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

When transporting goods between Vietnam and Japan, 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 Japan to benefit businesses/individuals?
• The need to calculate taxes and the time and costs involved in shipping goods from Japan to Vietnam or vice versa.
• Are you looking for a reputable, professional freight forwarder / customs broker for your shipment from Japan to Vietnam or from Vietnam to Japan?

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

Methods of Cargo Transportation between Vietnam and Japan

Common methods of cargo transportation between Vietnam and Japan 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 – Japan

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

Major International Ports in Vietnam and Japan:

Japan main sea ports	Vietnam’s main sea ports
KOBE (Japan, Port code: JPUKB)	Ho Chi Minh  Area (VNSGN HO CHI MINH; VNVUT VUNG TAU; VNCLI CAT LAI; VNCMT CAI MEP)
Yokohama (Japan, Port code: JPYOK)	Hai Phong Area （VNHPH HAIPHONG, VNCLH LACH HUYEN…）
OSAKA – (Japan, Port code: JPOSA)	Da Nang （VNDAD DANANG）
Nagoya – (Japan, Port code: JPNGO)	Quy Nhon （VNUIH）
TOKYO – (Japan, Port code: JPTYO)
HAKATA – (Japan, Port code: JPHKT)

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

• NEGHISHI/YOKOHAMA ( Japan, Port code:JPNGI)
• NAGOYA – AICHI ( Japan, Port code:JPNGO)
• NAGASAKI APT – NAGAS ( Japan, Port code:JPNGS)
• NAGASU – KUMAMOTO ( Japan, Port code:JPNGU)
• NIIGATA(HIGASHI) – N ( Japan, Port code:JPNIH)
• NIIGATA APT – NIIGAT ( Japan, Port code:JPNII)
• NIIGATA(NISHI) – NII ( Japan, Port code:JPNIN)
• ATSUGI-KANAGAWA ( Japan, Port code:JPNJA)
• NAGOYA ( Japan, Port code:JPNKM)
• NAGANO ( Japan, Port code:JPNNG)
• NARITA, CHIBA ( Japan, Port code:JPNRI)
• NARITA APT – TOKYO ( Japan, Port code:JPNRT)
• OBAMA, FUKUI ( Japan, Port code:JPOBM)
• OFUNATO – IWATE ( Japan, Port code:JPOFT)
• OITA – OITA ( Japan, Port code:JPOIP)
• OKAMOTO ( Japan, Port code:JPOKM)
• OKAYAMA – OKAYAMA ( Japan, Port code:JPOKP)
• OKAZAKI ( Japan, Port code:JPOKZ)
• OMUTA – FUKUOKA ( Japan, Port code:JPOMU)
• OMIYAJI ( Japan, Port code:JPOMY)
• ONAHAMA ( Japan, Port code:JPONA)
• OTA, GUNMA ( Japan, Port code:JPOTG)
• SAGA APT – SAGA ( Japan, Port code:JPQSG)
• SAIJO – EHIME ( Japan, Port code:JPSAJ)
• SAKAI – OSAKA ( Japan, Port code:JPSAK)
• SAKAISENBOKU-OSAKA ( Japan, Port code:JPSBK)
• SHIBUSHI – KAGOSHIMA ( Japan, Port code:JPSBS)
• SENDAI APT – MIYAGI ( Japan, Port code:JPSDJ)
• SENDAI – KAGOSHIMA ( Japan, Port code:JPSEN)
• SAGAMIHARA-KANAGAWA ( Japan, Port code:JPSGH)
• SENDAISHIOGAMA – MIY ( Japan, Port code:JPSGM)
• SHIZUOKA ( Japan, Port code:JPSHO)
• SAKATA – YAMAGATA ( Japan, Port code:JPSKT)
• SHINKAWA, AICHI ( Japan, Port code:JPSKW)
• SHIMIZU – SHIZUOKA ( Japan, Port code:JPSMZ)
• TAKAMATSU – KAGAWA ( Japan, Port code:JPTAP)
• TOYOHASHI-AICHI ( Japan, Port code:JPTHS)
• TOMAKOMAI – HOKK ( Japan, Port code:JPTK8)
• TOKUSHIMA ( Japan, Port code:JPTKS)
• TOKUYAMA – YAMAGUCHI ( Japan, Port code:JPTKY)
• TOMAKOMAI – HOKKAIDO ( Japan, Port code:JPTMK)
• TOYAMA – TOYAMA ( Japan, Port code:JPTOP)
• TORIDE ( Japan, Port code:JPTOR)
• TOYAMASHINKO ( Japan, Port code:JPTOS)
• TOYAMA APT – TOYAMA ( Japan, Port code:JPTOY)
• TSURUGA – FUKUI ( Japan, Port code:JPTRG)
• SHIMIZU – KOCHI ( Japan, Port code:JPTSZ)
• TOYOTA ( Japan, Port code:JPTYA)
• TOYOHAMA, KAGAWA ( Japan, Port code:JPTYH)
• KOBE – HYOGO ( Japan, Port code:JPUKB)
• KYOTO ( Japan, Port code:JPUKY)
• USA – KOCHI ( Japan, Port code:JPUSA)
• YATSUSHIRO – KUMAMOT ( Japan, Port code:JPYAT)
• YACHIYO ( Japan, Port code:JPYCH)
• YOKKAICHI – MIE ( Japan, Port code:JPYKK)
• YAMAGUCHI – YAMAGUCH ( Japan, Port code:JPYMG)
• YAMANASHI ( Japan, Port code:JPYNS)
• YOKOHAMA – KANAGAWA ( Japan, Port code:JPYOK)
• YOKOSUKA – KANAGAWA ( Japan, Port code:JPYOS)
• SAITAMA, JAPAN ( Japan, Port code:JPZZA)

