Shipping Vietnam – India: Types of shipping, transit time, Import/export duty and procedure

When transporting goods between Vietnam and India, you may face one or more of the following issues:

• Do not clearly understand state regulations on conditions and required documents when importing goods to Vietnam or exporting goods to India to benefit businesses/individuals?
• The need to calculate taxes and the time and costs involved in shipping goods from India to Vietnam or vice versa.
• Are you looking for a reputable, professional freight forwarder / customs broker for your shipment from India to Vietnam or from Vietnam to India?

With our extensive experience in transporting goods between Vietnam and India, this article by HP Global aims to provide guidance and general answers to these questions.

Methods of Cargo Transportation between Vietnam and India

Common methods of cargo transportation between Vietnam and India include:

• Sea Transportation (FCL/LCL): Transporting goods by sea, most common methods are Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) options.
• Air Transportation
• Express Delivery Services (Courier)

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Ocean freight shipping time Vietnam – India

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Which ports in India do goods commonly arrive at for imports from Vietnam? Similarly, which ports in Vietnam do goods usually arrive at for imports from India?

Major International Ports in Vietnam and India:

India main sea ports	Vietnam’s main sea ports
Mundra (Port Code: INMUN)	Ho Chi Minh  Area (VNSGN HO CHI MINH; VNVUT VUNG TAU; VNCLI CAT LAI; VNCMT CAI MEP)
Nhava Sheva (Port Code: INNSA)	Hai Phong Area （VNHPH HAIPHONG, VNCLH LACH HUYEN…）
Kolkata (Port Code: INCCU)	Da Nang （VNDAD DANANG）
Chennai (Port Code: INMAA)	Quy Nhon （VNUIH）
Pipavav (Port Code: INPAV )
Cochin (Port Code: INCOK )

In addition, there are other seaports in India that engage in cargo import-export with Vietnam, such as:

• AHMEDABAD, India (Port code: INAMD)
• VADODARA (BARODA), India (Port code: INBDQ)
• BANGALORE, India (Port code: INBLR)
• MUMBAI(EX BOMBAY), India (Port code: INBOM)
• DELHI, India (Port code: INDEL)
• ENNORE, India (Port code: INENR)
• HALDIA, India (Port code: INHAL)
• HAZIRA, India (Port code: INHZR)
• MANGALORE (NEW MANGA, India (Port code: INIXE)
• KANDLA, India (Port code: INIXY)
• JAIPUR, India (Port code: INJAI)
• KATHIAWAR, India (Port code: INKAT)
• KANPUR, India (Port code: INKNU)
• KRISHNAPATAM, India (Port code: INKRI)
• NAGPUR, India (Port code: INNAG)
• NEW MANGALORE (MANGA, India (Port code: INNML)
• PATNA, India (Port code: INPAT)
• PURI, India (Port code: INPUR)
• PARADIP, India (Port code: INPRT)
• TUTICORIN (NEW TUTIC, India (Port code: INTUT)
• VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Port code: INVTZ)

Shipping Containers Between Vietnam and India

The table below lists common shipping times for containers between several major international ports in India and Vietnam. For more specific information about corresponding services or from other ports in India, please contact HP Global’s advisory team at Hotline: ++84 984.870.199 / ++84 886115726 WhatsApp: +8486 5996476 – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com.

Port name and port code	Sea freight shipping time from Vietnam to India (Export from Vietnam to India)			Sea freight shipping time from India to Vietnam (Export from India to Vietnam)
	VNHPH – Hai phong	VNDAD – Da Nang	VNSGN – Ho Chi Minh	VNHPH – Hai phong	VNDAD – Da Nang	VNSGN – Ho Chi Minh
Mundra (Port Code: INMUN)	14 – 32 days	6 – 13 days	12 – 27 days	17 – 23 days	21 – 25 days	25 days
Nhava Sheva (Port Code: INNSA)	12 – 25 days	12 – 16 days	9 – 24 days	20 – 23 days	22 – 27 days	17 – 19 days
Kolkata (Port Code: INCCU)	11 – 23 days	3 – 20 days	9 – 16 days	9 -16 days	3 – 17 days	7 – 13 days
Chennai (Port Code: INMAA)	9 – 17 days	9 – 18 days	9 – 12 days	18 – 24 days	17 – 22 days	12 – 15 days
Pipavav (Port Code: INPAV )	15- 23 days	14 – 18 days	12 – 19 days	22 – 27 days	20 – 26 days	16 – 17 days
Cochin (Port Code: INCOK )	14 – 26 days	4 – 17 days	18 – 24 days	6 – 13 days	4 – 15 days	26 – 34 days

In case you do not find the seaport information you need in the table above or want to have the most update information, please do not hesitate to contact us for up-to-date information on shipping times, schedules and shipping quotes from Vietnam to India and vice versal – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com

Air cargo transit time: Vietnam – India

Transportation time by air from Vietnam to India and from India to Vietnam?

Which airports in India do goods commonly arrive at for imports from Vietnam? Similarly, which airports in Vietnam do goods usually arrive at for imports from India?

