Wheat is one of the most commonly consumed cereal grains in the world. However, Vietnam is a country that does not belong to a climate zone where wheat can be grown, so most of the wheat products in Vietnam are imported from abroad.
In order to properly determine import policies and procedures, it is necessary to first determine the HS code of the item.
Wheat has HS under Chapter 10: Cereals
Wheat import tax
When importing Wheat, Enterprises need to pay taxes as follows:
VAT *- *.5%
Normal import tax 5%
Preferential import tax rate 0%
Regulations on importing Wheat into Vietnam
According to current regulations, Wheat is not on the list of goods banned from import, so the company can carry out import procedures according to current regulations.
Require exporters to fumigate goods before exporting, to avoid infestation by weevils
Imported wheat is subject to plant quarantine
Processed wheat that can be used immediately must make a declaration of food safety and hygiene, or wheat used for animal feed must be inspected for quality.
Classification of wheat import policies by use
Depending on the import purpose of Wheat, the import policy is adjusted
With wheat imported to be used as food for human consumption:
– Only allowed to import from countries that have registered and recognized by Vietnam for their food safety system are allowed to import into Vietnam. Look up the latest “List of countries registered to import and export food of plant origin into Vietnam” on the website of the Plant Protection Department: https://www.ppd.gov.vn/; or according to 906/BVTV-ATPPMTV/v, carry out inspection of imported food safety according to Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP)
– Quarantine and
– Food safety inspection
LIST OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS ALLOWED TO EXPORT PRODUCTS OF VEGETABLE ORIGINAL INTO VIETNAM
(Updated: 04/05/2018)
| TT | Tên nước | Ngày công nhận | Ghi chú |
| 1 | The United State of America | 28/6/2011 | |
| 2 | Republic of France | 8/8/2011 | |
| 3 | Australia | 8/8/2011 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 8/8/2011 | |
| 5 | Canada | 29/8/2011 | |
| 6 | The Kingdom of Thailand | 30/9/2011 | |
| 7 | Korea | 01/11/2011 | |
| 8 | Republic of Chile | 11/11/2011 | |
| 9 | The Kingdom of Cambodia | 20/12/2011 | |
| 10 | Republic of South Africa | 7/3/2012 | |
| 11 | India | 04/4/2012 | |
| 12 | The Kingdom of Belgium | 12/12/2012 | |
| 13 | The P.D.R. Laos | 28/12/2012 | |
| 14 | The P.R.China | 27/12/2013 | |
| 15 | Japan | 16/12/2013 | |
| 16 | The F.R. Braxin | 24/7/2013 | Được xuất khẩu sang Việt Nam sản phẩm đậu tương (đậu nành) |
| 17 | Republic of Indonesia | 25/12/2013 | |
| 18 | The D.S.R.Srilanka | 25/12/2013 | (Được xuất khẩu sang Việt Nam sản phẩm chè) |
| 19 | Republic of Italy | 25/12/2013 | |
| 20 | Malaysia | 16/12/2013 | |
| 21 | The Kingdom of the Netherlands | 21/6/2013 | |
| 22 | The United Kingdom | 28/11/2013 | |
| 23 | F.R.Germany | 22/11/2013 | |
| 24 | Spain | 25/12/2013 | |
| 25 | The Kingdom of Denmark | 22/11/2013 | |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 22/11/2013 | |
| 27 | Hellenic Republic | 11/12/2013 | |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 22/9/2014 | (Được xuất khẩu sang Việt Nam sản phẩm chè) |
| 29 | Republic of Slovenia | 22/4/2014 | |
| 30 | Myanmar | 26/6/2014 | |
| 31 | Taiwan | 21/2/2014 | |
| 32 | Switzerland | 21/2/2014 | |
| 33 | Argentina | 18/6/2014 | |
| 34 | Israel | 08/9/2014 | |
| 35 | Republic of Poland | 12/9/2014 | |
| 36 | Phillippines | 14/10/2014 | |
| 37 | Republic of Singapore | 24/11/2014 | |
| 38 | Moldova | 15/12/2015 | |
| 39 | Peru | 5/12/2015 | |
| 40 | Russian Federation | 02/02/2016 | |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 11/07/2017 | |
| 42 | Egypt | 30/10/2017 | |
| 43 | Iran | Công nhận tạm thời đến ngày 31/12/2017 | Được xuất khẩu sản phẩm: chà là, hạt khô, nhụy hoa nghệ tây, nho khô, quả và và hạt dẻ cười. |
| 44 | Ucraina | 8/12/2017 |
(Regulations on registration of export of food of plant origin to Vietnam do not regulate regulations related to phytosanitary activities)
With Wheat imported to make animal feed
● Phytosanitary and
● Quality Check
Wheat testing
Note: Enterprises need to enter the sample first to do the assessment, because the inspection must be completed to have the product testing results to have enough documents to register for self-declaration of circulating products)
Standards for testing wheat for food use
● TCVN 11437:2016 on durum wheat (Triticum durum desf.)
● TCVN 6095:2015 (ISO 7970:2011) on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. )
Standards for testing wheat used as animal feed (you test according to current standards)
Indicators of wheat testing
Wheat flour testing – Sensory and physico-mechanical criteria
Wheat Testing – Quality Indicator
Wheat testing – Indicators for mycotoxins
Wheat Testing – Microbiological Indicators
Wheat testing – Metals and trace elements:
Enterprises prepare samples of wheat products and then set testing criteria based on standards (TCVN) of the product.
Testing wheat products at a center recognized/designated by the Ministry of Health or MARD
Wheat product testing time: 5 working days, counting from the date of sending the sample to the center
Receive test results to conduct product quality announcement
Self-declaration of quality or Inspection of food safety and hygiene of wheat products
According to Decree 15/2018/ND-CP, wheat is on the list of self-declared products. Therefore, before officially importing the shipment, we need to make a self-declaration of product quality, and then be allowed to import and circulate on the market.
Technical Regulations For wheat used for food, there is no technical regulation
Decision No. 46/2007/QD-BYT dated 19/12/2007 on the promulgation of “Regulation on maximum limit of biological and chemical pollution in food”
QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT National technical regulation for mycotoxin contamination limits in food
QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT National technical regulation on limits of heavy metal contamination in food
QCVN 8-3:2012/BYT National technical regulation on microbial contamination in food