Shipping Containers Between Vietnam and Japan

The table below lists common shipping times for containers between several major international ports in Japan and Vietnam. For more specific information about corresponding services or from other ports in Japan, 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 Japan (Export from Vietnam to Japan)			Sea freight shipping time from Japan to Vietnam (Export from Japan to Vietnam)
	Hai phong Area	Da Nang	Ho Chi Minh Area	Hai phong Area	Da Nang	Ho Chi Minh Area
KOBE (Japan, Port Code: JPUKB)	8-13 days	8-14 days	6-9 days	8-13 days	8-14 days	5-12 days
Yokohama (Japan, Port Code: JPYOK)	6-25 days	8-20 days	6-21 days	9-11 days	8-20 days	9-15 days
OSAKA (Japan, Port Code: JPOSA)	7-21 days	7-17 days	7-21 days	8-12 days	9-17 days	3-12 days
Nagoya (Japan, Port Code:JPNGO)	7-21 days	9-27 days	6-21 days	7-15 days	9-17 days	6-12 days
TOKYO (Japan, Port Code:JPTYO)	7-26 days	9-27 days	6- 20 days	7-26 days	9-15 days	6- 15 days
HAKATA (Japan, Port Code:JPHKT)	6-21 days	7-26 days	6-21 days	6-15 days	7-19 days	6-21 days
KAWASAKI (Japan, Port Code:JPKWS)	7-17 days	6- 20 days	7-17 days	7-17 days	8- 22 days	7-17 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 Japan and vice versal – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com

Air cargo transit time: Vietnam – Japan

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

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

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Major International Air Ports in Vietnam and Japan

 

Major International Airports in Japan	Major International Airports in Vietnam
Narita International Airport (Japan, Airport IATA code:NRT)	Noi Bai – Ha Noi (IATA Code: VNHAN)
Kansai International Airport (Japan, Airport IATA code: KIX)	Da Nang (IATA Code: VNDAD)
Fukuoka Airport (Japan, Airport IATA code: FUK)	Tan Son Nhat – Ho Chi Minh City (IATA Code: VNSGN)
Chubu Centrair International Airport (Japan, Airport IATA code: NGO)

