On April 22, 2026, the Customs Authority issued Official Letter No. 15559/CHQ-GSQL to implement Resolution No. 66.16/2026/NQ-CP of the Government on reducing and simplifying administrative procedures in the customs sector. Below are the main contents: 1. Effective period The new regulations are effe...

On April 9, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 771/QD-BCT, officially publishing a list of 36 amended and supplemented administrative procedures in the field of Import and Export, aimed at modernizing the process for issuing Certificates of Origin (C/O). Key Changes to Note...

On March 17, 2026, the Regional Customs Sub-Department V issued Official Dispatch No. 490/HQKV5-NVHQ on guidelines for chemical import and export, with the aim of standardizing customs clearance procedures for chemicals based on the latest legislative changes.  The detailed guidelines are as follow...

On April 9, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 15048/CHQ-GSQL providing guidance on the handling of cases involving changes in the end-use purpose of temporarily imported goods for re-export by foreign contractors.  Main contents:  Temporarily imported goods for re-export, if ...

On April 7, 2026, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) – Ministry of Industry and Trade received information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Mexico regarding the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation by the Mexican Ministry of Economy into PET Plastic (Polyethylene Terephthalate ...

On March 30, 2026, the Customs Department issued Official Letter No. 14526/CHQ-GSQL providing guidelines on the notification of manufacturing facilities by processing enterprises for export processing enterprises.  The detailed guidelines are as follows:  Notification of manufacturing facilities:�...

On April 01, 2026, Customs Sub-Department of Region XVIII issued Official Dispatch No. 619/HQKV18-NV providing guidance on customs procedures for the transfer of projects with imported duty-free fixed assets. Detailed guidance is as follows: 1. Procedures for the Transferor and the Transferee of pro...

March 10, 2026 · Trade Defense Steel The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a preliminary affirmative determination in the antidumping duty investigation of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) imported from Vietnam, Bulgaria, and Egypt. 1. Subject Merchandise and HS Codes Product: Steel ...

On March 9, 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decree 72/2026/NĐ-CP amending the preferential import tax rates for certain petroleum products and raw materials used in fuel production. Specifically: 1. Tax rate reduced from 10% to 0% for: Unleaded motor gasoline, including HS codes: 2710.12.21;...

On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its preliminary determination in the anti-dumping duty (ADD) investigation concerning hardwood and decorative plywood imported from Vietnam. 1. Subject Merchandise: Hardwood and decorative plywood 2. Relevant HS Codes: Primarily under HS...