Import duty from Hong Kong to Vietnam
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Hong Kong to Vietnam worth 250,000,000 VND, duties, taxes and fees come to about 86,800,000 VND, or 34.72% of the goods value, before any AHKFTA preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Hong Kong?
- Duty is charged on
- CIF value
- Duty-free threshold
- VND 1 million for express parcels (duty only); VAT on every parcel since February 2025.
- VAT / sales tax
- 10% VAT (8% for some goods until end-2026) on CIF + duty.
- Trade agreement
- AHKFTA: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Hong Kong
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Hong Kong to Vietnam
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | AHKFTA |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 20% | 0%* |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 30% | 0%* |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 20% | 0%* |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 0% | 0%* |
Worked example: 250,000,000 VND of cotton T-shirts by sea
Goods 250,000,000, freight 20,000,000, insurance 1,250,000 VND; commercial import; duty rate 20%.
| Line | VND |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 20% × 271,250,000 CIF | 54,250,000 |
| Import VAT 10% × 325,500,000 | 32,550,000 |
| Total duties and fees | 86,800,000 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 358,050,000 |
With AHKFTA proof of origin the same shipment would cost 27,125,000 VND in duties and taxes.
Small parcel: 2,000,000 VND online order
A consumer ordering goods worth 2,000,000 VND plus 300,000 shipping by post would pay about 736,000 VND in import charges.
| Line | VND |
|---|---|
| Customs duty 20% × 2,300,000 CIF | 460,000 |
| Import VAT 10% × 2,760,000 | 276,000 |
| Total duties and fees | 736,000 |
| Landed cost (CIF + duties) | 3,036,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is import duty from Hong Kong to Vietnam?
It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 250,000,000 VND shipped commercially by sea pay about 86,800,000 VND in duties, taxes and fees (34.72% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Vietnam?
VND 1 million for express parcels (duty only); VAT on every parcel since February 2025.
Does Hong Kong have a trade agreement with Vietnam?
Yes. Under AHKFTA, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.
How is import VAT calculated in Vietnam?
10% VAT (8% for some goods until end-2026) on CIF + duty.
Shipping from Hong Kong to other markets
- Hong Kong → United States
- Hong Kong → United Kingdom
- Hong Kong → European Union
- Hong Kong → Canada
- Hong Kong → Australia
- Hong Kong → Türkiye
- Hong Kong → Japan
- Hong Kong → South Korea
- Hong Kong → Switzerland
- Hong Kong → Norway
- Hong Kong → Singapore
- Hong Kong → United Arab Emirates
- Hong Kong → New Zealand
- Hong Kong → India
- Hong Kong → China
- Hong Kong → Saudi Arabia
- Hong Kong → Israel
- Hong Kong → Malaysia
- Hong Kong → Thailand
- Hong Kong → Philippines
- Hong Kong → Mexico
- Hong Kong → Chile
- Hong Kong → Colombia
Other origins shipping to Vietnam
- China → Vietnam
- Türkiye → Vietnam
- United States → Vietnam
- Germany → Vietnam
- Italy → Vietnam
- France → Vietnam
- United Kingdom → Vietnam
- India → Vietnam
- Japan → Vietnam
- South Korea → Vietnam
- Canada → Vietnam
- Mexico → Vietnam
- Australia → Vietnam
- Bangladesh → Vietnam
- Thailand → Vietnam
- Indonesia → Vietnam
- Pakistan → Vietnam
- Taiwan → Vietnam
- Brazil → Vietnam
- Malaysia → Vietnam
- Singapore → Vietnam
- Philippines → Vietnam
- Cambodia → Vietnam
- Sri Lanka → Vietnam
- United Arab Emirates → Vietnam
- Saudi Arabia → Vietnam
- Israel → Vietnam
- Egypt → Vietnam
- Morocco → Vietnam
- South Africa → Vietnam
- Switzerland → Vietnam
- Norway → Vietnam
- New Zealand → Vietnam
- Chile → Vietnam
- Colombia → Vietnam
- Peru → Vietnam
- Argentina → Vietnam
- Kazakhstan → Vietnam
- Ukraine → Vietnam
- Georgia → Vietnam
- Spain → Vietnam
- Netherlands → Vietnam
- Poland → Vietnam