Asia-Pacific · country guide
Trade with Vietnam.
Vietnam is a manufacturing exporter of electronics, garments, footwear, furniture and steel, and a large exporter of rice, coffee and seafood. Its factories import yarn, fabrics, resins, machinery and components.
- Hai Phong · Cai Mep · Cat Lai
- 4 relevant categories
- 4 relevant products
Market overview
Key industries
- Electronics assembly
- Textiles, garments and footwear
- Furniture and wood products
- Steel and cement
- Agriculture and seafood
Import opportunities
- Machinery and components
- Yarn and fabrics
- Plastic resins
- Steel scrap and semi-finished steel
Export opportunities
- Rice and coffee
- Garments and footwear
- Cement and clinker
- Steel products
Trade requirements
The main rules to check when trading with Vietnam. This is orientation, not legal or customs advice.
- Free trade agreements
- Vietnam is party to agreements including CPTPP, EVFTA and RCEP. The right certificate of origin can reduce duties.
- Specialised inspection
- Some goods need quality, food safety or plant quarantine inspection on import.
- Customs declaration
- Declarations are filed electronically through the national system.
Logistics considerations
Hai Phong serves the north; Cai Mep–Thi Vai and Cat Lai serve the south.
Cai Mep handles deep-sea services to Europe and the Americas.
North–south distances are long, so origin port matters for inland cost.
Relevant TP4 categories for Vietnam
Relevant products
Non-Basmati Rice
Long-grain white and parboiled rice for importers, distributors and food service.
HS 1006
Ordinary Portland Cement
General-purpose cement in bags or bulk for construction projects.
HS 2523
Denim Fabric
Indigo and coloured denim for jeans, jackets and workwear.
HS 5209
Solar PV Modules
Photovoltaic modules for utility, commercial and residential solar projects.
HS 8541
Information current as of October 2026. Regulations, duties and documentation requirements change. Confirm with the relevant authority, your customs broker or forwarder before shipment. TP4 does not claim offices or operations in Vietnam.
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