	– – – Of a kind used in railway rolling stock:
84158321	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	25	37.5
84158329	– – – – Other	10	17	25.5
	– – – Of a kind used in motor vehicles (other than those of subheading 8415.20):
84158331	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	25	37.5
84158339	– – – – Other	10	17	25.5
	– – – Other:
84158391	– – – – Of a cooling capacity not exceeding 26.38 kW	10	25	37.5
84158399	– – – – Other	10	17	25.5
841590	– Parts:
	– – Of machines with a cooling capacity not exceeding 21.10 kW:
84159013	– – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159014	– – – Evaporators or condensers for air-conditioning machines for motor vehicles	10	5	7.5
84159015	– – – Chassis, welded and painted, other than of subheading 8415.90.13	10	3	4.5
84159019	– – – Other	10	3	4.5
	– – Of machines with a cooling capacity exceeding 21.10 kW but not exceeding 26.38 kW:
	– – – With an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min:
84159024	– – – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159025	– – – – Other	10	3	4.5
	– – – Other:
84159026	– – – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159029	– – – – Other	10	3	4.5
	– – Of machines with a cooling capacity exceeding 26.38 kW but not exceeding 52.75 kW:
	– – – With an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min:
84159034	– – – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159035	– – – – Other	10	3	4.5
	– – – Other:
84159036	– – – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159039	– – – – Other	10	3	4.5
	– – Of machines with a cooling capacity exceeding 52.75 kW:
	– – – With an air flow rate of each evaporator unit exceeding 67.96 m3/min:
84159044	– – – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159045	– – – – Other	10	3	4.5
	– – – Other:
84159046	– – – – Of a kind used in aircraft or railway rolling stock	10	0	5
84159049	– – – – Other	10	3	4.5

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 Air conditional to Vietnam:

When importing Air conditional 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 Air conditional 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 Air conditional to Vietnam year 2023 under some FTAs:

HS	ACFTA	ATIGA	AJCEP	VJEPA	AKFTA	AANZFTA	AIFTA	VKFTA	VCFTA	VN-EAEU	CPTPP	AHKFTA	VNCU	EVFTA	UKVFTA	VN-LAO
841510
84151020	15 (-BN, KH, PH, TH)	0	3	5	40	0	23	3	3	0	0	*		10	10	0
84151030	15 (-BN, KH, PH, TH)	0	3	5	40	0	23	3	3	0	0	*		10	10	0
84151090	0 (-BN, KH, PH, TH)	0	1	0	0(-BN, KH, LA, MY, PH, TH)	0	15.5	0	2	0	0	8		6,6	6,6	0
841520
84152010	15 (-PH, TH, CN)	0	2	0	40	0	*	25	2	0	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84152090	15 (-PH, TH, CN)	0	1	0	40	0	*	17	2	0	0	*		5,6	5,6	0
841581
84158111	0	0	0	0	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158112	15	0	0	0	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158119	0	0	0	0	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158121	0	0	2	4	40	0	5	25	26	4,5	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158129	0	0	1	0	0(-LA)	0	5	0	2	3,1	0	7		5,6	5,6	0
84158131	0	0	2	4	40	0	5	25	2	4,5	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158139	0	0	1	2.5	0(-LA)	0	5	0	2	3,1	0	7		5,6	5,6	0
84158195	0	0	1	0	40	0	5	17	2	3,1	0	*		5,6	5,6	0
84158196	0	0	1	0	0(-LA)	0	5	0	2	3,1	0	*		5,6	5,6	0
84158193	0	0	2	0	40	0	5	25	2	4,5	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158194	0	0	2	4	40	0	5	25	2	4,5	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158199	0	0	1	0	0(-LA)	0	5	0	2	0	0	8		5,6	5,6	0
841582
84158211	0 (-KH, PH)	0	0	0	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158219	0 (-KH, PH)	0	0	0	40	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158221	0 (-KH, PH)	0	2	4	40	0	5	25	26	4,5	M: 13,6; #: 11,3	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158229	0 (-KH, PH)	0	1	2.5	0(-LA)	0	5	0	2	0	M: 9,2; #: 7,7	6		5	5	0
84158231	0 (-KH, PH)	0	2	4	40	0	5	25	26	4,5	M: 13,6; #: 11,3	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158239	0 (-KH, PH)	0	1	2.5	0(-LA)	0	5	0	2	0	M: 9,2; #: 7,7	6		5	5	0
84158291	0 (-KH, PH)	0	2	0	40	0	5	25	26	4,5	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158299	0 (-KH, PH)	0	1	0	0(-LA, MM)	0	5	0	2	0	0	6		5	5	0
841583
84158311	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158319	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84158321	0	0	2	0	5	0	5	5	26	4,5	0	10		8,3	8,3	0
84158329	0	0	1	0	5	0	5	5	2	3,1	0	7		5,6	5,6	0
84158331	15	0	2	4	5	0	5	5	26	0	0	*		8,3	8,3	0
84158339	0	0	1	2.5	5	0	5	5	2	3,1	0	7		5,6	5,6	0
84158391	0	0	2	4	5	0	5	5	26	0	0	10		8,3	8,3	0
84158399	0	0	1	2.5	5	0	5	5	2	0	0	7		5,6	5,6	0
841590
84159013	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159014	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159015	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159019	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159024	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159025	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159026	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159029	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159034	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159035	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159036	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159039	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159044	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159045	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159046	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
84159049	0 (-KH)	0	0	0	0(-LA)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	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 Air conditional banned from importing to Vietnam?

According to the current regulation, Air conditional 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 Air conditional to Vietnam

What certificates are required in importing Air conditional to Vietnam?

Air-conditioners under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology, when being imported, must be subject to quality inspection; Making declaration of conformity and labeling for products.

 (You can refer to Decision 3482 / QD-BKHCN for the list of goods subject to quality control under the management of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Circular 11/2012 / TT-BKHCN promulgated ”Technical regulation National Electromagnetic Compatibility for Electrical and Electronic Appliances and the like ”and National Technical Regulation QCVN 9: 2012 / BKHCN)

For air conditioners of a capacity not exceeding 26.38 kw or 21.10 kw, it is necessary to perform: State quality inspection after customs clearance. (Decision 3482 / QD-BKHCN dated December 8, 2017)

Customs procedure of import Air conditional into Vietnam

With no special governmental management policy, customs procedure of importing Air conditional into Vietnam is the same as other common commodities.

What procedure of importing Air conditional to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing Air conditional to Vietnam?

Customs dossier for importing Air conditional 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 Air conditional imported to Vietnam

According to current stipulation, cargo imported into Vietnam need to have sufficient label
Energy labeling: TCVN 7831: 2012 Air-ductless air conditioners

Scope of application :

– Air conditioners must be labeled with energy labels: They are air-conditioners without duct using air-tight motor compressors and air-cooled condensing rigs when (hereinafter referred to as equipment) with cold capacity. Nominal up to 14000W (48000 BTU / h)

Scope not applicable:

– Water-cooled, air-ducted, portable, or air-conditioner models of more than two assemblies are not energy-labeled.

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