🇬🇧 United Kingdom → 🇻🇳 Vietnam

UK Export Certifications

No general export certification. Strategic goods: UK Strategic Export Control Lists (Wassenaar-aligned). License from Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).

Required Export Documents (UK)

Export declaration (CDS), Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, Certificate of Origin, Export License (strategic goods).

Export via CDS

Electronic declaration through CDS. Export control screening. Zero-rated for VAT.

Export via CDS

Electronic declaration through CDS. Export control screening. Zero-rated for VAT.

Shipping Timeline from UK

UK → China: 25-35 days. UK → US: 10-20 days. UK → EU: 2-5 days. UK → Japan: 25-35 days.

Shipping Timeline to UK

From China: 25-35 days ocean. From US: 10-20 days. From Japan: 25-35 days. From EU: 2-5 days (but full customs post-Brexit). Clearance: 1-3 days.

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.

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 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).

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.

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).

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.

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.