Procedures for exporting natural rubber (latex) in VIETNAM

Currently, Vietnam is the third largest exporter of natural rubber in the world. China is Vietnam’s largest rubber consumption market, with 60% of Vietnam’s total natural rubber supply entering this market.

CODE OF RUBBER (LATEX)

Subheading 4001: (Natural rubber, balata, calendula, calendula, chicle and similar natural resins, in primary forms or in sheets, sheets or strip.)

Including 4001.10 and 4001.22

– 400110 Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanized

– 400122 Technically Standardized Natural Rubber (TSNR)(SEN)

According to Appendix II of the Government’s Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP. This item is not on the list of goods banned from export

EXPORT TAX RUBBER (LATEX)

According to Appendix I – Export Tariff according to the list of taxable items of the Government’s Decree 125/2017/ND-CP dated November 16, 2017 – regulations on the export of agricultural products VAT is applied with exports of 0%

RUBBER EXPORT PROCEDURES

Step 1: Complete the Phytosanitary registration procedures:

Request:

Commercial contract, purchase and sale of goods
Bill of Lading (provided after the vessel runs)
Enter the shipment data, then export the Phytosanitary application form from the software to the shipper to sign and stamp.

Then, bring the dossier to the Plant Quarantine Sub-department for quarantine registration for the Sub-department to check the validity of the dossier.

Step 2: Open the customs declaration

Requirements for customs declaration documents:

– Sale contract

– Commercial invoice

– Goods packing slip

– Booking

Enter natural rubber shipment information into the customs declaration software (ECUS), transmit the declaration and get the threading response.

Step 3: Bring the dossier to the customs office to register (in case the shipment is classified into yellow or red channel)

Step 4: Take samples of Phytosanitary and fumigation (if any) and issue a Certificate of Phytosanitary and Fumigation.

The quarantine agency conducts sampling for Plant Quarantine at the warehouse, port – where the shipment is awaiting export.

After sampling Phytosanitary, fumigation for shipment (requirement: bill of lading)

The time to issue a Phytosanitary Certificate for the consignment is within 24 hours from the beginning of the quarantine.
Time to issue fumigation certificate is from 1-2 days from the time of spraying.

Step 5: Clearance of the shipment, liquidation of the export customs clearance declaration.