On July 29, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 19594/CHQ-GSQL providing detailed guidance on management policy for supplementary food products upon import. Below are the details. 1. Supplementary foods must undergo Food Safety inspection Management authority: Pursuant to the Law...

On July 20, 2026, the Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued Official Letter No. 14897/HQKV2-NVHQ guiding procedures for converting raw materials and supplies from the processing type to the export production type. Below are the details: 1. Mandatory registration of a new declaration when changi...

On July 27, 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No. 11086/BTC-CST guiding special consumption tax on goods subject to special consumption tax sold by trading enterprises. Below are the details: 1. Termination of the “Special Consumption Tax Exemption” period for non-tari...

In-Depth Legal Newsletter for Enterprises Engaged in the Export, Import, Storage, and Trading of Chemicals July 2026 Keywords: chemical license, business license grace period, conditions for chemical trading, administrative sanctions for chemical violations, chemical import license, chemicals subjec...

On 23 July 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 19280/CHQ-NVTHQ guiding the implementation of the value-added tax policy for goods temporarily imported for re-export. The details are as follows: 1. On customs procedures Temporary import for re-export is the bringing of goods from ...

In reply to Official Letter No. 17845/CHQ-GSQL (23 June 2026) of the Customs Department, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) gave its opinion on the authority to conduct food safety inspection for 2 imported items: Korean Red Ginseng Extract Powder — declared HS code 1302.19.90. Vege...

On 24 July 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 19435/CHQ-GSQL concerning guidance on carrying out quality inspection of products and goods of medium and high risk level under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Accordingly, from 1 July 2026, where the Ministry of Home ...

On 23 July 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 19297/CHQ-GSQL providing guidance on on-the-spot export and import procedures. The details are as follows: 1. Definition and Scope of On-the-Spot Export and Import Goods On-the-spot export and import goods are goods delivered and rec...

On 21 July 2026, the Import-Export Department issued Official Letter No. 870/XNK-XXHH guiding enterprises to re-register their C/O issuing offices on the ECOSYS system under Circular 26/2026/TT-BCT, effective from 1 August 2026. 1. Five Steps to Follow on the System: Step 1: Access the system: Log i...

On 25 February 2026, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency issued Official Letter No. 335/HC-QLHC responding to questions regarding the dossier for granting an import license for chemicals subject to special control to a branch. Accordingly, the Vietnam Chemicals Agency affirms that a branch of an enterprise...