iTrade Laws and Regulations

To export rice, a trader must fully satisfy the following conditions: a/ Being established and registering business under law. b/ Having at least 1 (one) warehouse which can store at least 5,000 (five thousand) tons of paddies and meets general regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. c/ Having at least 1 (one) rice mill with an hourly capacity of at least 10 tons of paddies which meets general regulations promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

List of goods require licensing under a specialized inspection regime or not. If yes, you have to submit document for licensing or certification then you can submit an e-Declaration

This list applies to the import and export of goods for commercial and non-commercial purposes, the import and export of goods in border areas; and aid goods of governments or non-governmental organizations.

Passed on November 20th of 2013, Decree No.187/2013/ND-CP provides the most up to date guidance on import and export restrictions effective in Vietnam.

Vietnam does not require a company to have an import/export license in order to set up a trading company. However, in order to be able to conduct import/export business, a foreign investor must register

This procedure is used to obtain an Import License or an Export License from DIMEX/MOIC or from your nearest provincial office of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce for goods for which a license is required.

Certain categories of goods are exempt from Customs duties. Below is a brief list of these exemptions. We recommend, however, that you enquire with Customs to ascertain whether you can take advantage of these concessions

This Decision sets out procedures for rice import and export. This Decision has no purpose to restrict the quantity or value of importation, but only for statistical purpose through the automatic import or export licensing regime.

This Decree determines principles, rules and measures on import and export of goods in order to facilitate, promote and administer the import and export, aiming at developing and strengthening socio-economy and contributing to the improvement of people’s standard of living.

For certain types of products, a permit or certificate may be required to certify that these products conform to certain technical standards. Lao PDR has established a TBT Enquiry Point as required by the WTO SPS Agreement. You can contact the TBT Enquiry Point if you have any questions regarding sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.