Vietnam Label Rules API

Mandatory label content for goods sold in Vietnam (Decree 37/2026), 69 product groups, the Vietnamese sticker for imports, date rules and a label checker.

GETPOSThttps://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-label-rules

Pick a product group (group=cosmetics, food, toy, textile, electrical_electronic… 69 groups of Appendix I of Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP), give an HS code (hs_code=9503, mapped to the usual group) or describe the product (q=nồi cơm điện), and say whether the goods are made in Vietnam or imported (origin=domestic|import). The API lists every field the label must show with its legal source: the general content of Article 42 (name, responsible party or manufacturer + importer, origin) plus the group content of Appendix I (quantity, production date, expiry, ingredients, warnings, year of production…), mandatory phrases such as "Thực phẩm bảo vệ sức khỏe", the date rules of Article 46 / Appendix III, the allowed origin wording of Article 47 and, for imports, the auxiliary label (nhãn phụ) rules of Article 40.

Send the label you have as label (JSON: name, manufacturer, importer, origin, quantity, mfg_date, expiry, ingredients, lot…) and the response adds a check: missing fields, invalid values (dates not in day-month-year order or without 2-digit day and month, a 2-digit year of production, an expiry before the production date, an origin without "Sản xuất tại / Made in…" or with a country code on the Vietnamese label) and warnings. For imports it also returns aux_label_lines, the Vietnamese sticker text in order, ready for label-pdf (template aux).

Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP (23 January 2026) replaced Decrees 43/2017 and 111/2021; labels printed under the old decrees may be used until 23 January 2028. The table is hand-entered from the decree text and reviewed every 6 months. Specialised rules (drugs, food safety, cosmetics notification, vehicles) can add requirements: this is a reference summary, not legal advice.

Parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDefault
groupbody|querystringnoProduct group id (Appendix I), e.g. food, cosmetics, toy, textile, electrical_electronic, or its number 1–69. Without any parameter the 69 groups are listed.
hs_codebody|querystringnoHS code (2–10 digits) to suggest the group.
qbody|querystringnoProduct words (Vietnamese or English) to find the group.
originbody|querystringnodomesticdomestic or import (adds manufacturer + importer and the auxiliary label rules).
labelbodyobjectnoLabel fields to check: name, responsible, manufacturer, importer, origin, quantity, mfg_date, mfg_month_year, mfg_year, expiry, ingredients, warnings, instructions, storage, lot, registration, specs, phrase…

Example

curl -X POST "https://apibox.io.vn/v1/vn-label-rules" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"group":"cosmetics","origin":"import","label":{"name":"Serum dưỡng da","manufacturer":{"name":"ABC Cosmetics Co., Ltd","address":"Seoul, Korea"},"importer":{"name":"Công ty TNHH XYZ","address":"Hà Nội"},"origin":"Made in KR","quantity":"30 ml","ingredients":"Water, Glycerin","lot":"L2301","expiry":"01/05/2027","instructions":"Thoa lên da"}}'

Response

{
  "group": {
    "id": "cosmetics",
    "no": 14,
    "vi": "Mỹ phẩm",
    "en": "Cosmetics",
    "note": "The expiry date is mandatory when the product is stable for less than 30 months."
  },
  "origin": "import",
  "required_fields": [
    {
      "key": "name",
      "required": true,
      "vi": "Tên hàng hóa",
      "en": "Product name",
      "source": "Điều 42 khoản 1 điểm a"
    },
    {
      "key": "manufacturer",
      "required": true,
      "vi": "Tên, địa chỉ tổ chức, cá nhân sản xuất",
      "en": "Manufacturer name and address",
      "source": "Điều 42 khoản 1 điểm b, Điều 44 khoản 2"
    },
    "…"
  ],
  "check": {
    "valid": false,
    "missing": [
      {
        "field": "warnings",
        "vi": "Thông tin, cảnh báo",
        "en": "Warnings",
        "source": "Phụ lục I mục 14"
      }
    ],
    "invalid": [
      {
        "field": "origin",
        "value": "Made in KR",
        "issue": "\"KR\" looks like a country code: on the Vietnamese label the country name is not abbreviated (Điều 39 khoản 1); abbreviations per TCVN 7217-1 are only accepted on the original label of imports (Điều 42 khoản 2)"
      }
    ],
    "warnings": [],
    "present": [
      "name",
      "manufacturer",
      "importer",
      "origin",
      "quantity",
      "ingredients",
      "lot",
      "expiry",
      "instructions"
    ]
  },
  "aux_label_lines": [
    {
      "key": "name",
      "label": "Tên hàng",
      "value": "Serum dưỡng da"
    },
    {
      "key": "manufacturer",
      "label": "Nhà sản xuất",
      "value": "ABC Cosmetics Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea"
    },
    {
      "key": "importer",
      "label": "Nhập khẩu và phân phối",
      "value": "Công ty TNHH XYZ, Hà Nội"
    },
    {
      "key": "origin",
      "label": "Xuất xứ",
      "value": "Hàn Quốc"
    },
    "…"
  ],
  "legal": {
    "decree": "Nghị định 37/2026/NĐ-CP (quy định chi tiết Luật Chất lượng sản phẩm, hàng hóa), Chương IV, Phụ lục I và III",
    "effective_from": "2026-01-23",
    "replaces": [
      "Nghị định 43/2017/NĐ-CP",
      "Nghị định 111/2021/NĐ-CP"
    ],
    "reviewed": "2026-11-11"
  },
  "disclaimer": "Reference summary, not legal advice; check the official text of Nghị định 37/2026/NĐ-CP and the specialised rules (drugs, food safety, cosmetics…)."
}

Use cases

  • Prepare the Vietnamese sticker for imported cosmetics or food
  • Check a product label before printing a new packaging run
  • Validate seller listings on a marketplace for missing label data
  • Map HS codes of a customs declaration to label requirements

FAQ

Which decree does it follow?

Decree 37/2026/NĐ-CP, Chapter IV and Appendices I and III, in force since 23/01/2026. It replaced Decrees 43/2017/NĐ-CP and 111/2021/NĐ-CP.

How do I find the right product group?

Use group=<id>, an HS code or q=<product words>. Goods that fit several groups are labelled by their main use (Article 42.1.d); the API returns suggestions when unsure.

Does it check the date format?

Yes: day, month, year in that order, 2-digit day and month, a 4-digit year of production, durations like "30 tháng kể từ NSX" only next to a production date, and expiry not before production.

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