On March 30, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 14526/CHQ-GSQL providing guidelines on the notification of manufacturing facilities by processing enterprises for export processing enterprises.  The detailed guidelines are as follows:  Notification of manufacturing facilities:�...

On April 01, 2026, Customs Sub-Department of Region XVIII issued Official Dispatch No. 619/HQKV18-NV providing guidance on customs procedures for the transfer of projects with imported duty-free fixed assets. Detailed guidance is as follows: 1. Procedures for the Transferor and the Transferee of pro...

March 10, 2026 · Trade Defense Steel The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping duty investigation of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) imported from Vietnam, Bulgaria, and Egypt. 1. Subject Merchandise and HS Codes Product: Steel ...

On March 9, 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree 72/2026/NĐ-CP amending the preferential import tax rates for certain petroleum products and raw materials used in fuel production. Specifically: 1. Tax rate reduced from 10% to 0% for: Unleaded motor gasoline, including HS codes: 2710.12.21;...

On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its preliminary determination in the anti-dumping duty (ADD) investigation concerning hardwood and decorative plywood imported from Vietnam. 1. Subject Merchandise: Hardwood and decorative plywood 2. Relevant HS Codes: Primarily under HS...

On February 27, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch No. 174/CNTT-QLVH regarding the synchronization of customs unit codes to serve the centralized clearance system and the tracking of state budget revenue by provincial administrative areas.  The main contents are as f...

On February 24, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 12618/CHQ-GSQL regarding customs procedures for goods supplied to export processing enterprises, including labor protection goods.  Key Contents:  1. Regulations on Goods Exchange Relations with Export Processing Enterpris...

Impact Analysis on Foreign-Invested Companies in Vietnam Research Report | Updated as of February 24, 2026 1. Overview & Background On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (No. 24-1287) that all mutual tariffs imposed under the IEEPA (Internati...

On February 12, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter No. 11811/CHQ-GSQL providing guidance on handling issues related to processing for export, export manufacturing, export processing enterprises, on-spot import/export, and non-tariff zone import/export activities under Cir...

On 30 January 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 228/QD-BCT on the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on certain clear float glass products originating from Indonesia and Malaysia. 1. Case Code AD22 2. Product Subject to Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty Clear float ...