Prohibited Items

Item

Descriptions/Precautions

Detailed description

Regulation

Chemicals, non-hazardous

MSDS must be attached to the invoice. Import license is required 

 

Prohibited

Drugs: Non-Prescription

 

 

Drugs: Prescription

 

 

Tobacco

 

 

Garment

Worn Clothes

 

Packing bag with  printed label

 

 

Fake product

 

 

Used  Item

 

 

Eye Glasses, Contacts

Import license, quality inspection is required.

 

Restricted

Alcoholic beverages

SPS (Conditional), Import license, quality inspection is required.

 

Toys

Quality inspection is required.

 

Fertilizer

Consignee must obtain import license. Ingredients and quality inspection is required.

 

Medical equipments

Consignee must obtain import license, quality inspection of Health Ministry.

 

Foodstuffs: perishable

Consignee must obtain import license, quality inspection of Health Ministry.

 

Films: positive, negative

Recorded details must be described on the invoice. Consignee must provide declaration on contents of films, tapes or other media, inspection by Vietnamese Customs' Law and cultural inspection.

 

Tea

Quality inspection is required (Phytosanitary cert and Food Safety inspection cert)

 

Seeds

Quality inspection is required. Detailed name of seeds must be described on the invoice. License for testing

 

Insecticides

Consignee must obtain import license.  Ingredients and quality inspection is required.

 

Coffee, Coffee samples

Must be declared as SPS. Quality and sanitation of the food inspection is required. License for testing.

 

Perfume, cosmetic (Non-Hazardous)

Import license, quality inspection is required.

 

Tapes: Audio Cassettes

Invoice must indicate if films are blank or not. Need inspection by Vietnamese Customs' Law and cultural inspection.

 

Grain

Must be declared as SPS. Quality and sanitation of the food inspection is required. License for testing.

 

Soil

Must be declared as SPS. Need environment inspection is required and import license.

 

Personal computers

Import license.

Finished and new product

Textiles: Products and Apparel

The ratio of materials must be described on the invoice. License for testing.

 

Vegetables and Fruits: Bottled/Canned

Import license. Quality and sanitation of the food inspection is required. Label stick on.

 

Vegetables and Fruits: Dried

Import license. Quality and sanitation of the food inspection is required.

 

Vegetables and Fruits: Fresh

Import license. Quality and sanitation of the food inspection is required.

 

Foodstuff Non perishable

"Import license. Quality and sanitation of the food inspection is required.

 

Unaccompanied Baggage

Details must be described on the invoice and clear with duty and tax. Customs declaration form (for passengers on entry/exit) with Customs stamp & copy of consignee's passport are required for clearance. Copy of Visa should be attached if consignor get a Visa. Detailed description of items including new or used must be stated on the invoice. Do not send prohibited / restricted items.

 

Communications equipment

Import license. Quality inspection is required.

 

Dish, Tableware, Bottle

Acceptable only if consignee has import license, food safety inspection.

The food safety test is required for all kinds of food packaging materials and container, or any food contact products (such as saucer, forks, plates, pacifiers for babies).

Drugs (Commercial use)

Acceptable only if consignee has import license.

 

Laser disc

Must be declared as SPS. Inspection by Vietnamese Customs' Law and cultural inspection.

 

Mineral ores

Paperwork explaining the contents must be attached to the invoice. Need resources and environment inspection is required.

 

Mobile phones, accessories

Acceptable only if consignee has import license. Quality inspection.

 

Oil, Oil samples

Amount must be described on the invoice. MSDS is required if chemicals are included. Acceptable only if consignee has import license.

 

Stones

Paperwork explaining the contents must be attached to the invoice. Need resources and environment inspection is required.

 

Nylon, polime bags

Must be declared as SPS. Charge Environment fee 3USD/kg. Import license.

 

Edible products 

All import food product need to contain label. When shipment arrives in Vietnam have to send to national inspection center for food safety test. Can import if the test result match to the label and item is under custom rule (by case by Custom confirm).

 

Garment

All shipment about clothes according to Customs regulations, clothes with the provisions of quality is equal to or more than 2pcs/sample then consignee have to provide the formaldehyde testimonial.

 

Gas drum

Occupational safety inspection

 

Magnesite clinker / Pulvistalci

 Need to provide MSDS. Custom will request shipment directly send to National Inspection Center to do the test if weighs over 1kg

Determine by VN customs

 

The detailed information of restricted and prohibited items is subject to the local customs regualtions and laws. Please contact our local customer service hotline at 1800 8110 for more information.