Recently, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 29639/CHQ-NVTHQ to provide guidance on customs procedures and value-added tax (VAT) for reprocessing activities carried out by Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs). The guidance helps EPEs ensure proper tax declaration and compliance when p...

On August 28, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance issued Circular 86/2025/TT-BTC, introducing new regulations on customs fees and charges for exported, imported, and transit goods and vehicles. Effective from October 12, 2025, this Circular replaces Circular 14/2021/TT-BTC and updates the fee sche...

On September 29, 2025, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies of India (DGTR) announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation (AD) on solar packaging products originating from or importing from South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.  Details of the case:  1. Case code: AD(OI) 33/2025 2. ...

On October 8, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 28573/CHQ-GSQL, requesting Customs Sub-Departments in Areas I, II, III, IV, and V to urgently process all on-the-spot import and export declarations that remain pending in the system.  To completely resolve outstanding issues, th...

On September 30, 2025, the Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued Official Letter No. 1121/HQKV2-NVHQ on guiding the procedures for abandonment of goods due to mistaken shipment.   The guidelines are as follows:  Goods are considered abandoned when:  The goods owner declares the abandonment ...

On September 29, 2025, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies of India (DGTR) announced the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation (AD) on cold-rolled stainless steel products of grade 300-400 originating or imported from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.  Details of the case:  Case code: AD(...

On September 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its final determination imposing Anti-Dumping (AD) duties on molded fiber products imported from Vietnam.   Details are as follows:  1. Products Subject to Duties   Molded fiber products   2. Related HS Codes   4823.70.0020, ...

On September 26, 2025, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/1919 signed on September 25, 2025, regarding the imposition of anti-dumping (AD) duties on hot-rolled steel from Egypt, Japan, and Vietnam, as well as the termination of the investigation into the import of similar product...

Determining Cases Eligible for Value-Added Tariff Reduction Under Decree No. 174/2025/NĐ-CP On September 29, 2025, the Base Tax Office No. 3 of Dong Nai Province issued Official Letter No. 7879/TCS3-QLDN1 regarding the reduction of value-added tariff (VAT) under Decree No. 174/2025/NĐ-CP for steel...