🇻🇳 Vietnam → 🇸🇬 Singapore

Vietnam Export Certifications

No general export certification required. Strategic/military items need license.

Required Export Documents (Vietnam)

Export declaration, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L, Certificate of Origin (Form E/RCEP/CPTPP/EUR.1 per destination FTA), Export License (if controlled).

Export via VNACCS/VCIS

Electronic declaration through VNACCS. Green/yellow/red channel system. Most manufactured exports cleared quickly.

Export via VNACCS/VCIS

Electronic declaration through VNACCS. Green/yellow/red channel system. Most manufactured exports cleared quickly.

Shipping Timeline from Singapore

SG → China: 3-7 days. SG → US: 18-25 days. SG → Japan: 7-10 days. SG → EU: 18-25 days. Major transshipment hub.

Shipping Timeline to Singapore

From China: 3-7 days, $300-800/FEU. From US: 18-25 days. From Japan: 7-10 days. From EU: 18-25 days. Clearance: usually <1 day (TradeNet 10-min approval).

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 (Singapore)

TradeNet IN Permit, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, B/L or AWB, Certificate of Origin (if needed), Import License (controlled goods), Insurance.

Import via TradeNet

TradeNet: world's first national single-window trade platform (1989). Steps: register UEN → activate customs account → submit Inward Declaration → get IN Permit → pay GST → collect goods. Most permits approved in <10 minutes.

Singapore Tariff — Near ZERO

Singapore taxes ONLY 4 product categories: beer/stout, spirits, tobacco, motor vehicles. ALL other goods including ALL electronics: 0% duty. ITA member but irrelevant (everything is already 0%). FTAs: CSFTA (China 2009), USSFTA (US 2004), JSEPA (Japan 2002), EUSFTA (EU 2019), KSFTA (Korea 2006), RCEP, CPTPP. 27+ FTAs total.

Singapore GST — 9%

GST rate: 9% (raised from 8% on Jan 1, 2024). Applied on (CIF + duty). Since Jan 2023, low-value imports (≤SGD 400) also subject to GST. GST-registered businesses can claim input credit. Major Exporter Scheme (MES): defer import GST.

Singapore Product Safety (CPSO)

33 categories of regulated household appliances need Safety Mark (CPSO). Most electronics: NO mandatory certification. Telecom equipment: IMDA type approval needed. Singapore has minimal certification burden compared to EU/US/India/China.