Import duty from Thailand to Vietnam
For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Thailand 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 ATIGA (ASEAN) preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.
Quick estimate: what are you shipping from Thailand?
- 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
- ATIGA (ASEAN): qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
- Extra tariffs on goods from Thailand
- No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
Detailed calculator: Thailand to Vietnam
Typical duty rates
| Product | MFN | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ATIGA (ASEAN) 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 Thailand 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 Thailand have a trade agreement with Vietnam?
Yes. Under ATIGA (ASEAN), 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 Thailand to other markets
- Thailand → United States
- Thailand → United Kingdom
- Thailand → European Union
- Thailand → Canada
- Thailand → Australia
- Thailand → Türkiye
- Thailand → Japan
- Thailand → South Korea
- Thailand → Switzerland
- Thailand → Norway
- Thailand → Singapore
- Thailand → United Arab Emirates
- Thailand → New Zealand
- Thailand → India
- Thailand → China
- Thailand → Saudi Arabia
- Thailand → Israel
- Thailand → Malaysia
- Thailand → Philippines
- Thailand → Mexico
- Thailand → Chile
- Thailand → 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
- Indonesia → Vietnam
- Pakistan → Vietnam
- Taiwan → 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