Commodity
Chapter
25 Chapter 25 - Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cementSub Chapter
2501 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water.Sub Heading
250100 Salt (including table salt and denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or containing added anti-caking or free-flowing agents; sea water.Code
25010010 - Table salt
Tariffs
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| Country Group | Group Description | Activity | Tariff Rate | Unit | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD (MFN) | Customs Duty (MFN) | Import | 30 | kg | 01-09-2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| VAT | Value Added Tax | Import | 10 | kg | 01-01-2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| ATIGA | Special Tariff for ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement | Import | 5 | kg | 01-01-2017 | 31-12-2017 |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt is in the list of Goods imported under tariff-rate quota | Licensing Requirement | Ministry of Industry and Trade | The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall determine the tariff-rate quotas refined sugar, and raw sugar. Enterprise follows the instruction and decisions of the Ministry of Industry and Trade that is made annually after seeking opinions from relevant Ministries | Every trader that wishes to apply for import quota allocation shall send an application to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Export and Import Administration). The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue licenses for import under tariff-rate quota according to the annual tariff-rate quotas imposed by other Ministries, the import of the previous year, and the traders’ registrations | Circular 04/2014/TT-BCT Elaborating the implementation of the Government's decree 187/2013/ND-CP which elaborates the regulations on international trade of law on commerce | 31-12-9999 |
Procedures
| Name | Description | Category | View Procedure Detail with Relevant Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import licenses under the quotas for sugar products, salt, tobacco materials, poultry eggs | Import licenses under the quotas for sugar products, salt, tobacco materials, poultry eggs | Procedure | View |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality inspection of imported salt | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Types of Imported salt under heading 2501 in the Import and Export Tariffs, promulgated by the Ministry of Finance. National standard TCVN 3974-2007 on food grade salt; National Technical Regulation QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT on on the limits of heavy metal contamination in foods or on technical requirements of respective types of imported salt prescribed in Appendix I of Circular No. 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT. | The import of salt in the following cases is not regulated by this Circular but must comply with current management regulations: a/ Temporary import for re-export, border-gate transfer or transit; b/ Import for export production or goods processing for foreign traders; c/ Personal luggage, sample goods or goods for exhibitions or fairs, refined salts used as reagents in chemical analysis, salt in donations, and cosmetic salt | Circular 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated 31/10/2014, guiding the quality inspection of imported salt | 15-02-2018 |
Procedures
| Name | Description | Category | View Procedure Detail with Relevant Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure for quality inspection of imported salt | Procedure for quality inspection of imported salt | Procedure | View |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food safety inspection (specialized inspection) of articles under the management of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Technical Measures | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Goods are foods originating from plants specified in Appendix 2 of the Joint-Circular 13/2014/TTLT-BYT-BNNPTNT-BCT providing guidance on assignment and cooperation in state management of food safety | Â Imported goods exempted from food safety inspection 1. Hand goods for personal consumption of eligibility for import tax exemption; 2. Goods in diplomatic bags and consular bags; 3. Transited goods; 4. Goods sent in bonded warehouses; 5. Goods being samples for test, research; 6. Goods are exhibits in fairs and exhibitions | Decision 4069/QD-BNN-QLCL Promulgating the list of imported goods subject to food safety inspection before clearance under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 31-12-9999 |
Procedures
| Name | Description | Category | View Procedure Detail with Relevant Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food safety inspection of articles originating from imported plants | Food safety inspection of articles originating from imported plants | Procedure | View |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection of food safety for goods originating from plants used for food(hereinafter referred to as goods) imported into Vietnam under the management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmen | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Import of goods originating from plants used for food (hereinafter referred to as goods) should be submitted orm for registration of food safety inspection | Imported goods exempted from food safety inspection 1. Hand goods for personal consumption of eligibility for import tax exemption; 2. Goods in diplomatic bags and consular bags; 3. Transited goods; 4. Goods sent in bonded warehouses; 5. Goods being samples for test, research; 6. Goods are exhibits in fairs and exhibitions. The form for registration of food safety inspection in Appendix 3 is certified by the customs office in case the goods are not allowed to be imported. | Circular 12/2015/TT-BNNPTNT Providing guidance on food safety inspection ofgoods originating from imported plants | 31-12-9999 |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import of goods by border traders (Vietnam - Laos) | Other formalities | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Border traders importing goods into Vietnam in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 and Clause 2, Article 13 of the Vietnam-Laos Border Trade Agreement shall, when carrying out import procedures, have to have the following papers: a) Confirmation of goods under the project of the Vietnamese investor by the provincial Department of Industry and Trade border or Border District Bureau of Industry and Commerce of Laos; b / The certification by Lao competent agencies of medical, animal, plant and aquatic quarantine, quality control and food safety control. | Imported goods of border traders are entitled to preferential import tax rates according to Clause 1, Article 6 of the Vietnam-Laos Border Trade Agreement when having certificates of origin of goods (C / O) form S competent authorities of Laos | Circular 10/2016/TT-BCT guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Vietnam-Laos Border Trade Agreement promulgated by the Minister of Industry and Trade | 31-12-9999 |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This measure requires Certificate of Free Sale for imported salt issued by the exporting countries | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Dossier of registration for quality inspection of imported salt must have A certified copy of the certificate of free sale (CFS) of table salt, granted by a competent agency of the exporting country | Details as stipulated in Circular 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT | Circular 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated 31/10/2014, guiding the quality inspection of imported salt | 15-02-2018 |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Importers of salt have to pay the cost of sampling and testing and other costs related to handling the quality-miscompliant products | Inspection Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Importers of salt have to pay the cost of sampling and testing and other costs related to handling the quality-miscompliant products Measures to handle imported salt batches which fail to satisfy quality requirements: If the sample test result of imported salt is inconsistent with the dossier or shows that the salt batch does not satisfy the relevant quality requirements of imported salt or If the quality re-inspecting result shows that the salt batch does not satisfy the relevant quality requirements of imported salt, The importer shall pay testing expenses and other related fees | Details as stipulated in Circular 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT | Circular 34/2014/TT-BNNPTNT dated 31/10/2014, guiding the quality inspection of imported salt | 15-02-2018 |
Measures
| Name | Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Law | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The import tariff quota for salt in 2021 is 80,000 tons | Quantity Control Measures | Ministry of Industry and Trade | The import tariff quota for salt in 2021 is 80,000 tons | Tariff quota for salt in 2021 basing on the Circular 52/2020/TT-BCT | Circular 52/2020 / TT-BCT regulates tariff rate quota for salt and poultry eggs import 2021 | 31-12-2021 |