Destination guide · 2026-10-18
Importing into Vietnam: duties, VAT and fees
What you pay at the border when goods arrive in Vietnam, and how it changes by country of origin.
- 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.
- Other fees
- Carrier clearance fees.
- Official tariff
- Vietnam Customs
- Preferential agreements
- ATIGA (ASEAN), ACFTA / RCEP, VJEPA / CPTPP, VKFTA / RCEP, AANZFTA / CPTPP, AIFTA, UKVFTA, CPTPP, VCFTA / CPTPP, VIFTA, AHKFTA, EVFTA
Preferential trade agreements
| Origin | Agreement |
|---|---|
| Thailand | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
| Philippines | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
| Malaysia | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
| Singapore | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
| Indonesia | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
| Cambodia | ATIGA (ASEAN) |
| China | ACFTA / RCEP |
| Japan | VJEPA / CPTPP |
| South Korea | VKFTA / RCEP |
| Australia | AANZFTA / CPTPP |
| New Zealand | AANZFTA / CPTPP |
| India | AIFTA |
| United Kingdom | UKVFTA |
| Canada | CPTPP |
| Mexico | CPTPP |
| Peru | CPTPP |
| Chile | VCFTA / CPTPP |
| Israel | VIFTA |
| Hong Kong | AHKFTA |
| Germany | EVFTA |
| Italy | EVFTA |
| France | EVFTA |
| Spain | EVFTA |
| Netherlands | EVFTA |
| Poland | EVFTA |
| Portugal | EVFTA |
| Belgium | EVFTA |
| Austria | EVFTA |
| Sweden | EVFTA |
| Denmark | EVFTA |
| Finland | EVFTA |
| Ireland | EVFTA |
| Czechia | EVFTA |
| Greece | EVFTA |
| Hungary | EVFTA |
| Romania | EVFTA |
Guides by country of origin
- 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
- 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