In this post, you’ll find various ways to ship cargo from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam, together with shipping costs, import duty and transit times. We’ll also discuss duties and taxes for exporting from Vietnam/ importing to United Kingdom (UK).
Those information are collected and provided by Logistics HP Global Vietnam, whose many years in providing air freight, sea (ocean) freight from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam.
International shipping from United Kingdom (UK) to vietnam
Shipping time from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam
HP Global Vietnam provide forwarding services, shipping by sea, air from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam
Cargos exported from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam are mainly transported by sea (ocean) or air mode
Container shipping time from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam?
Logistics HP Global provide sea freight from various ports in United Kingdom (UK) to all ports in Vietnam – Hotline: ++84 984870199
You can find below the ocean shipping time from main ports of United Kingdom (UK) to some main ports of Vietnam.
Port (Name, code) | Shipping time to Hai Phong – HPH | Shipping time to Da Nang – DAD
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Shipping time to Ho Chi Minh – HCM (Cat Lai/ Cai Mep) |
Immingham (UK, Port code: GBIMM) | 33 – 53 days | 43 – 51 days | 36 – 65 days |
Felixstowe (UK, Port code: GBFXT) | 39 – 64 days | 35 – 60 days | 39 – 55 days |
London (UK, Port code: GBLON) | 53-64 days | 57-65 days | 40-60 days |
Liverpool (UK, Port code: GBIMM) | 46-60 days | 44-58 days | 43-68 days |
Greenock (UK, Port code: GBIMM) | 43-64 days | 40-65 days | 32 – 56 days |
Southampton (UK, Port code: GBIMM) | 33 – 63 days | 31-53 days | 32-62 days |
In case you have not found the seaport information you need in the table above. Do not hesitate to contact us for up-to-date information on shipping times, schedules and shipping quotes from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com
-> See more information about Vietnam’s main seaports: Overview of Vietnam sea ports
Transportation time by air from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam?
Goods shipped by air require fast speed and accurate time, that is also why air freight is higher than sea.
Currently, Vietnam’s three main international airports are Hanoi (HAN), Da Nang (DAD) and Tan Son Nhat (SGN).
When it comes to air transport, if you fly directly (direct service) from United Kingdom (UK) airports to vietnam airports, the time is during the day; transit service (through one or several airports), the time is about 2 – 4 day.
-> See more information about Vietnam’s main airports: Overview of International Airports in Vietnam
Main international airports in Vietnam:
Airport name, Airport code | City |
(Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat Airport, IATA code: SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City |
(Vietnam, Noi Bai Airport, IATA code: HAN) | Ha Noi City – Capital of Vietnam |
(Vietnam, Da Nang Airport, IATA code: DAD) | Da Nang City |
Some of United Kingdom (UK)’s main international airports are as follows:
Airport name, Airport code | City |
London Heathrow Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: LHR) | London |
Manchester Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: MAN) | Manchester |
London Gatwick Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: LGW) | London |
Birmingham International Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: BHX) | Birmingham |
Glasgow International Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: GLA) | Glasgow |
Newcastle Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: NCL) | Newcastle |
Edinburgh Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: EDI) | Edinburgh |
Aberdeen Dyce Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: ABZ) | Aberdeen |
Bristol Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: BRS) | Bristol |
Cardiff International Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: CWL) | Cardiff |
Leeds Bradford Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: LBA) | Leeds |
London City Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: LCY) | London |
East Midlands Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: EMA) | Nottingham |
London Stansted Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: STN) | London |
London Luton Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: LTN) | London |
George Best Belfast City Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: BHD) | Belfast |
Exeter International Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: EXT) | Exeter |
Belfast International Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: BFS) | Belfast |
Southampton Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: SOU) | Southampton |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: LPL) | Liverpool |
Bournemouth Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: BOH) | Bournemouth |
Southend Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: SEN) | Southend |
Kirkwall Airport (UK, Airport IATA code: KOI) | Orkney Islands |
In case you have not found the airport information you need in the table above. Do not hesitate to contact us for up-to-date information on shipping times, schedules and shipping quotes from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com
Trade Agreement between United Kingdom (UK) and Vietnam
Vietnam and the EU signed the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on June 30, 2019 and officially took effect from August 1, 2020; according to this agreement, Vietnam and EU countries including United Kingdom (UK) mutually offers preferences tariffs on wide rage of commodities
Import tax on goods to Vietnam
Thus, if the exporter in United Kingdom (UK) and the importer in Vietnam are enterprises. Goods that meet the requirements of origin and have CO, when imported, will enjoy import tax incentives depending on the product.
To quick search import duty for every HS code, you can use the Schedules of import – export tariffs in website hptoancau.com
Import customs procedures
When importing goods by courier or any official method, you must declare it to customs. Usually, the freight forwarder will be the one to make the customs declaration for you.
For each type of goods, there are separate policies when importing. And you need to check those procedures before importing or exporting goods to Vietnam. Because it is possible that the documents required are from the exporting country. And you certainly do not want your goods to be held back, not cleared through customs due to incomplete documents and have to return goods.
- You can check the procedure with us before deciding you want to import goods from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam. Contact us for a quote – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com
Import turnover from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam
Total export turnover of goods from United Kingdom (UK) to Vietnam in recent years is as follows:
Main imports | Units | Dec-22 | 2022 | ||
Volume | Value (USD) | Volume | Value (USD) | ||
ENGLAND (UK) | 69.576.223 | 771.050.747 | |||
Fishery products | USD | 2.354.262 | 15.552.635 | ||
Animal fodders and animal fodder materials | USD | 20.125 | 2.351.147 | ||
Chemicals | USD | 780.292 | 4.505.627 | ||
Chemical products | USD | 6.041.361 | 61.458.136 | ||
Pharmaceutical materials | USD | 975.524 | 7.247.662 | ||
Pharmaceutical products | USD | 8.853.998 | 81.882.887 | ||
Insecticides, rodenticides and materials | USD | 929.304 | 11.039.345 | ||
Plastics | Ton | 382 | 1.230.413 | 3.286 | 14.430.811 |
Plastic products | USD | 1.952.573 | 22.228.576 | ||
Rubber | Ton | 6 | 70.433 | 394 | 1.728.177 |
Rubber products | USD | 238.729 | 3.855.706 | ||
Fabrics | USD | 585.937 | 6.076.253 | ||
Textile, leather and foot-wear materials and auxiliaries | USD | 2.285.119 | 36.186.969 | ||
Ferrous waste and scrap | Ton | 32.766 | 17.384.683 | ||
Iron and steel | Ton | 904 | 468.681 | 1.571 | 2.135.188 |
Iron and steel products | USD | 976.694 | 10.237.292 | ||
Other base metals | Ton | 42 | 269.754 | 140 | 2.376.060 |
Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and components thereof | USD | 3.861.809 | 18.681.595 | ||
Telephones, mobile phones and parts thereof | USD | 160.186 | 2.765.107 | ||
Still image, video cameras and parts thereof | USD | 187.055 | 3.688.193 | ||
Machine, equipment, tools and instruments | USD | 15.729.806 | 184.009.292 | ||
Motor vehicles | Unit | 12 | 1.774.185 | 387 | 28.515.629 |
Other means of transportation, parts and accessories thereof | USD | 2.030.502 | 16.447.697 | ||
Other products | USD | 17.799.479 | 216.266.080 |
Source: Synthesized data from statistics of the General Department of Customs Vietnam
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