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Cross-Border Trade Guide

🇲🇽 Mexico → 🇻🇳 Vietnam

HS 3002 · HUMAN BLOOD; ANIMAL BLOOD; ANTISERA, VACCINES ETCAnnual bilateral volume: $448M

Estimated Duties

0-5%

MFN + 5% VAT (pharma reduced)

Transit Time

22-30 days

End to end

Compliance

DAV

Drug Administration of Vietnam

Export Rebate

0%

IVA zero-rated; IMMEX duty drawback available

Beta coverage: The four summary metrics above are fully supported for this corridor. Detailed phase-by-phase regulations (customs process, required documents, etc.) are still being assembled for Mexico.

Key Rules

Mexico 🇲🇽 → Vietnam 🇻🇳

›Shipping Timeline from Vietnam
›Shipping Timeline to Vietnam
›Required Import Documents (Vietnam)
›Import Declaration via VNACCS/VCIS
›Vietnam Tariff — Electronics (HS 85)
✓Vietnam VAT — 8% (Temporary Reduction from 10%)
›QCVN Technical Regulations (Vietnam)
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Estimated Cost Breakdown

per $100K shipment · Mexico → Vietnam

DUTY CALCULATION — VIETNAM

Base Duty

0%

MFN (ITA): Free

VAT 8% (reduced)

8%

on (CIF + duty)

Effective Total

~0%

duty only

Product cost (FOB)$100,000
Ocean freight (est.)$3,500
Marine insurance (0.4%)$400
VAT 8% (reduced) on $103,900$8,312
Customs processing~$20
Estimated total landed cost~$112,232

* Estimates based on $100K FOB shipment of electronics (HS 85). Actual costs vary by exact HS code, weight/volume, and current rates.

→SHIPPING & TIMELINE
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Shipping Timeline from Vietnam
Vietnam → US: 18-25 days ocean. Vietnam → China: 3-7 days. Vietnam → Japan: 5-8 days. Vietnam → EU: 20-30 days.
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Shipping Timeline to Vietnam
From China: 3-7 days ocean, $300-800/FEU. From US: 18-25 days. From Japan: 5-8 days. From EU: 20-30 days. Clearance: 1-3 days (green), 5-7 days (red).
§REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
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Required Import Documents (Vietnam)
Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L or AWB, Certificate of Origin (for FTA rates), Contract, Insurance, CoC/CoQ (product conformity), Import License (if controlled).
›PROCESS STEPS
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Import Declaration via VNACCS/VCIS
Electronic customs system (based on Japan's NACCS). Steps: register → submit declaration → auto-classification (green/yellow/red channel) → pay duties → release. Fast processing for green channel.
¤TARIFF & DUTIES
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Vietnam Tariff — Electronics (HS 85)
ITA member: most electronics 0%. Smartphones (8517): 0%. Computers (8471): 0%. TVs (8528): 10-25%. FTA preferential: RCEP, CPTPP, EVFTA, ACFTA (China), VKFTA (Korea), VJEPA (Japan). US: MFN only (no FTA).
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Vietnam VAT — 8% (Temporary Reduction from 10%)
Standard VAT rate: 10%. However, Vietnam has enacted a 2% VAT reduction under Resolution 204/2025/QH15 and Decree 174/2025/ND-CP, reducing the rate to 8% for most goods and services from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026. Eligible sectors include IT products, electronics, logistics, and most manufactured goods. EXCLUDED from reduction (remain at 10%): finance, insurance, telecommunications, real estate, and certain other sectors. Calculated on (CIF + duty). VAT-registered businesses can claim input credit. The 8% rate applies uniformly at importation, manufacturing, processing, and trading stages for eligible goods.
✓CERTIFICATIONS
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QCVN Technical Regulations (Vietnam)
Electrical products must comply with QCVN standards. QCVN 4:2009 (safety), QCVN 9:2012 (EMC). Certification via CoC (batch) or CoQ (per-shipment). Testing by QUACERT/QUATEST. Timeline: 4-8 weeks.
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Recent Advisories

Product recalls in the destination market

2026-04-09BISSELL Recalls Over One Million Steam Shot OmniReach Steam Cleaners Due to Risk of Serious Burn Hazard from Attachments
2026-04-09Easymake Adult Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violates Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails; Imported by ZFZG-US
2026-04-09Halloween Pumpkin Carving Kits Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Button Cell Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Besslly Store
2026-04-09LED Lights Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries; Sold on Amazon by Happiness Light
2026-04-09Magnetic Drinkware Charms Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violate Mandatory Standard for Magnets; Sold on Amazon by Maitys
Disclaimer: Figures are best-effort estimates based on April 2026 public regulations (§122, §232, §301, CBAM, RCEP, etc.). Verify with the relevant customs authority before trade decisions.Report data issue ↗