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Major International Air Ports in Vietnam and India

Major International Airports in India	Major International Airports in Vietnam
Mumbai ( India, Airport IATA code: BOM)	Noi Bai – Ha Noi (IATA Code: VNHAN)
New Delhi (India, Airport IATA code: DEL)	Da Nang (IATA Code: VNDAD)
Chennai(India, Airport IATA code: MAA)	Tan Son Nhat – Ho Chi Minh City (IATA Code: VNSGN)
Bengaluru(India, Airport IATA code: BLR)

In addition, there are other airports in India that engage in cargo import-export with Vietnam, such as:

• AGRA, India, Airport code: INAGR
• AHMEDABAD, India, Airport code: INAMD
• BHUBANESWAR, India, Airport code: INBBI
• VADODARA (BARODA), India, Airport code: INBDQ
• BHOPAL, India, Airport code: INBHO
• KOLKATA, India, Airport code: INCCU
• COIMBATORE, India, Airport code: INCJB
• COCHIN, India, Airport code: INCOK
• DEHRA DUN, India, Airport code: INDED
• DWARKA, India, Airport code: INDWA
• HYDERABAD, India, Airport code: INHYD
• HAZIRA, India, Airport code: INHZR
• NASIK, India, Airport code: INISK
• CHANDIGARH, India, Airport code: INIXC
• KAMALPUR, India, Airport code: INIXQ
• JAIPUR, India, Airport code: INJAI
• LUCKNOW, India, Airport code: INLKO
• POONA, India, Airport code: INPNQ
• PONDICHERRY, India, Airport code: INPNY
• PURI, India, Airport code: INPUR
• SURAT, India, Airport code: INSTV
• TIRUCHIRAPALLI, India, Airport code: INTRZ
• TUTICORIN (NEW TUTIC), India, Airport code: INTUT
• UDAIPUR, India, Airport code: INUDR
• VISAKHAPATNAM, India, Airport code: INVTZ
• VERAVAL, India, Airport code: INVVA

For air cargo transportation, if it’s a direct service between India airports and Vietnam, the transit time is usually within the day. For transit services (through one or several airports), the duration typically ranges from 1 – 3 days.

-> See more information about Vietnam’s main airports: Overview of International Airports in Vietnam

In case you do not find the airport information you need in the table above or want to have the most update information, please do not hesitate to contact us for up-to-date information on shipping times, schedules and shipping quotes from Vietnam to India and vice versal – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com

Trade relations between Vietnam and India

India and Vietnam, with historical roots in the common struggle for liberation from colonial rule and the national struggle for independence, share traditionally close and cordial bilateral relations. India initially maintained Consulate-level relations with the then North and South Vietnam and established full diplomatic relations with unified Vietnam on 7 January 1972.

In Sep 2016, during Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s visit to Vietnam, the relations were further elevated to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”

ASEAN and the Republic of India went into the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation on October 8th, 2003. The Parties, on the basis of the Framework Agreement, signed an Agreement on Free Trade in Goods (effective on January 1st, 2010 – effective in Vietnam from 01 June 2010), an Agreement on Free Trade in Services (effective on July 1st, 2015) and an Agreement on Investment (effective on July 1st, 2015) with the aim of establishing an ASEAN – India Free Trade Area.

Under AIFTA, importers in Vietnam and India can enjoy special preferential import for many commodities

>> To check the updated legal documents related to special preferential import duty under the above FTA, see in below article: List of FTA Vietnam Joined

→ To check the updated trade relations (MFN, FTAs) between Vietnam and India at the article: Overview Of Trade Relations Between Vietnam And The World

• Trade turnover between Vietnam and India -> see at: Cargo Transportation Vietnam – India

Noticeable Commodities Exported from Vietnam to India

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List of Noticeable Commodities Exported from Vietnam to India

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For Updated Export Turnover among Commodities From Vietnam to India -> See more at link: Cargo Transportation Vietnam – India

>> See more “List of taxable export commodity in Vietnam”

Noticeable Commodities Imported into Vietnam from India

List of Noticeable Commodities Imported from India to Vietnam

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For Updated Import Turnover among Commodities From India to Vietnam -> See more at link: Cargo Transportation Vietnam – India

Import Export Duty in Vietnam

Quick search import export duty for every HS code in Vietnam

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The Procedure for Cargo Transporting Between Vietnam and India

Once the goods are ready for delivery at the exporter’s warehouse, the standard process for transporting a shipment includes the following steps:

Step 1: Transport from the exporter’s warehouse to the export port.

Step 2: Export customs clearance.

Step 3: Cargo loading and unloading at the port.

Step 4: International transportation.

Step 5: Import customs clearance (note: certain items require permits, declarations, quality inspections, etc., to meet the customs clearance criteria).

Step 6: Cargo handling at the import port.

Step 7: Transporting goods from the warehouse/port to the importer’s warehouse.

HP Global Provides Shipping Services for Goods between Vietnam and India

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