Australia Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation On Galvanized Steel Imports From Vietnam And South Korea

On April 30, 2026, the Anti-Dumping Commission under the Australian Department of...

Guidance On Import, Export, And Domestic Trading Of Specially Controlled Chemicals

On May 11, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry...

Guidance On Selling Goods And Issuing Invoices When Goods Have Been Released Pending Customs Valuation Consultation

On April 29, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 15808/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Changes To Procedures For Chemical Import Licenses And Quality Inspection Of Telecommunications Products

On April 29, 2026, the Government simultaneously issued Resolution No. 19/2026/NQ-CP and...

Guidance On The ® Symbol On Labels Of Imported Goods

On April 24, 2026, the Customs Authority issued Official Letter No. 15662/CHQ-GSQL...

Ministry Of Industry And Trade Clarifies Issues On Chemical Management

On April 22, 2026, the Chemicals Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade)...

Customs Authority Issues Guidance On Warehousing Procedures

On April 22, 2026, the Customs Authority issued Official Letter No. 15559/CHQ-GSQL...

Updated On Certificate Of Origin (C/O) Procedures

On April 9, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

New Guidelines On Chemical Import and Export

On March 17, 2026, the Regional Customs Sub-Department V issued Official Dispatch...

Guide: Changing End-Use Purpose for Temporary Import Goods

On April 9, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 15048/CHQ-GSQL...

Mexico Initiates Anti-dumping Investigation Into PET Plastic from Vietnam & Malaysia

On April 7, 2026, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) –...

Notifications of Manufacturing Facilities By Processing EPEs

On March 30, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 14526/CHQ-GSQL...

Customs Procedures On Transferring Imported Duty-free Fixed Assets

On April 01, 2026, Customs Sub-Department of Region XVIII issued Official Dispatch...

US Preliminary Antidumping Determination on Steel Rebar from Vietnam

March 10, 2026 · Trade Defense Steel The US Department of Commerce...

Decree 72/2026/NĐ-CP – Vietnam Cuts Import Tariffs on Petroleum Products to 0%

On March 9, 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree 72/2026/NĐ-CP amending the...

U.S. Issues Preliminary Determination in Anti-Dumping Investigation on Hardwood and Decorative Plywood Imported from Vietnam

On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its...

Customs Authority Plans To Synchronize Customs Unit Codes On The Centralized Clearance System From 01/04/2026

On February 27, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch...

Customs Procedures For Labor Protection Goods Supplied To Export Processing Enterprises

On February 24, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 12618/CHQ-GSQL regarding customs...

U.S. Mutual Tariff (IEEPA) Unconstitutionality Ruling

Impact Analysis on Foreign-Invested Companies in Vietnam Research Report | Updated as...

Procedures for Export Processing, EPEs & On-Spot Import-Export under Circular 121/2025/TT-BTC

On February 12, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Imposition of Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Clear Float Glass Products Originating from Indonesia and Malaysia

On 30 January 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

A New Decision About Post-Clearance Audit Procedures and Management Of Priority Enterprises

On December 30, 2025, the Customs Department issued Decision 2123/QD-CHQ, establishing a new legal...

Guidance On Handling Issues Related To Imported Goods For Processing

On February 2, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 8227/CHQ-NVTHQ regarding guidance...

THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS RESPONDS TO DIFFICULTIES REGARDING CIRCULAR NO. 121/2025/TT-BTC

On February 02, 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch...

Disposal Of Fixed Assets In The Form Of On-the-Spot Re-Export And Re-Borrowing For Production Purposes

On January 23, 2026, Customs Branch of Region XVIII issued Official Letter...

New Regulations on Goods Labeling Under Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP

The Government of Viet Nam has recently officially promulgated Decree No. 37/2026/ND-CP...

Guidance on Declaration of a New Customs Declaration for Fixed Assets Not Eligible for Tax Exemption upon Change of Use Purpose

On 13 January 2026, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Official Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duties on Wood Fiberboard Products from Thailand and China

On 19 January 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

Notice on Submission of the 2025 Finalization Report

On 21 January 2026, Hon Gai Port Border Gate Customs issued Official...

