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Exporting consumer products from Vietnam

Most goods leave Vietnam on an electronic VNACCS declaration alone. Licences attach to listed goods, such as dual-use items under Decree 259/2025/ND-CP. Plant and animal products are quarantined for export, and certificates of origin for trade agreements such as the EVFTA and CPTPP come through MOIT's eCoSys system.

Updated · Each section links to the official source it comes from

Certificates of origin
MOIT's eCoSys system, under Decree 31/2018/ND-CP and Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT
Plant products
Export phytosanitary certificate where the destination asks for one
Free sale
CFS for exported goods under Decree 69/2018/ND-CP
Dual-use goods
MOIT export licence under Decree 259/2025/ND-CP
Customs
Electronic export declaration on VNACCS

By product

What each kind of product needs to leave Vietnam.

Before the goods leave

The questions to answer, in the order they usually come up.

  1. 1Does the product need an export licence or a business condition, such as for rice or dual-use goods? Read more
  2. 2Which quarantine or free sale certificates does the shipment need? Read more
  3. 3Does the product meet the origin rule of the agreement claimed, and which form proves it? Read more
  4. 4Is the export declaration ready, with the licences and certificates it quotes? Read more

The rules, by area

What each area covers, the texts that set it, and what the official pages say.

Origin and trade agreements

Certificates of origin through eCoSys, and the agreement rules behind them.

  • Traders register a profile and account on MOIT's eCoSys system, with a digital signature, and file each certificate application there.
  • Certificates of origin are issued through MOIT's eCoSys system by the Agency of Foreign Trade (Cục Xuất nhập khẩu) and organisations assigned by provincial People's Committees, under Decree 31/2018/ND-CP (Nghị định 31/2018/NĐ-CP) and Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT.
  • For the EU, the proof is a Form EUR.1 or, for consignments up to €6,000, the exporter's origin declaration; either is valid for 12 months.
  • Where no agreement is claimed, MOIT's regional offices have issued the non-preferential Form B, and certificates under the importing country's own rules, since 5 May 2025.
  • Circular 14/2026/TT-BCT (Thông tư 14/2026/TT-BCT) sets out the EVFTA rules of origin, including the product-specific rules by heading.
  • Form CPTPP is issued for exports to CPTPP parties, and textiles and apparel exported to Mexico under the CPTPP need a separate export certificate.

How we help: Compliant Always keeps the bills of materials, supplier documents and certificates behind each origin claim with the lot they cover. Ask about this

Quarantine and free sale certificates

Certificates issued for exported plant, animal and fishery products, and for free sale.

  • Plant products are inspected and given an export phytosanitary certificate under Circular 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT (Thông tư 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT) where the importing country asks for one.
  • Growing area and packing house codes are granted under Decree 38/2026/ND-CP and Resolution 36/2026/NQ-CP for markets that ask for them.
  • Exported terrestrial and aquatic animals and their products are registered for quarantine, quarantined and certified under Circulars 25/2016/TT-BNNPTNT and 26/2016/TT-BNNPTNT.
  • Fishery products for listed markets are inspected and certified for food safety under Circular 48/2013/TT-BNNPTNT.
  • MOIT publishes a procedure for a certificate of free sale for exported goods under Decree 69/2018/ND-CP, issued by the provincial People's Committee.

How we help: Compliant Always keeps each certificate with the consignment and lot it covers, dated, and shows which a shipment still lacks. Ask about this

Export licences and controlled goods

Goods that need a licence, or a business condition, before export.

  • An export licence is needed only for goods on the lists that require one, and the agency that manages each list issues it.
  • Dual-use goods need a MOIT export licence in the cases set out in Article 4(2) and 4(3) of Decree 259/2025/ND-CP on strategic trade control (Nghị định 259/2025/NĐ-CP).
  • Civil cryptography products on the list in Decree 58/2016/ND-CP, as replaced by Decree 53/2018/ND-CP, are exported under licence.
  • Rice exporters hold a certificate of eligibility for rice export business under Decree 107/2018/ND-CP.

How we help: Compliant Always keeps each licence with the products and shipments it covers, and shows when one is close to expiry. Ask about this

Export declaration and duty

How goods are declared on the way out, and how duty on imported materials is treated.

  • The exporter registers the declaration on VNACCS (EDA), amends it if needed (EDB) and submits it (EDC).
  • The system routes the declaration to the green, yellow or red channel: no check, a document check, or a document check and physical inspection.
  • Licences and inspection certificates sent electronically by the issuing authority through the National Single Window need not be submitted again.
  • Materials imported to make exports are exempt from import duty, and duty paid on materials in goods since exported can be refunded.

How we help: Compliant Always keeps the declaration with the licences and certificates it quotes, in one dated record per shipment. Ask about this

Who answers for what

WhoWhat they answer forHow we help
ExporterLicences, certificate applications, origin claims and the export declaration.The documents for each consignment kept together, with what is missing shown before loading.
Manufacturer or producerProduction and supplier records behind origin, and registered growing areas or establishments.Records kept by product and lot.
Customs broker or freight forwarderLodging the VNACCS declaration.Licence and certificate numbers ready from the record.
Issuing authorityCertificates of origin, quarantine certificates, free sale certificates and licences.Certificates read against what the destination asks for.

Who issues what, and where

Under Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT, certificates of origin are issued by the Agency of Foreign Trade (Cục Xuất nhập khẩu) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and by organisations that provincial People's Committees assign to the task, each for the forms listed in the Circular's annexes.

MOIT's published procedure for a certificate of free sale for exported goods names the provincial People's Committee as the issuing body.

Export phytosanitary certificates are issued by the regional plant quarantine sub-departments and the plant quarantine stations at border gates.

Where are the goods going?

Most of what products have to meet is set where they are sold. Each guide sets out the rules on arrival, with the official source for each.

Questions businesses ask

Do I need an export licence to export from Vietnam?
Only for goods on the lists that require one, such as dual-use goods under Decree 259/2025/ND-CP and listed civil cryptography products. The agency managing each list issues the licence.
How do I get a certificate of origin in Vietnam?
Register a trader profile and account on MOIT's eCoSys system, with a digital signature, then file each application there. The Agency of Foreign Trade and provincially assigned organisations issue certificates under Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT.
Which certificate of origin do I need for the EU?
A Form EUR.1 issued through eCoSys, or the exporter's origin declaration on the invoice for consignments up to €6,000. Either is valid for 12 months.
Who issues phytosanitary certificates for exports from Vietnam?
The regional plant quarantine sub-departments and border-gate plant quarantine stations, under Circular 33/2014/TT-BNNPTNT, where the importing country asks for a certificate.
Who issues a certificate of free sale for exports from Vietnam?
MOIT's published procedure under Decree 69/2018/ND-CP names the provincial People's Committee, which issues it within 3 working days of a complete file.
How are goods declared for export from Vietnam?
Electronically on VNACCS. The system assigns the green, yellow or red channel, which decides whether documents or goods are checked.
Are dual-use goods controlled on export from Vietnam?
Yes. Decree 259/2025/ND-CP of 10 October 2025 requires a MOIT licence for dual-use goods in the cases it sets, with an end-user commitment.
Is there a special rule for textiles exported to Mexico?
Yes. Textiles and apparel exported to Mexico under the CPTPP need an export certificate from MOIT under Circular 07/2019/TT-BCT, as amended.
How does Compliant Always help with exporting from Vietnam?
Our team reads the rules for the routes you ship. Compliant Always shows which export documents apply to your product, keeps them with the shipment beside what the destination asks for, and watches the sources for changes. It shows what the requirements say and what your documents show; you decide.

Sources

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