On May 27, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 6324/CHQ-GSQL guiding the implementation of customs procedures via the Ecus6 System (Electronic Customs Clearance System version 6).  There are three specific cases in which customs declarants are to use the Ecus6 System instead of ...

On May 26, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 29/2025/TT-BTC to amend several provisions on customs procedures for exported, imported, and transited goods sent via international express delivery services.  Circular No. 29/2025/TT-BTC amends and supplements a number of articles of Cir...

On April 29, 2025, the Sub-department of Customs Zone V issued Official Letter No. 329/HQKV5-NVHQ to the General Department of Customs requesting guidance on the case where: the enterprise did not declare the content “exported products are manufactured from imported goods” on the E62 declaration...

On May 19, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 108/2025/ND-CP updating the export tax rate for cement clinkers.  1.Applicable tax rates of the Decree:  To reduce the export tax rate on cement clinkers (HS 2523.10.10 and 2523.10.90) from 25% to 5%.  From January 1, 2027, this item will be subje...

On May 7, 2025, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a preliminary conclusion on the anti-dumping investigation case with fiber molded products imported from Vietnam.   1. Goods subject to application:  Molded fiber products  2. Related HS codes: 4823.70.0020; 4823.70.0040; 4823.61.20; 482...

On May 15, 2025, the Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued a peak plan for inspection, supervision and control against fraud and counterfeiting of origin for exports, imports and transit goods in Ho Chi Minh City.  According to this plan, the inspection of the origin of goods shall be carried ...

On April 11, 2025, the Government officially issued Decree 86/2025/ND-CP, providing detailed regulations for certain articles of the 2017 Foreign Trade Management Law concerning trade remedy measures.  Decree 86/2025/ND-CP comes into effect amid ongoing volatility in global trade, where trade remed...

Update on Temporary Anti-Dumping Duties on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products Originating from the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of China (AD20)  On April 28, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 1204/QD-BCT regarding amendments and supplements to the Deci...

On April 25, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 3366/CHQ-GSQL providing guidance on customs procedures for goods containing industrial precursors that are not exempt from export–import licensing.  Accordingly, the General Department of Customs provides the followin...

The Customs Department provides guidance to the business community on the declaration of attachments documents when conducting customs procedures.  1. Background:  The Customs Department has observed that some businesses are submitting excessive supporting documents with their Customs declaration ...