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Vietnam — Customs Guide

Southeast Asia — Vietnamese Customs Territory

A manufacturing boom keeps Cat Lai and Hai Phong saturated. Origin fraud crackdowns (transshipment from China) and processing-trade regimes need careful handling.

Customs unionIndependent (ASEAN, CPTPP, EVFTA, RCEP)

Tariff systemVietnamese tariff (AHTN)

CurrencyDong (VND)

Official languageVietnamese

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Law Firm

12 verified in Vietnam

Seizures, penalties, smuggling defense

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Logistics / Forwarder

7 verified in Vietnam

Transit, NCTS, demurrage, re-routing

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VAT, excise, duty refunds & drawback

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24 verified in Vietnam

Sworn translation of customs documents

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Cargo, liability & customs guarantee bonds

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Warehouse

10 verified in Vietnam

Bonded storage, antrepo & free zones

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Customs Authority

General Department of Vietnam CustomsOfficial national customs administration

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Customs Directorates & Field Offices

GDVC HQ (Hanoi)HCMC Customs (Cat Lai)Hai Phong CustomsLang Son border customs

Customs Legislation & Tariff

Law on Customs 2014Core customs statute

Decree 08/2015 (as amended)Implementation decree

Major Ports & Border Gates

Cat Lai (HCMC)Hai Phong / Lach HuyenCai Mep–Thi VaiHuu Nghi (CN border)Noi Bai Airport

Common Problems Handled in Vietnam

Origin verification (anti-circumvention)Processing-trade reconciliation HS reclassification E-commerce imports

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