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Capital: Hanoi
Population: 84,403,000
Currency: Dong
Official Language(s): Vietnamese |
I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM
RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLs)
Please click on the above link for a list of
chemical MRLs.
II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION
A. Chemical residue standards:
B. Monitoring chemical residues:
Vietnam does not aggressively
monitor residues in imported fruit. However, some monitoring
of imported fruits is undertaken at border points with
China. The Ministry of Health plans to begin inspecting
certain processed foods, including canned fruits and vegetables.
C. Restrictions on use of waxes:
None
III. TARIFFS
Apples: 18.4%
Pears: 19%
Cherries: 25%
Under the terms of
its WTO accession agreement, Vietnam has agreed to reduce its tariffs
as shown below.
|
January 1, 2009 |
January 1, 2010 |
January 1, 2011 |
January 1, 2012 |
| Apples |
18.4% |
15.6% |
12.8% |
10% |
| Pears |
19% |
16% |
13% |
10% |
| Cherries |
25% |
20% |
15% |
10% |
IV. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
A. Labeling requirements:
Bulk food
containers must clearly state:
1. Country
of origin
2. Name and address of packing facility
B. Seasonal restrictions:
None
C. Licenses/Quotas/Customs or health
certificates:
A Certificate of
Origin (C/O) is required and must be issued by a government agency
such as the Chamber of Commerce. If the C/O is issued by the
manufacturer, it must be certified by the agency. Only
circular stamps are considered official. Customs officials
have refused to accept U.S. Certificates of Origin without raised
seals or circular stamps.
The Certificate of
Origin must contain the following:
1. An
issuance number.
2. Name and address of exporter, the exporter country.
3. Name and address of importer, the importing country.
4. Information on transportation of the goods.
5. The trademark and label; quantity and type of pack;
description of goods.
6. Weight of shipment.
7. Origin of goods.
8. Enterprise requesting the C/O (name, date of request for
issuance).
9. The C/O issuing organization (name, date of issuance and
its stamp).
None
U.S. apple, pear and cherry
shipments must be accompanied by a federal phytosanitary
certificate. Fruit infested with Quadraspidiotus
perniciosus (San Jose Scale) is prohibited from entering
Vietnam.
V. SUBSIDIES
VI. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES FOR PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY
Washington Apple Commission and Pear Bureau
Northwest:
Francis Lee
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
Voice: 011-848-771-9393
Fax: 011-848-771-9394
E-mail: francis_lee@hotmail.com
VII.
OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:
Governmental:
Private:
VIII. OTHER COMMENTS
Vietnam became the 150th World Trade
Organization member on January 11, 2007.
On December 20, 2006 President Bush signed legislation
granting permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) for Vietnam. This legislation allows U.S. companies to receive the full benefit of Vietnam's
WTO membership, including significant tariff rate reductions on apples,
pears and cherries.
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington 98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615
E-mail
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