SUMMARY OF NEW POINTS OF CIRCULAR 121/2025/TT-BTC (REGULATIONS ON CUSTOMS PROCEDURES, INSPECTION, AND CUSTOMS SUPERVISION)

A. GROUP OF REGULATIONS RELATED TO PROCESSING, EXPORT PRODUCTION, EPE (EXPORT PROCESSING...

Comprehensive Update on New Chemical Industry Regulations in 2026

On January 17, 2026, the Government and the Ministry of Industry and...

Customs Procedures in Case of Change of Enterprise Name Without Change of Tax Code

On January 7, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 344/CHQ-GSQL...

Policy on Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund for Goods Exported and Returned to Foreign Owners

On December 30, 2025, the Customs Department issued guidance regarding the handling of value-added...

Tax Policy on Foreign Currency Sales by Enterprises

On December 26, 2025, the Department of Tax Policy Management and Supervision...

U.S. Finalizes Anti-Dumping Decision on Vietnamese Hard Capsule Shells

On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its...

Notice on the Implementation of Electronic Export and Import Licenses for Civil Cryptographic Products

On December 30, 2025, the Authority of Civil Cryptography and Cryptographic Product...

Temporary Suspension Of Acceptance Of Applications For Quality Inspection Of Imported Construction Materials In HCM City

Date of issue: January 5, 2026.   Issuing authority: Ho Chi Minh City Department of...

Suspension Of Application Acceptance In The Chemicals Sector From January 1, 2026

Date of issuance: January 5, 2026  Issuing authority: Department of Industry and Trade of...

EC Plans No Provisional Anti-Dumping Measures on PET Products

On December 19, 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced its preliminary findings...

Australia Does Not Impose Anti-Dumping Duties on Hot-Rolled Reinforcing Steel Products from Vietnam

On December 16, 2025, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) issued a Notice regarding the...

Guidelines On Value Added Tax Policy For Chemical Products

On December 23, 2025, the Tax Department issued Official Dispatch No. 6217/CT-CS regarding guidelines...

Canada Issues Final Determination In Anti-Dumping Investigation On Steel Strapping

On December 15, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued its...

Canada Issues Final Determination In Anti-Dumping Investigation On Imports Of Carbon And Alloy Steel Wire

On December 3, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued its...

MOIT Launches New eCoSys System (22 Dec 2025)

On 22 December 2025, the Import and Export Department – Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Official Letter No. 1723/XNK-VP, announcing the completion of the upgrade and the official operation of the new eCoSys System, earlier than the previously scheduled date of 31 December 2025.   The new eCoSys System is used for carrying out procedures for the issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin (e-C/O) and for the approval of traders authorized to self-certify the origin of goods, in accordance with Decree No. 146/2025/ND-CP and Circular No. 40/2025/TT-BCT.  Main Contents:   1. Access...

Application Of New Environmental Protection Tax Rates on Gasoline, Oil, And Grease Effective January 1, 2026

On December 18, 2025, Regional Customs Sub-Department XVIII issued Official Letter No....

Saigon Port Area I Customs Tightens Supervision of Oversized and Overweight Cargo

On 08 December 2025, Saigon Port Area I Border-gate Customs (under Customs Sub-Department Area...

Customs Clarifies Permissible Services in Bonded Warehouses

On 12 December 2025, the Customs Department (Ministry of Finance) issued Official...

Guidelines On Procedures For Recognizing Inspection Locations At Construction Sites Or Production Facilities /Factories

On 28 November 2025, the Regional Customs Department XVIII issued Official Letter...

Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Tires from Thailand and Vietnam

On November 7, 2025, the Domestic Market Protection Department of the Eurasian...

U.S. Issues Preliminary Decision on Vietnam Honey Anti-Dumping Review

On 18 November 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its...

Guidelines On Export Procedures For Vehicles To Claim Component Tax Refunds

On November 19, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37050/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Customs Department Issues Guidelines On Import And Export Procedures For Used Machinery And Equipment

On 24 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37951/CHQ-GSQL regarding import–export...

Guidelines for Supplementary Declaration When the Actual Imported Quantity Differs from the Quantity Declared on the Customs Declaration

On 25 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37999/CHQ-GSQL guiding the supplementary declaration procedures for discrepancies between the actual imported quantity and the quantity declared on the customs declaration.  The cases and time limits applicable for supplementary declarations when discrepancies in quantity are detected are as follows:  1. For goods undergoing customs procedures:   A supplementary declaration must be made before the customs authority notifies the direct inspection of the customs dossier. ...

