Import duty from Taiwan to Vietnam
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Taiwan 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. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Taiwan?
- 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
- None. Standard (MFN) rates apply.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Taiwan
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Taiwan to Vietnam
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN |
|---|---|
| Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109) | 20% |
| Leather footwear (HS 6403) | 30% |
| Towels / home textiles (HS 6302) | 20% |
| Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517) | 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 |
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 Taiwan 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 Taiwan have a trade agreement with Vietnam?
There is no preferential agreement that covers most goods, so standard MFN rates apply.
How is import VAT calculated in Vietnam?
10% VAT (8% for some goods until end-2026) on CIF + duty.
Shipping from Taiwan to other markets
- Taiwan → United States
- Taiwan → United Kingdom
- Taiwan → European Union
- Taiwan → Canada
- Taiwan → Australia
- Taiwan → Türkiye
- Taiwan → Japan
- Taiwan → South Korea
- Taiwan → Switzerland
- Taiwan → Norway
- Taiwan → Singapore
- Taiwan → United Arab Emirates
- Taiwan → New Zealand
- Taiwan → India
- Taiwan → China
- Taiwan → Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan → Israel
- Taiwan → Malaysia
- Taiwan → Thailand
- Taiwan → Philippines
- Taiwan → Mexico
- Taiwan → Chile
- Taiwan → 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
- Brazil → Vietnam
- Malaysia → Vietnam
- Singapore → Vietnam
- Philippines → Vietnam
- Hong Kong → 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