On 16 September 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 21814/CHQ-GSQL guiding the provisions on original labelling of imported goods during the customs clearance procedures.
1. Provisions on the original label upon customs clearance:
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 42 of Decree 37/2026/ND-CP, the original label of imported goods upon carrying out customs clearance procedures must fully display the following contents (in Vietnamese or a foreign language):
- Name of the goods
- Origin of the goods
- Name and address of the organization/individual manufacturing or responsible for the goods abroad
Note on common violations: The failure of the original label to state the origin of the goods at the time of carrying out customs clearance procedures is not in conformity with the above provision.
2. Consequences where the original label does not state all mandatory contents
Where an imported shipment is determined to lack the information on origin or the mandatory contents on the original label upon carrying out customs clearance procedures, the enterprise shall take the following handling steps:
- Look up the remedial measures prescribed in Clause 8, Article 31 of Decree 119/2017/ND-CP (as amended and supplemented in Clause 54, Article 1 of Decree 126/2021/ND-CP) for violations of the labelling of imported goods.
- Proactively contact directly the customs unit where import procedures for the shipment are carried out in order to receive detailed guidance on the remedial plan in accordance with its authority.
(Pursuant to Official Letter No. 21814/CHQ-GSQL dated 16 September 2026)
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