On 17 July 2026, the Regional Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued Decision No. 1507/QD-HQKV2 on the establishment of a Working Group to implement the centralized customs clearance model, with the participation of the leadership and representatives of its subordinate units. * The Regional Cust...

July 27th, 2026   Latest Update – July 27, 2026: The US Imposes an Additional 12.5% Import Tariff on Vietnamese Goods, Effective July 24, 2026 On July 23, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its final action in the Section 301 investigations under the Trad...

On July 8, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 18648/CHQ-GSQL guiding the declaration of exported and imported goods for civil cryptographic products. Accordingly, for goods with HS codes falling under the List of Civil Cryptographic Products (pursuant to Decree No. 211/2025/ND...

On June 30, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 18294/CHQ-GSQL guiding the implementation of Circular No. 121/2025/TT-BTC applicable to processing activities, export production, and export processing enterprises. 1. Regarding Destruction Activities 1.1. Supervision of Destruction...

On June 26, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 18114/CHQ-GSQL to resolve obstacles and rectify the implementation of customs procedures for imported and exported chemicals. Details are as follows: 1. 100% Chemical Ingredient Declaration Not Required Principle of respecting decla...

On June 16, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch No. 17552/CHQ-GSQL on strengthening the inspection, verification of origin, and labeling of import and export goods, with the aim of preventing trade fraud, false declaration of origin, and illegal transshipment. The detail...

On June 08, 2026, Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued Official Letter No. 7961/HQKV2-NVHQ guiding the procedures for importing conditional chemicals for cosmetic production. 1. Clearly distinguishing between two purposes of chemical import Business purpose: This refers to the buying, selling,...

On May 29, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch No. 16951/CHQ-GSQL to guide regional Customs Sub-Departments in implementing Government Resolution No. 19/2026/NQ-CP on the reduction, decentralization, and simplification of administrative procedures and business conditions...

On May 20, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular No. 26/2026/TT-BCT to amend and supplement regulations on decentralization, reduction, and simplification of administrative procedures. Notably, effective August 1, 2026, certain procedures related to the issuance of Certificates of...

On May 28, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch No. 16873/CHQ-GSQL, providing guidance on the change of intended use of imported goods — originally declared as manufacturing raw materials — to commercial service purposes. 1. New Customs Declaration Requirements: A new...