02/11/2026
On October 22, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Official Letter 8744/BCT-PVTM announcing 50 export commodities at risk of trade defense investigations, origin fraud, and illegal transshipment. Businesses need to standardize HS codes, build chain of custody, and review the risks of Tier-2 and Tier-3 suppliers before any investigation request arises
31/10/2026
Businesses can separate the moment of cargo arrival at the port from the moment of paying import duties thanks to the bonded warehouse.
23/10/2026
An exported product cannot substitute for the quantitative proof requirement to receive a tax refund. Seafood and textile-garment enterprises need to standardize their consumption norms, declaration type codes, and Form 15 statements early.
12/10/2026
Wooden furniture containers heading to the US simultaneously bear two pressures: “container rain” damaging wood during the 3-week sea leg, and traceability obligations under the Lacey Act, EUDR, and Decree 372/2026/ND-CP — requiring humidity-controlled bonded warehouses alongside digitized documentation meeting C-TPAT standards.
06/10/2026
The focus needs to shift from listed freight indices to the actual capability of preserving vessel slots and container units
30/09/2026
More than USD 8.5 billion in high-tech FDI in the first half of 2026 sets four operational barriers for the semiconductor and electronics chain. The VMI bonded warehouse is the optimal solution between storage and transport.
22/09/2026
31 lines of dual-use goods across 4 groups (electrical, chemical, metals/alloys, UAV) require enterprises to classify simultaneously by HS code, description, and technical threshold — HS codes alone cannot determine whether goods fall under control.
16/09/2026
The tariff gap between in-quota and out-of-quota TRQ rates can reach 80-100% for sugar — turning the clearance equation into an equation of synchronizing vessel arrival timing with the legal effective date of the quota document. The key solution is the bonded warehouse.
11/09/2026
Decree 292/2026/ND-CP, effective from September 5, 2026, replaces Decree 69/2018/ND-CP, updating the prohibited goods list according to AHTN 2022 with 23 groups prohibited from import and 10 groups prohibited from export, tightening HS code compliance and adding provisions prohibiting goods produced through forced labor.