Procedures for Transferring Assets upon Merger of a Regular Export Processing Enterprise into a Priority Export Processing Enterprise

On 24 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37713/CHQ-GSQL providing guidance on procedures for asset transfer upon the merger of a regular export processing enterprise into a priority export processing enterprise.  Details of the guidance are as follows:  1. Regarding the implementation of the Final Settlement...

Customs Valuation and Determination of Value-Added Tax for Imported Software

On 24 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37718/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Procedures for Exported Goods Entering Bonded Warehouses and Returning to the Domestic Market

On 20 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37391/CHQ-GSQL...

Declaring Customs Value for Exported Sample Goods

On 21 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 37413/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Tax Guidelines for Subcontracted Goods Without Production Facilities

On November 17, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 36442/CHQ-NVTHQ regarding tax policies applicable to goods subcontracted for processing when the enterprise does not have a production or processing facility.  Details of the guidance are as follows:  An enterprise with a processing contract may...

A Complete Guide to When Goods Are Released

On May 13, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch...

Latest Update as of November 17, 2025: The United States Officially Exempts Various Agricultural Products From Reciprocal Tariffs

Latest Update as of November 17, 2025: The United States Officially Exempts...

Customs Tighten Inspection of Imported Used Special-Purpose Motorcycles

On 13 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 35444/CHQ-GSQL,...

Guidelines on Applying the 0% VAT Rate for Supplies to EPEs

On 5 November 2025, Dong Nai Tax Department issued Official Dispatch No....

Guidelines on Procedures for Applying Anti-Dumping Duty Exclusion for Imported Steel Plates from China

On 7 November 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 34463/CHQ-GSQL...

Issuance of the IT–Telecommunications Product List with Potential Safety Risks

On 13 November 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Circular...

Food Safety Inspection for Imported Dietary Supplements & Health Products

On November 3, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 33235/CHQ-GSQL...

Guidance on Value-Added Tax for Exported Goods Subsequently Re-imported

On November 5, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 33668/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Guidance on Labeling and Quality Inspection for Imported Organic Fertilizers

On November 6, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 34399/CHQ-GSQ...

Guidance on Handling Duty-Free Temporarily Imported Cars

On November 3, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 33231/CHQ-GSQL regarding the handling of duty-free temporarily imported cars belonging to non-governmental organizations.  The detailed content is as follows:   It is not permitted to transfer...

Guidance on Declaring HS Codes for Express Delivery Shipments

On October 15, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 29596/CHQ-GSQL...

Chemical Declaration for Mixed Substances

On October 23, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 31087/CHQ-GSQL...

Guidelines on Value-Added Tax (VAT) Policy and Supplementary Customs Declaration

On October 27, 2025, the Tax Department issued Official Letter No. 4707/CT-CS...

Guidelines on Tax Policy and Customs Declaration Codes for Imported Goods of Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs)

On October 27, 2025, the Hon Gai Port Customs Branch issued Official...

Thailand Issues Final Decision on Anti-Dumping of Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel from Vietnam

On October 17, 2025, the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) of Thailand...

Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade Exercises the Authority to Issue Certificates of Origin (C/O)

On October 22, 2025, the Import and Export Department issued Official Dispatch...

Guidance On Administrative Penalties For Attaching Customs Documents After Clearance For Green-Channel Declarations

On October 17, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 30039/CHQ-PC...

Guidance On Customs Declaration Procedures Following The Merger Of Tam Phuoc Customs Sub-Department (47D2) Into Long Duc Customs Sub-Department (47D3)

On October 23, 2025, Customs Branch Area XVIII issued Official Dispatch No....

Guidance On Value-Added Tax For Veterinary Drugs And Vaccines

On October 15, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 29640/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Guidance On The Application Of Anti-Dumping Duties

On October 15, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 29634/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Guidance On Import And Export Of Chemicals From Bonded Warehouses Into The Domestic Market

On October 17, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Dispatch No. 30099/CHQ-GSQL...

