CARGO TRANSPORTATION LANE VIETNAM – IRELAND

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

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

Trade Turnover Vietnam – Ireland Annually

Import – Export Turnover Vietnam – Ireland

Period 2014 – 2022

Unit: Million USD

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Export (from Vietnam)	102.24	115.04	112.29	108.32	147.23	147.98	172.58	343.88	501.55
Import	211.73	286.27	1,026.83	1,381.76	1,792.20	2,497.46	4,060.58	4,438.40	3,347.20
Total trade	313.98	401.31	1,139.12	1,490.08	1,939.43	2,645.44	4,233.16	4,782.28	3,848.75
Trade Balance	(109.49)	(171.22)	(914.54)	(1,273.44)	(1,644.97)	(2,349.48)	(3,888.00)	(4,094.51)	(2,845.64)

Source: Re-arrange from Statistics of Vietnam Customs Department

Export Turnover from Vietnam to Ireland per Commodities

Which commodities that Vietnam export to Ireland?

Export value from Vietnam to Ireland:

Commodity	Units	Quarter I 2023		Quarter II 2023		Compare value QII to QI
		Volume	Value (USD)	Volume	Value (USD)
Ireland			148.736.873		89.496.156	60%
Other products	USD		148.736.873		89.496.156	60%

Source: Statistics from Vietnam Customs Department

Import Turnover from Ireland to Vietnam per Commodities

Which commodities that Vietnam import from Ireland?

Import value from Ireland to Vietnam:

Commodity	Units	Quarter I 2023		Quarter II 2023		Compare value QII to QI
		Volume	Value (USD)	Volume	Value (USD)
Ireland			610.694.948	0	737.749.927	121%
Fishery products	USD		1.383.489	0	1.413.839	102%
Milk and milk products	USD		9.547.140	0	13.238.970	139%
Other edible food preparations	USD		33.246	0	27.642	83%
Chemical products	USD		3.372.337	0	6.603.679	196%
Pharmaceutical products	USD		38.812.702	0	34.516.448	89%
Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	USD		409.453	0	574.500	140%
Ferrous waste and scrap	Ton			113	52.001
Computers, electrical products, spare-parts and components thereof	USD		545.898.585	0	665.606.838	122%
Machine, equipment, tools and instruments	USD		6.013.922	0	10.870.167	181%
Other products	USD		5.224.074	0	4.845.844	93%

Source: Statistics from Vietnam Customs Department

Trade Agreement (FTA) between Ireland and Vietnam

Currently, there are FTAs of UKVFTA between Vietnam and Ireland.

Tax Consultation for Import and Export of Goods Between Vietnam and Ireland

HP Global Logistics offers tax consultation services, import procedures, and customs services for the import and export of goods between Vietnam and Ireland. For inquiries, please contact our hotline at +84 886 115 726 or +84 984 870 199.

Overview of Import Taxes from Ireland to Vietnam

Goods imported from Ireland, if they meet the requirements (certificate of origin, etc.) under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) UKVFTA will enjoy special preferential import taxes under the agreement UKVFTA, if not meeting the FTA requirements, regular import taxes will apply.

Overview of Export Taxes from Vietnam to Ireland

VAT and export taxes for goods from Vietnam are mostly 0%; however, there are still some items with export taxes >0% (including cases where preferential treatment under the FTA applies or not, depending on the item).

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

For quick tax lookup, you can use the comprehensive import and export tax table on the website hptoancau.com. In this table, you can search for: preferential import taxes, special preferential import taxes… for goods imported from Ireland and export taxes from Vietnam.

Methods of Cargo Transportation between Vietnam and Ireland

Common methods of cargo transportation between Vietnam and Ireland include:

• Sea Freight Transportation (FCL/LCL): Transporting goods by sea, available in both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) options.
• Air Freight Transportation
• Express Delivery Services (Air Freight): Fast and efficient delivery of goods via air transportation.

Shipping Time for Sea Freight Between Vietnam And Ireland

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

Main International Ports in Vietnam and Ireland:

Ireland main sea ports	Vietnam main sea ports
Cork , Ireland ( Port Code: IEORK)	Hai Phong
Dublin , Ireland ( Port Code: IEDUB)	Da Nang
Waterford , Ireland ( Port Code: IEWAT)	Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai, Cai Mep …)
Rosslare (Ireland, Port code: IEROS)	Quy Nhon

Shipping Containers Between Vietnam and Ireland

The table below lists common shipping times for containers between several major international ports in Ireland and Vietnam. For more specific information about corresponding services or from other ports in Ireland, please contact HP Global’s advisory team at Hotline: 0886775126 or 0984870199.

Port name and port code	Sea freight shipping time from Vietnam to Ireland			Sea freight shipping time from Ireland to Vietnam
	VNHPH – Hai phong	VNDAD – Da Nang	VNSGN – Ho Chi Minh	VNHPH – Hai phong	VNDAD – Da Nang	VNSGN – Ho Chi Minh
Dublin (Ireland, Port code: IEDUB)	29-53 days	29-50 days	29 – 50 days	38 – 67 days	34-65 days	35 – 68 days
Rosslare (Ireland, Port code: IEROS)	34 – 42 days	35 – 41 days	32 – 40 days	36 – 40 days	27 – 32 days	42 – 51 days
Cork (Ireland, Port code: IEORK)	34-52 days	32 – 51 days	28 – 50 days	37 – 78 days	37 – 61 days	39 – 84 days
Waterford ( Ireland, Port Code: IEWAT)			35 – 50 days	50 – 64 days		40 – 77 days

Air cargo transit time between Vietnam and Ireland

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

Main international airports in Vietnam and Ireland :

 

Major International Airports in Ireland	Major International Airports in Vietnam
Dublin, Ireland (IATA Code: DUB)	Noi Bai – Ha Noi (IATA Code: HAN)
Shannon , Ireland (IATA Code: SNN)	Da Nang (IATA Code: DAD)
Cork , Ireland (IATA Code: ORK)	Tan Son Nhat – Ho Chi Minh City (IATA Code: SGN)

Currently, Vietnam’s main international airports are Hanoi (HAN), Danang (DAD), and Tan Son Nhat (SGN).

For air cargo transportation, if it’s a direct service between Ireland airports and Vietnam, the transit time is usually within the day. For transit services (through one or several airports), the duration typically ranges from 3 to 10 days.

The Procedure for Transporting Goods from Ireland to Your Warehouse in Vietnam

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.

Select HP Global as the freight forwarder for your shipments between Vietnam and Ireland

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