Vietnam import tax & landed cost API

Q: Which FTA rate is used?

The rate of the agreement you send in `fta` from the tariff workbook, if the line has one and your `origin_country` is not excluded; RCEP rates depend on the exporting country. Otherwise the MFN rate is used and a note explains why.

Import duty (MFN or FTA rate by HS code), excise, environmental tax and VAT in the legal order, with the landed cost per unit of goods imported to Vietnam.

GETPOSThttps://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-import-cost

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Send an 8-digit hs_code and the value as cif (or fob / exw + freight + insurance) in any currency with an exchange_rate (otherwise today's Vietcombank buying rate is fetched). The API reads the 2026 tariff line from /v1/hs-code and computes, each tax on top of the previous base: customs value, import duty (MFN rate, the special preferential rate of an agreement with fta — a C/O form such as E, D, EUR.1, CPTPP, RCEP with origin_country — or the normal rate of 150% MFN with mfn=false), excise tax on customs value + duty (Luật Thuế TTĐB 66/2025), environmental protection tax per unit, and import VAT on the sum (8% while the reduction applies and the goods are not excluded, else 10%).

The answer has a steps table with each base, rate, amount and legal reference, the total payable at customs and the landed_cost (customs value + duties + excise + environmental tax + other_costs, adding VAT only when vat_deductible=false) per unit when quantity is sent. Any rate can be overridden (import_duty_rate, excise_rate, environmental_tax_per_unit, vat_rate, additional_import_tax for anti-dumping or safeguard duties). Excise items marked by engine size or seats need excise_rate.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Required	Default
`hs_code`	query\|body	string	no		8-digit Vietnamese tariff line (e.g. 2203.00.91); or send `import_duty_rate`.
`cif`	query\|body	number	no		CIF value (= customs value). Or `fob` / `exw` with `freight`, `insurance`.
`currency`	query\|body	string	no	`VND`	Currency of the values.
`exchange_rate`	query\|body	number	no		VND per unit of currency (default: Vietcombank transfer buying rate today).
`fta`	query\|body	string	no		C/O form or agreement: E, D, AJ, VJ, AK, AANZ, AI, VK, VC, EAV, CPTPP, AHK, EUR.1, UK, S, VIFTA, RCEP.
`origin_country`	query\|body	string	no		ISO alpha-2 exporting country (RCEP groups, excluded countries, CPTPP Mexico).
`quantity`	query\|body	number	no		Units (for environmental tax and the cost per unit).
`excise_rate`	query\|body	number	no		Override the excise rate (%).
`environmental_tax_per_unit`	query\|body	number	no		Environmental tax per unit (VND).
`other_costs`	query\|body	number	no		Local costs added to the landed cost (VND).
`date`	query\|body	string	no		Import date (VAT reduction, excise schedule).

Example

curl "https://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-import-cost?hs_code=2203.00.91&fob=9000&freight=800&insurance=200&currency=USD&exchange_rate=25000&fta=EUR.1&origin_country=DE&quantity=12000&date=2026-11-11" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch('https://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-import-cost?hs_code=2203.00.91&fob=9000&freight=800&insurance=200&currency=USD&exchange_rate=25000&fta=EUR.1&origin_country=DE&quantity=12000&date=2026-11-11', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
  },
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-import-cost?hs_code=2203.00.91&fob=9000&freight=800&insurance=200&currency=USD&exchange_rate=25000&fta=EUR.1&origin_country=DE&quantity=12000&date=2026-11-11",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    timeout=30,
)
print(res.json())

<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-import-cost?hs_code=2203.00.91&fob=9000&freight=800&insurance=200&currency=USD&exchange_rate=25000&fta=EUR.1&origin_country=DE&quantity=12000&date=2026-11-11');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'],
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
print_r(json_decode($response, true));

Response

{
  "date": "2026-11-11",
  "currency": "USD",
  "exchange_rate": 25000,
  "exchange_rate_source": "exchange_rate parameter",
  "value_basis": "FOB + freight + insurance",
  "value_parts": {
    "fob": 9000,
    "freight": 800,
    "insurance": 200
  },
  "value_foreign": 10000,
  "hs": {
    "code": "22030091",
    "code_formatted": "2203.00.91",
    "description_vi": "Có nồng độ cồn không quá 5,8% tính theo thể tích",
    "unit": "lít/kg",
    "mfn_rate": 35,
    "normal_rate": 52.5,
    "vat": "10/8",
    "special_consumption_tax": 65,
    "environmental_tax": null,
    "fta": {
      "agreement": "EVFTA",
      "cell": 22
    },
    "tariff_year": 2026
  },
  "fta": "EVFTA",
  "origin_country": "DE",
  "customs_value": 250000000,
  "import_duty": 55000000,
  "additional_import_tax": 0,
  "excise_tax": 198250000,
  "environmental_tax": 0,
  "vat": 50325000,
  "vat_rate": 10,
  "total_taxes": 303575000,
  "payable_at_customs": 303575000,
  "other_costs": 0,
  "vat_deductible": true,
  "landed_cost": 503250000,
  "quantity": 12000,
  "landed_cost_per_unit": 41937.5,
  "steps": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "name": "Customs value",
      "name_vi": "Trị giá tính thuế (trị giá hải quan)",
      "base": "10,000 USD × 25000",
      "rate": null,
      "amount": 250000000
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "name": "Import duty",
      "name_vi": "Thuế nhập khẩu",
      "base": 250000000,
      "rate": 22,
      "amount": 55000000,
      "basis": "special preferential rate EVFTA"
    },
    {
      "step": 3,
      "name": "Excise tax",
      "name_vi": "Thuế tiêu thụ đặc biệt",
      "base": 305000000,
      "rate": 65,
      "amount": 198250000,
      "ref": "Luật Thuế TTĐB 66/2025/QH15 Điều 6 khoản 1 điểm b"
    },
    {
      "step": 4,
      "name": "Environmental protection tax",
      "name_vi": "Thuế bảo vệ môi trường",
      "base": 0,
      "rate": null,
      "amount": 0
    },
    {
      "step": 5,
      "name": "Import VAT",
      "name_vi": "Thuế GTGT hàng nhập khẩu",
      "base": 503250000,
      "rate": 10,
      "amount": 50325000,
      "basis": "10%: Không được giảm VAT theo 174/2025/NĐ-CP - PL2: Bia theo quy định của Luật Phòng, chống tác hại của rượu, bia;"
    }
  ],
  "reviewed": "2026-11-11",
  "disclaimer": "Reference calculation, not legal advice; check the official text."
}

Use cases

Quote landed cost before ordering goods from China or the EU
Compare MFN and FTA rates when choosing a supplier country
Estimate cash needed at customs clearance
Compute cost of goods for import accounting

FAQ

In what order are the taxes computed?

Import duty on the customs value; excise on customs value + import duty (+ anti-dumping / safeguard); environmental tax per unit; VAT on customs value + import duty + excise + environmental tax.

Which FTA rate is used?

The rate of the agreement you send in fta from the tariff workbook, if the line has one and your origin_country is not excluded; RCEP rates depend on the exporting country. Otherwise the MFN rate is used and a note explains why.

Is this the amount on the customs declaration?

It is an estimate. Customs may adjust the value (royalties, commissions, related-party prices) and uses the exchange rate of the declaration week; check the decree for the exact tariff.

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