Guidelines on the Use of the Material Procurement List in the Application Dossier for C/O Issuance

On 21 July 2025, the Import-Export Department issued Official Letter No. 866/XNK-XXHH...

Export Tax on Gold and Silver Jewelry Reduced to 0% from 10 October 2025

On 10 October 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 260/2025/NĐ-CP amending the...

Vietnam Approves Logistics Services Development Strategy for 2025–2035, with Vision to 2050

On 09 October 2025, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 2229/QĐ-TTg approving...

Mexico Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Steel Wire Ropes Imported from Vietnam

On 30 September 2025, the Ministry of Economy of Mexico announced the...

Customs Procedures and VAT Policy for Reprocessing by EPEs

Recently, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 29639/CHQ-NVTHQ to provide guidance...

Circular 86/2025/TT-BTC – New Vietnam Customs Fees 2025

On August 28, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance issued Circular 86/2025/TT-BTC, introducing...

India Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation on Solar Encapsulants from South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam

On September 29, 2025, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies of India...

Customs Urges Sub-Departments to Finalize On-the-Spot Declarations by Dec 31, 2025

On October 8, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 28573/CHQ-GSQL,...

Instructions on procedures for abandonment of goods due to mistaken delivery

On September 30, 2025, the Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued Official...

India Opens Anti-Dumping Investigation Into 300-400 Series Stainless Steel From China, Indonesia, Vietnam

On September 29, 2025, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies of India...

United States Issues Final Determination in Anti-Dumping Investigation on Molded Fiber Products Imported from Vietnam

On September 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its...

EU Officially Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Hot-Rolled Steel from Vietnam, Japan, and Egypt

On September 26, 2025, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/1919 signed...

Guidelines for Determining Cases Eligible for Value-Added Tariff Reduction Under Decree No. 174/2025/NĐ-CP

Determining Cases Eligible for Value-Added Tariff Reduction Under Decree No. 174/2025/NĐ-CP On...

Guidelines On The Application Of Value-Added Tax (VAT) For Unprocessed Food Products

On September 17, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 24885/CHQ-NVTHQ...

European Union launches anti-dumping investigation into cold-rolled steel

On September 18, 2025, the European Commission (EC) officially announced the initiation...

Customs Procedures In Case Of Company Separation: Settlement Report And Transfer Of Materials

On September 17, 2025, Sub-Department of Customs, Region XVIII, issued Official Letter...

Guidelines On Customs Procedures For Domestic Export And Import Under Code G23

On September 19, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 25245/CHQ-GSQL...

Guidelines on Amending Provisional Release Declaration with Official Price

On 15 September 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 24143/CHQ-GSQL...

U.S. May Suspend Imports of Certain Vietnamese Seafood from Jan 2026

On August 26, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under...

Guidelines on Importation of Fire Prevention, Firefighting, Rescue and Salvage Equipment

On 15 September 2025, the Department of Science, Strategy and Police History...

Ministry of Finance Issues New Customs Administrative Procedures

On August 25, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 2902/QĐ-BTC,...

Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Wood Fibreboard from Thailand & China

On September 05, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

Import and Export of Goods Containing Industrial Precursors

On September 05, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 22574/CHQ-GSQL...

Registration and Update of Exporter Information for Textile and Garment Shipments to Mexico under the CPTPP

On August 29, 2025, the Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry...

Guidelines on Customs Valuation of Exported Goods

On September 09, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 23247/CHQ-NVTHQ...

Guidance on Customs Procedures and Tax Policies for Domestic Importation Issued by the Customs Department

On September 05, 2025, the Customs Department issued an Official Letter clarifying...

Supervision of sampling for export & import goods under specialized inspection within customs operation areas

On August 29, 2025, Saigon Port Border Gate Customs Sub-Department, Zone I,...

Customs Regulations at Land Border Gates 2025 – Decree 167/2025/ND-CP

Customs regulations at land border gates in 2025, issued under Decree 167/2025/ND-CP...

U.S. Investigates Imported Furniture, Risk of Tariffs

U.S. investigates imported furniture following President Donald Trump’s announcement on Truth Social....

Investigation on Anti-Dumping Measures for Ceramic Tiles from India

On August 18, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

From October 1, 2025, Customs to Pilot Centralized Clearance Model

The Customs Department will officially pilot the centralized clearance model at Regional...

