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Import Oil into Vietnam Customs procedures; import duty and transportation
You want to export Oil 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 Oil to Vietnam? Import procedures for Oil?
In this article, Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years in providing freight and logistics services import Oil from many countries to Vietnam, will share knowledge and advise on above issues.
HS code and import duty of Oil in Vietnam
HS code of Oil 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
Oil under chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
VAT and preferential import duty on Oil to Vietnam in 2023
| HS Code | Descriptions | VAT | Preferential Import duty | Normal import tax |
| 2710
|
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils. | |||
| 271012 | – – Light oils and preparations: | |||
| – – – Motor spirit, leaded: | ||||
| 27101211 | – – – – Of RON 97 and above | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101212 | – – – – Of RON 90 and above but below RON 97 | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101213 | – – – – Of other RON | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| – – – Motor spirit, unleaded: | ||||
| – – – – Of RON 97 and above: | ||||
| 27101221 | – – – – – Unblended | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| 27101222 | – – – – – Blended with ethanol | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| 27101223 | – – – – – Other | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| – – – – Of RON 90 and above but below RON 97: | ||||
| 27101224 | – – – – – Unblended | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| 27101225 | – – – – – Blended with ethanol | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| 27101226 | – – – – – Other | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| – – – – Of other RON: | ||||
| 27101227 | – – – – – Unblended | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| 27101228 | – – – – – Blended with ethanol | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| 27101229 | – – – – – Other | 10% | 10% | 15% |
| – – – Aviation spirit, of a kind used in aviation piston-engines: | ||||
| 27101231 | – – – – 100 octane and above | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101239 | – – – – Other | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101240 | – – – Tetrapropylene | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101250 | – – – White spirit | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101260 | – – – Low aromatic solvents containing by weight less than 1 % aromatic content | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101270 | – – – Other solvent spirits | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101280 | – – – Naphtha, reformates and other preparations of a kind used for blending into motor spirits | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| – – – Other: | ||||
| 27101291 | – – – – Alpha olefins | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101292 | – – – – Other, petroleum spirit, having a flashpoint of less than 23oC | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27101299 | – – – – Other | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 271019 | – – Other: | |||
| 27101920 | – – – Topped crudes | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| 27101930 | – – – Carbon black feedstock | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| – – – Lubricating oils and greases: | ||||
| 27101941 | – – – – Lubricating oil feedstock | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| 27101942 | – – – – Lubricating oils for aircraft engines | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| 27101944 | – – – – Lubricating greases | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| 27101945 | – – – – Lubricating oil for textile materials | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| 27101946 | – – – – Other lubricating oils | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| 27101950 | – – – Hydraulic brake fluid | 10% | 3% | 4,5% |
| 27101960 | – – – Transformer and circuit breakers oils | 10% | 5% | 7,5% |
| – – – Diesel fuel; fuel oils: | ||||
| 27101971 | – – – – Automotive diesel fuel | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101972 | – – – – Other diesel fuels | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101979 | – – – – Fuel oils | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101981 | – – – Aviation turbine fuel (jet fuel) having a flash point of 23oC or more | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101982 | – – – Aviation turbine fuel (jet fuel) having a flash point of less than 23oC | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101983 | – – – Other kerosene | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101989 | – – – Other medium oils and preparations | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27101990 | – – – Other | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| 27102000 | – Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils | 10% | 7% | 10,5% |
| – Waste oils: | ||||
| 27109100 | – – Containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| 27109900 | – – Other | 10% | 20% | 30% |
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 Oil to Vietnam:
When importing Oil 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 Oil 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 Oil 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 |
| 2710 | ||||||||||||||||
| 271012 | ||||||||||||||||
| 27101211 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101212 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101213 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101221 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101222 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101223 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101224 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101225 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101226 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101227 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101228 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101229 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101231 | 5 | 5 | * | * | 12 | * | * | 12 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101239 | 5 | 5 | * | * | 12 | * | * | 12 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101240 | 5 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 24 | * | * | 12 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101250 | 5 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 13 | 13 | K | |
| 27101260 | 5 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 13 | 13 | K | |
| 27101270 | 8 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 20 | * | 13 | 13 | K | |
| 27101280 | 20 | 5 | * | * | 8 | * | * | 8 | * | 7 | 8 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101291 | 20 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 24 | * | * | 12 | * | 7 | M: 15; #: 10 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101292 | 20 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 24 | * | * | 12 | * | 7 | M: 15; #: 10 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27101299 | 20 (-CN) | 5 | * | * | 24 | * | * | 12 | * | 7 | M: 15; #: 10 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 271019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 27101920 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101930 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 0,9 | 7 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101941 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101942 | 0 (-ID) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0(-KH, ID, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 0,9 | 7 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101944 | 5 (-ID) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0(-KH, ID, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101945 | 0 (-ID) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(-KH, ID, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 10 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101946 | 0 (-ID) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(-KH, ID, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 10 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101950 | 3 (-ID) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0(-KH, ID, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 0 | 7 | * | 1,9 | 1,9 | K | |
| 27101960 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 3,1 | 3,1 | K | |
| 27101971 | 8 (-CN) | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY, KR) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 20 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101972 | 8 (-CN) | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY, KR) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 20 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101979 | 5 | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 20 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101981 | 5 | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 20 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101982 | 5 | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 20 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101983 | 10 (-CN) | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 30 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27101989 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | 7 | 15 | * | 9,5 | 9,5 | K | |
| 27101990 | 8 (-CN) | 0 | * | * | 0(-KH, MY ) | * | * | 0 | * | * | 7 | * | 4,4 | 4,4 | K | |
| 27102000 | 20 (-CN) | 0 | * | * | 0 | * | * | 0 | * | * | M: 15; #: 10/7 | * | 7 | 7 | K | |
| 27109100 | 50 | 5 | * | * | 5 | * | * | 5 | * | * | 7 | * | 20 | 20 | K | |
| 27109900 | 50 | 5 | * | * | 5 | * | * | 5 | * | 7 | 7 | * | 20 | 20 | K |
→ 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 Oil banned from importing to Vietnam?
According to the current regulation, Oil 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 Oil to Vietnam
Governmental management on Oils
Oils are subject to specialized management by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Greasy products may be on the list to be declared regulated and subject to quality inspection(or not) depending on the purpose of use and type.
Note:
– According to the provisions of Circular 06/2018 / TT-BKHCN, from December 15, 2018, combustion engine lubricant products manufactured, prepared or imported in the market must comply with the regulations of QCVN. 14: 2018 / BKHCN
– Internal combustion engine lubricants manufactured, blended or imported were circulated on the market before December 15, 2018, and continue to be circulated on the market until the end of June 15, 2020.
– For imported internal combustion engine lubricants, a certificate of conformity shall be applied before distribution in the market.
Customs procedure of import Oils into Vietnam
Customs procedure of importing Oils into Vietnam is the same as other common commodities.
What procedure of importing Oil to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing Oil to Vietnam?
Customs dossier for importing Oil 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 import Oils
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;
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