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

• AIOI – HYOGO ( Japan, IATA code:JPAIO)
• AKITA APT – AKITA ( Japan, IATA code:JPAKP)
• AKITSU – HIROSHIMA ( Japan, IATA code:JPAKT)
• AKITA – AKITA ( Japan, IATA code:JPAXT)
• BEPPU – OITA ( Japan, IATA code:JPBPU)
• CHIBA – CHIBA ( Japan, IATA code:JPCHB)
• CHINA ( Japan, IATA code:JPCHI)
• FUKUI – FUKUI ( Japan, IATA code:JPFKJ)
• FUKUSHIMA APT – FUKU ( Japan, IATA code:JPFKS)
• FUKUYAMA – HIROSHIMA ( Japan, IATA code:JPFKY)
• FUNABASHI ( Japan, IATA code:JPFNB)
• SHIZUOKA APT – SHIZU ( Japan, IATA code:JPFSZ)
• FUKUOKA APT – FUKUOK ( Japan, IATA code:JPFUK)
• YAMAGATA ( Japan, IATA code:JPGAJ)
• GIFU ( Japan, IATA code:JPGIF)
• HABU – HIROSHIMA ( Japan, IATA code:JPHAB)
• HACHINOHE – AOMORI ( Japan, IATA code:JPHHE)
• HITACHINAKA – IBARAK ( Japan, IATA code:JPHIC)
• HIROSHIMA APT – HIRO ( Japan, IATA code:JPHIJ)
• HIROO ( Japan, IATA code:JPHIR)
• HIROSHIMA APT – HIRO ( Japan, IATA code:JPHIT)
• HIRATSUKA ( Japan, IATA code:JPHIU)
• HIROSHIMANISHI ( Japan, IATA code:JPHIW)
• HEKINAN ( Japan, IATA code:JPHKN)
• HAKODATE – HOKKAIDO ( Japan, IATA code:JPHKP)
• HAKATA – EHIME ( Japan, IATA code:JPHKS)
• HAKATA – FUKUOKA ( Japan, IATA code:JPHKT)
• HAMADA – SHIMANE ( Japan, IATA code:JPHMD)
• HAMAMATSU ( Japan, IATA code:JPHMM)
• HANEDA APT – TOKYO ( Japan, IATA code:JPHND)
• HANYU ( Japan, IATA code:JPHNY)
• HAKATA ( Japan, IATA code:JPHTD)
• FUTAMI – TOKYO ( Japan, IATA code:JPHTM)
• IBARAKI APT – IBARAK ( Japan, IATA code:JPIBK)
• IBARAKI APT – IBARAK ( Japan, IATA code:JPIBR)
• ISHIKAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPIKW)
• IMABARI – EHIME ( Japan, IATA code:JPIMB)
• IMARI – SAGA ( Japan, IATA code:JPIMI)
• ISHIKARI ( Japan, IATA code:JPISI)
• IWAKUNI APT ( Japan, IATA code:JPIWK)
• IYOMISHIMA-EHIME ( Japan, IATA code:JPIYM)
• INAZAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPIZW)
• JOETSU ( Japan, IATA code:JPJTS)
• KAKOGAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKGA)
• NIIGATA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKIJ)
• KAMAISHI – IWATE ( Japan, IATA code:JPKIS)
• KANNONJI ( Japan, IATA code:JPKJN)
• KUMAMOTO APT – KUMAM ( Japan, IATA code:JPKMJ)
• KUMAMOTO – KUMAMOTO ( Japan, IATA code:JPKMP)
• KOMATSU APT – ISHIKA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKMQ)
• KUWANA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKNA)
• KUNISAKI ( Japan, IATA code:JPKNS)
• KANAZAWA – ISHIKAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKNZ)
• KOBE ( Japan, IATA code:JPKOB)
• KONAN ( Japan, IATA code:JPKOF)
• KASHIMA – IBARAKI ( Japan, IATA code:JPKSM)
• KURASHIKI ( Japan, IATA code:JPKUA)
• KOFU ( Japan, IATA code:JPKUF)
• KUSHIRO – HOKKAIDO ( Japan, IATA code:JPKUH)
• SUZUKA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKUK)
• KAWASAKI – KANAGAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPKWS)
• MAIZURU – KYOTO ( Japan, IATA code:JPMAI)
• MATSUYAMA APT – EHIM ( Japan, IATA code:JPMAY)
• MIHARA-HIROSHIMA ( Japan, IATA code:JPMHR)
• MIIKE – FUKUOKA ( Japan, IATA code:JPMII)
• MIIKE, TOKYO ( Japan, IATA code:JPMIJ)
• MIZUSHIMA – OKAYAMA ( Japan, IATA code:JPMIZ)
• MIKAME – EHIME ( Japan, IATA code:JPMKM)
• MISHIMA-KAWANOE – EH ( Japan, IATA code:JPMKX)
• MINATO – HYOGO ( Japan, IATA code:JPMNT)
• MOJI – FUKUOKA ( Japan, IATA code:JPMOJ)
• MATSUSAKA – MIE ( Japan, IATA code:JPMSA)
• MITAKA, TOKYO ( Japan, IATA code:JPMTA)
• MATSUYAMA – EHIME ( Japan, IATA code:JPMYJ)
• MIYAZAKI APT – MIYAZ ( Japan, IATA code:JPMZA)
• NAHA – OKINAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPNAH)
• NAOETSU – NIIGATA ( Japan, IATA code:JPNAO)
• NAHA APT – OKINAWA ( Japan, IATA code:JPNAP)

For air cargo transportation, direct service between Japan airports and Vietnam, the transit time is usually within the day

-> 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 Japan and vice versal – Email: info@hpgloballtd.com

Trade relations between Vietnam and Japan

VJEPA, also known as Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement signed between Vietnam and Japan, was signed on December 25, 2008 and takes effect force commenced on October 1, 2009. Accordingly, Japan will grant preferential tariffs for most goods imported from Vietnam under the Goods Agreement.

Currently, there are FTA of Japan: VJEPA, AJCEP, RCEP, CPTPP between Vietnam and Japan. Cargo imported from Vietnam to Japan, if meets the requirements of the agreement (C/O, transportation…) can enjoy special preferential import duty, if not, cargo can enjoy preferential import duty.

>> 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 Japan at the article: Overview Of Trade Relations Between Vietnam And The World

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

Noticeable Commodities Exported from Vietnam to Japan

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List of Noticeable Commodities Exported from Vietnam to Japan

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

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

Noticeable Commodities Imported into Vietnam from Japan

List of Noticeable Commodities Imported from Japan to Vietnam

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

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 Japan

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 Japan

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