Supervision of specialized import-export goods sampling – Hon Gai Customs

On August 15, 2025, Hon Gai Port Customs issued Official Letter No....

Guidelines on Re-import Procedures for Goods Returned for Repair

On August 15, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 19569/CHQ-GSQL...

Vietnam Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese & Korean Galvanized Steel

On August 14, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

Guidelines on Value-Added Tax Refund for Imported Goods Subsequently Sold to Export Processing Enterprises

On July 30, 2025, the Bac Ninh Provincial Tax Department issued Official...

Guidance on Intellectual Property in the Customs Sector

On 11 August 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Guidelines on Value-Added Tax (VAT) for Re-imported Goods Returned by Foreign Customers

On August 12, 2025, the Sub-Department of Customs Region III issued Official...

Simplifying Import And Export Procedures 2025

On July 31, 2025, the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1643/QĐ-TTg, approving...

Guidance on Physical Inspection of Goods for Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) and Tax Refund Conditions for Re-exported Goods

On August 5, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

New Guidelines on Handling Overpaid Import Value-Added Tax (VAT)

On May 8, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Sub-Department (now...

Taiwan Officially Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties On Vietnamese Cement And Clinker

On July 22, 2025, the Taiwan (China) Trade Remedies Investigation Authority published...

Latest 2025 Guidelines for On-the-Spot Import-Export According to Official Dispatch 16946/CHQ-GSQL

The latest guidelines for on-the-spot import-export were issued by the General Department...

Guidelines on Customs Procedures for Imports in Case of Company Merger

On July 28, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Ministry of Industry and Trade Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Clear Float Glass from Indonesia and Malaysia (Case Code: AD22)

On July 18, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

VAT Policy for Basic Chemicals and Chemical Products under Official Letter 14573/TCHQ-TXNK

According to Official Letter 14573/TCHQ-TXNK dated July 16, 2025, the General Department...

EU Announces Final Conclusion on Anti-Dumping Duties on Hot-Rolled Steel from Vietnam

On July 16, 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued its final conclusion...

Issues in Customs Procedures Between Domestic Enterprises and EPEs Under Decree 167/2025

On July 21, 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Sub-Department II...

Industrial Precursors Regulations: Latest Opinion from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (07/2025)

On July 10, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Official...

In 2025, The Official Anti-Dumping Duties Will Be Imposed On Hot-Rolled Steel Originating From China (Case Code AD20)

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just decided to impose anti-dumping...

From July 1, 2025: New Authority of Provincial People’s Committees in Issuing Certificates of Origin and Chemical Import Licenses

From July 1, 2025, according to Decree No. 146/2025/ND-CP, the new authority...

Decree 199/2025: Amending Preferential Import Taxes, Profitable Automobile Enterprises

On July 8, 2025, the Government issued Decree 199/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing...

Instructions for Labeling of Imported Goods

On July 11, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 13928/CHQ-GSQL...

Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT: Provincial People’s Committees have the authority to organize the issuance of C/O from 01/07/2025

On June 30, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Circular...

Decree No. 174/2025/ND-CP – Continuation of the VAT Reduction Policy until the End of 2026

From July 1, 2025 to the end of December 31, 2026, enterprises...

Processing Time for Customs Declarations under Green – Yellow – Red Channels in the 24/7 Automated Clearance System (VNACCS)

On June 26, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Dispatch...

From July 1, 2025: Provincial People’s Committees Officially Assigned to Manage Quality of Imported Elevators, Escalators, and Occupational Safety Equipment

On June 26, 2025, the Department of Employment issued Notice No. 6/TB-CVL...

Updated Regulations on Quarantine of Terrestrial Animals and Animal Products

On June 24, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment issued Circular...

Decree 167/2025: Amendments to Decree 08/2015 on AEO & On-the-Spot Imports

July 4th, 2025 Decree 167/2025: Amendments to Decree 08/2015 on AEO &...

From 01/07/2025: Automatically Arrange Civil Servants To Check Dossiers On The VNACCS/VCIS System

From July 1, 2025, the Customs Department will officially implement the function...

The Ministry Of Finance Abolishes Customs Regulations Applied During The Covid19 Epidemic

On June 20, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 47/2025/TT-BTC...

