Import rice cooker to Vietnam: Customs procedures; import duty and transportation 2025

Do you want to export rice cooker 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 rice cooker to Vietnam?  Import procedures for rice cooker?

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

HS code and import duty of rice cooker in Vietnam 2025 

HS Code, Duties, Taxes on importing rice cooker to Vietnam: 

rice cooker’s HS code in Chapter 85 – Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

When importing rice cooker to Vietnam, the importer needs to pay

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

HS Code	Descriptions	VAT	Preferential Import duty	Normal import tax
8516	Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro- thermic hair-dressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro- thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 85.45.
85166010	– – rice cookers	8%	20%	30%

Note: The HS code and taxes mentioned above are for reference only.

Import duty on rice cooker  into Vietnam from Major Markets in 2025

• rice cooker import duty from China to Vietnam: 0% (ACFTA) or 20% (RCEP)
• rice cooker import duty from USA to Vietnam: 20% (Preferential Import duty)
• rice cooker import duty from ASEAN to Vietnam: 0% (ATIGA) or 14,7% (RCEP)
• rice cooker import duty from Korea to Vietnam: 32% (AKFTA) or 0% (VKFTA) or 20% (RCEP)
• rice cooker import duty from Japan to Vietnam: 0% (AJCEP) or 0% (VJEPA) or 20% (RCEP) or 0% (CPTPP)
• rice cooker import duty from UK to Vietnam: 0% (UKVFTA)
• rice cooker import duty from EU countries to Vietnam: 0% (EVFTA)
• rice cooker import duty from Australia to Vietnam: 0% (AANZFTA) or 14,7% (RCEP)
• rice cooker import duty from Russia to Vietnam: 0% (EAEUFTA)
• rice cooker import duty from Canada to Vietnam: 0% (CPTPP)
• rice cooker import duty from Mexico to Vietnam: 0% (CPTPP)

The above list is import taxes on rice cooker 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 rice cooker to Vietnam  

What certificates are required in importing rice cooker to Vietnam?  

• rice cookers are under the specialized management of the Ministry of Science and Technology. According to Decision 2711/QD-BKHCN, when importing rice cookers with HS as above, enterprises must carry out state inspection of quality.
• According to Decision 04/2017/QD-TTg dated March 9, 2017 of the Prime Minister, when importing, it is necessary to test energy efficiency to label energy for rice cookers.

Customs procedure of import rice cooker commodity into Vietnam

What procedure of importing rice cooker to Vietnam? What documents are needed when importing rice cooker to Vietnam?

• 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)
• Register for quality inspection (when the goods have not arrived at the port)
• Certificate of passing quality inspection according to standards

Process of importing rice cookers

Step 1: Register for state inspection – quality check

If you open a customs declaration at any branch, you must register for quality inspection at the Quality Measurement and Standards Branch in that province or city.

Documents: Quality Inspection registration form according to the form; contract; commercial invoice; packing list; Bill of lading; Certificate of Origin (C/O)

Step 2: Open the declaration – complete customs clearance procedures

Open the customs declaration and carry out procedures to bring the goods to the warehouse for preservation. If goods arrive at any port/airport, a declaration must be opened at the customs branch managing that port/airport. (Reference profile above)

*Note: Check quality according to imported shipments, so every shipment arriving at the business must do this step.

Step 3: Performance testing (TCVN 8252:2015) and certification of conformity (QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN)

Bring your own sample or contact the testing center to take a product sample for energy efficiency testing and certification of conformity (energy efficiency test certificate is valid indefinitely for models of the same type; rice cooker with a nominal capacity of over 2000W, energy efficiency testing and labeling are not required)

*Note: In case the enterprise already has energy efficiency test results, it can be submitted along with the signed confirmation of quality inspection to get customs clearance for the shipment.

Step 4: Complete customs clearance procedures

After having energy efficiency test results and certification of conformity, the enterprise submits the application along with confirmation of quality inspection registration to complete customs clearance procedures for the shipment.

Label for rice cooker imported to Vietnam

rice cooker to imported into Vietnam must comply with regulations regarding labeling for imported goods (Name of goods; Name and address of the organization/individual responsible for the goods; Origin of the goods, Other contents according to the nature of each type of goods)

Freight Shipping For rice cooker To Vietnam

Shipping time by sea and by air

To check the specific international shipping times by port or airport, you can send a message or call the phone/Zalo number ++84 886115726 –  ++84 984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476; email: info@hpgloballtd.com

List of main markets where Vietnam has a significant rice cooker import volume

Country	Shipping time into Vietnam
China	Cargo shipping Vietnam – China
Japan	Cargo shipping Vietnam – Japan

 Shipping freight

Freight charges depend on many factors, both fixed and variable over time. Therefore, please provide specific or anticipated shipment details to HP Global Vietnam to receive a complete quote on all costs for the entire import process. – Contact: ++84 886115726 or ++84 984870199, whatsapp: ++84 865996476,  email: info@hpgloballtd.com

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