Vietnamese Iron And Steel Are No Longer Subject To Anti-Dumping Duties In Malaysia

Malaysia officially ended the imposition of anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled steel or...

U.S. Initiates Anti-Dumping/Anti-Subsidy Investigation On Hardwood And Decorative Plywood Imported From Vietnam

On June 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an...

Guidelines For Identifying Specialized Electronic Equipment

On June 17, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology – Department...

Extension The Validity Period Of Licenses For Civil Cryptographic Product Import and Export Licenses

On June 18, 2025, the Authority of Civil Cryptography Management and Testing...

The Customs Department Adjusts The National Management Area

After the arrangement of provincial-level administrative units, the Minister of Finance has...

U.S. Issued Preliminary POR19 Conclusions for Vietnamese Shrimp Exports

On June 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued preliminary...

Vietnam’s Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars Face U.S. Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Request

On June 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) received a...

The Ministry Of Industry And Trade Agreed To Exempt Licenses For Products Containing Industrial Precursors

On June 13, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade sent an...

2% Reduction In Value-Added Tax (VAT) Until The End Of 2026

On the morning of June 17, 2025, the National Assembly officially passed...

Cases of using the Ecus6 System for customs procedures starting from May 27, 2025

On May 27, 2025, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 6324/CHQ-GSQL...

Update on customs procedures for exported, imported, and transited goods via international express delivery services

On May 26, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 29/2025/TT-BTC...

Obstacles in declaring information on E62 declaration for import duty refund procedures

On April 29, 2025, the Sub-department of Customs Zone V issued Official...

Update On Export Tax Rates For Cement Cinker Products

On May 19, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 108/2025/ND-CP updating the...

The United States Issues Preliminary Conclusions On Anti-Dumping Investigation Of Molded Fiber Products Imported From Vietnam

On May 7, 2025, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a...

Customs Region II Strengthens Origin Inspection at Production Facilities

On May 15, 2025, the Customs Sub-Department of Region II issued a...

Vietnamese Government Issues New Decree on Trade Remedies – Decree 86/2025/ND-CP 

On April 11, 2025, the Government officially issued Decree 86/2025/ND-CP, providing detailed...

Anti-Dumping Update: Vietnam Investigated by Canada, India & China Face Provisional Duties on Hot-Rolled Steel

Update on Temporary Anti-Dumping Duties on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products Originating from...

Policy On The Management Of Imported And Exported Goods Containing Industrial Precursors

On April 25, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Customs Department Issues Guidelines on Submitting Attachments with Customs Declaration Files

The Customs Department provides guidance to the business community on the declaration...

Ministry of Industry and Trade Implements Issuance of C/O Forms A, B, Non-Preferential C/O, GSTP Form, CNM and REX Registration Code

On April 28, 2025, the Export-Import Department of the Ministry of Industry...

Customs Department Issues New Procedure for Inspection and Verification of Goods Origin

On April 29, 2025, the Customs Department issued Decision No. 467/QD-CHQ regarding...

Update on the 4th Draft Decree on Strategic Trade Controls for Dual-Use Goods

The 4th draft of the Decree on strategic trade control for dual-use...

The Customs Department holds a meeting to collect opinions on changing on-the-spot import and export activities

The meeting introduced the new on‑spot import/export provisions proposed in the draft...

Latest 2025 List of Border And Non-Border Customs Offices

List of Border And Non-Border Customs Offices under Decision 10/QĐ-CHQ (March 5,...

Latest food export certification procedures 2025

On March 7, 2025, the Minister of Health has just issued Circular...

Problems With The Proposal For A 100% Refund Of Import Tax In Case Goods Must Be Re-Exported 

On February 21, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

New Organizational Structure Of Customs Department From March 1, 2025 

On February 26, 2025, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang signed Decision...

Vietnam Imposes Temporary Anti-dumping Duties On Some Chinese Steel Products (AD20) 

On February 21, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

Value-added Tax (VAT) Policy For Tripartite Transactions Through Bonded Warehouses  

On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No....

Guidance On Procedures For Importing Low-value Goods And Express Goods 

On February 17, 2025, the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No....

Guidance On Declaration Of Customs Value Of Imported Goods For Bonuses/Penalties For Fast/Slow Unloading 

On February 19, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Guiding Procedures For Export Processing Enterprises (EPE) And Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) To Deliver Raw Materials And Supplies To Reprocessing Partners  

On January 24, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Guiding Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs) To Bring Goods Into The Inland To Check Product Durability  

On February 4, 2025, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Amending Regulations On Preferential Import And Export Taxes Under The CPTPP Agreement 

On January 21, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 13/2025/ND-CP amending regulations...

The U.S Implies 25% Tax On Imported Steel And Aluminum 

On the morning of February 11, 2025, US President Donald Trump officially...

Important Notice: Deadline For Submitting Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reports  

To ensure compliance with legal regulations on greenhouse gas inventory, enterprises named...

Stop Exemption From Tax On Imported Goods Under 1 Million VND Sent Via Express

On January 2, 2025, the General Department of Customs (“GDC”) issued Official...

Ban On E-cigarettes And Heated Tobacco Products From 2025

On January 2, 2025, the General Department of Customs (“GDC”) issued Official...

Extension Of Vat Reduction For The First Half Of 2025 

On December 31, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 180/2024/ND-CP, extending the...

The United Kingdom Officially Ratifies The CPTPP Agreement 

On October 16, 2024, the United Kingdom announced that it has officially...

Updated Export Tax Rates (13 Items), Effective From January 1, 2025 

On December 18, 2024, the Import-Export Tax Department (Import-Export Tax) has just...

Vietnam And Korea Sign Mutual Recognition Agreement On Authorized Economic Operators (AEO MRA) 

On the afternoon of December 24, 2024, at the headquarters of the...

Customs Law Compliance Incentive Program 

On December 4, 2024, the General Department of Customs issued Decision 2790/QD-TCHQ...

New Regulations On The Import Of Electric Vehicles From January 1, 2025 

According to Circular No. 54/2024/TT-BGTVT   Recently, Vietnam has issued a series of...

VAT Policy on Goods Transferred from Domestic Areas to Bonded Warehouses 

In the process of managing and resolving VAT refunds for export cases,...

Value-added Tax Policies For International Goods Trading Transactions 

On October 23, 2024, the Binh Duong Tax Department issued Official Letter...

Notable Points On Tax Debt Handling 

On December 2, 2024, the GDC issued Official Dispatch No. 6039/TCHQ-TXNK providing...

Deduction Of Corporate Income Tax (CIT) On Income From Salaries Of Foreign Workers Working In Vietnam 

Enterprises apply the CIT deduction method to incomes from salaries and wages...

Tax Handling In Cases Of Enterprise Evasion, Non-submission, Or Late Submission Of Customs Final Statement 

On December 4, 2024, the General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official...

Adjustment Of Anti-dumping Duties (ADD) On “H-shaped” Steel Products Originating From China 

Case code: AR02.AD03  Applicable goods: H-shaped steel products, whether alloyed or non-alloyed,...

New Regulations For Electric Bicycles From 2025 

The Vietnam Register has just issued Notice No. 4638/DKVN-VAQ dated December 18,...

Procedure For Customs Clearance When The VNACSS/VCIS System Is Out Of Order 

On November 1, 2024, the General Department of Customs issued Decision No....

Refund Of Taxes For On-spot Import Declaration 

On November 11, 2024, the General Department of Customs (GDC) has issued...

Strengthening Customs Management And Supervision Of Goods Entering, Storing And Taking Out Of Ports, Warehouses And Yards 

The General Department of Customs has issued Official Letter No. 5294/TCHQ-GSQL dated...

Strengthening Management Of Imported Goods Transacted Via E-commerce 

On November 8, 2024, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter...

Guidance On Classification Of Tax Refund Dossiers 

Recently, the General Department of Taxation issued Official Letter No. 5025/TCT-KK to...

Customs Procedure For Transit Goods With Changed Transport Method  

Recently, the General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official Letter No. 5502/TCHQ-GSQL...

The Forest Protection Department Clarifies Challenges In Managing Wood Exports 

On October 28, 2024, the Forest Protection Department issued Official Letter No....

Termination Of Anti-dumping Measures On Cold-rolled Stainless Steel Originating From China, Indonesia, Malaysia, And Taiwan (Er02.Ad01) 

On November 12, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued...

Amendments To Export Tariffs And Preferential Import Tariffs From December 16, 2024 

The Government of Vietnam has just issued Decree 144/2024/ND-CP, amending Decree 26/2023/ND-CP,...

List Of Scraps Suspended From Temporary Import For Re-export Or Border-gate Transfer In The Period Of 2025 – 2029 

On October 8, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has...

Regulations On Tariff Quotas For Textiles And Garments Exported To Mexico In 2024 Under The Cptpp Agreement 

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Decision No. 2680/QD-BCT...

Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff Schedule For Implementing The VIFTA (Vietnam-israel Free Trade Agreement) 

On October 15, 2024, the Government issued Decree No. 131/2024/ND-CP concerning Vietnam’s...

Procedure For Verifying Customs Value For Imported Goods 

The General Department of Customs (GDC) recently issued Official Letter No. 4918/TCHQ-TXNK,...

Tax Policies In Case Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs) Lease Factories To Others (EPEs)

On October 11, 2024, the General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official...

List of food, food additives, food containers and packaging materials subject to state inspection of imported food safety  

On September 19, 2024, the Minister of Health issued Circular No. 15/2024/TT-BYT...

Guidance on tax refund for imported goods used for the production of export products 

On October 8, 2024, the General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official...

List of Waste Temporarily Suspended from Business Activities of Temporary Import, Re-export, and Transshipment of Goods 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just issued Circular No....

Thailand Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation on Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel Products from Vietnam 

Case Overview:  The Vietnam Trade Remedies Authority has received information regarding the...

Tax Refund for Export Processing Enterprises (EPEs) with Re-exported Imported Goods 

Recently, the General Department of Customs issued Official Letter  No. 4610/TCHQ-TXNK providing...

Tax Exemptions for Enterprises Affected by Storm No.03 and Flooding in Vietnam

In compliance with the directive from the Prime Minister of Vietnam on...

Right to import lead scrap and waste batteries 

The General Department of Customs received a document from the Government Office...

Chile officially issues Certificate of Origin (CO) – electronic VC form from 01/11/2024 

The General Department of Customs has recently issued Official Letter No. 4342/TCHQ...

Vietnam General Department of Customs Responds to Inquiries from the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KOCHAM)

In early September, the General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official Letter...

Draft Amendments and Supplements to Decree 08/2015/ND-CP: Continue gathering feedback on “on-spot import and export” 

On August 28, 2024, the General Department of Customs (GDC) revised and...

India: Initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning “hot-rolled alloy or non-alloy steel coils” originating or exported from Vietnam (Case No: AD OI – 13/2024) 

I. Case Information: Case No: AD OI – 13/2024 Date of Issue:...

European Union (EU): Initiation of an Anti-Dumping Investigation Regarding “Hot-Rolled Steel” Products Originating from Egypt, India, Japan, and Vietnam

I. Basic Information Document Number: C/2024/4995 Date of Issuance: August 8, 2024...

Tax refund for goods imported for production and business but put into export production  

Goods imported for production and/or business for which import tax has been...

The right to export imported goods (without further processing) of FDI enterprises 

On July 29, 2024, the GDC issued Official Letter No. 1238/GSQL-GQ2 to...

Instructions for customs procedures on changing the purpose of use from duty-free imported goods to liquidation sales for domestic enterprises 

To address this issue, the GDC recently issued Official Letter No. 3701/TCHQ-TXNK...

Special preferential tariffs for the implementation of the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) for the period of 2023 – 2027  

The Government of Vietnam has just issued Decree No. 81/2024/ND-CP. Attached to...

Administrative procedures related to refurbished goods

From June 20, 2024, refurbished goods businesses can carry out administrative procedures...

List of items under the management of the Ministry of Industry and Trade  

On July 1, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision...

On-spot import and export: identification of foreign traders without presence in Vietnam  

Continue to maintain the value-added tax (VAT) reduction policy in the second half of 2024  

The Vietnamese Government has recently issued Decree 72/2024/ND-CP regulating the value-added tax...

Tax treatment for imported goods that are forced to be re-exported 

Import of remanufactured goods under the EVFTA and UKVFTA agreements