Chapter 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
1704.10.00
Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated
- 1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
- - Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated
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Taxes applicable in 2026
Source: consolidated BT2026 tariff (updated 05/04/2026)
Ordinary import duty
37.5%
15/2023/QĐ-TTg · 15 Jul 2023
Preferential (MFN)
25%
26/2023/NĐ-CP · 15 Jul 2023
VAT
8 / 10 (several rates)
181/2025/NĐ-CP · 1 Jul 2025
Excise tax
No data
Environmental tax
No data
Export duty
No data
Special preferential (FTA) rates – 2026
| FTA | Rate | Data basis | Proof of origin | Legal basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AANZFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
AANZ | 121/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| AJCEP | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027 |
AJ | 120/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| AKFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
AK | 119/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| ATIGA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
D | 126/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| CPTPP | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 (VI) |
CPTPP | 115/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VCFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
VC | 112/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VJEPA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027 |
JV · Form VJ | 124/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VKFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
VK | 125/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VN-EAEU | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EAV | 113/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VN-LAO | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 | S | 206/2025/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| EVFTA | 3.1% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EUR.1 | 116/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| UKVFTA | 3.1% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EUR.1 | 117/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| ACFTA | 5% | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
E | 118/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| AIFTA | 5% | Consolidated BT2026 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026 |
AI | 122/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VIFTA | 14.3% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
Form VI (verify) | 131/2024/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| AHKFTA | 25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
AHK | 123/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex A) BN, KH, ID, LA, MY, MM, PH, SG, TH |
25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex B) AU |
25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex C) CN |
25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex D) JP |
25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex E) KR |
25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex F) NZ |
25% | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VN-CAM | No data | No data | S | 56/2026/NĐ-CP | No data |
| VNCU | No data | No data | VNCB · Form VC (Cuba) | 114/2022/NĐ-CP | No data |
A published rate does not mean the goods qualify. Origin rules and valid proof of origin are required.
Rate history / phase-down by year
From the 2022–2027 FTA schedule worksheets
| FTA | Periods |
|---|---|
| ACFTA AC · row 2335 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)5%
|
| ATIGA AT · row 2296 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| AJCEP AJ · row 2334 |
30/12/2022 - 31/3/20233%
01/4/2023 - 31/3/20240%
01/4/2024 - 31/3/20250%
01/4/2025 - 31/3/20260%
01/4/2026 - 31/3/20270%
01/4/2027 - 31/3/20280%
|
| VJEPA VJ · row 2336 |
30/12/2022 - 31/3/20235%
01/4/2023 - 31/3/20242.5%
01/4/2024 - 31/3/20250%
01/4/2025 - 31/3/20260%
01/4/2026 - 31/3/20270%
01/4/2027 - 31/3/20280%
|
| AKFTA AK · row 2338 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Rate with exclusions: 0 |
| AANZFTA AANZ · row 2302 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Rate column F (hidden): 0 |
| AIFTA AI · row 2298 |
30/12/20225%
31/12/2022 - 30/12/20235%
31/12/2023 - 30/12/20245%
31/12/2024 - 31/12/20255%
01/01/2026 - 31/12/20265%
01/01/2027 - 31/12/20275%
|
| VKFTA VK · row 2296 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| VCFTA VC · row 2345 |
20225%
20233%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| VN-EAEU EAV · row 2338 |
20226.8%
20234.5%
20242.3%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| AHKFTA AKH · row 2350 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| EVFTA EV-NK · row 2317 |
202215.6%
202312.5%
20249.3%
20256.2%
20263.1%
20270%
Change flag (helper): X |
| UKVFTA UKV · row 2319 |
202215.6%
202312.5%
20249.3%
20256.2%
20263.1%
20270%
Change flag (helper): X |
| CPTPP CPTPP · row 2315 |
(I) → 2021*10.7%
(II) → 2022*7.1%
(III) → 2023*3.5%
(IV) → 2024*0%
(V) → 2025*0%
(VI) → 2026*0%
(VII) → 2027*0%
|
| RCEP A RCEPT-A · row 2336 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| RCEP B B · row 2336 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| RCEP C C · row 2336 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| RCEP D D · row 2336 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| RCEP E E · row 2339 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| RCEP F F · row 2336 |
202225%
202325%
202425%
202525%
202625%
202725%
|
| VIFTA VI · row 2182 |
202421.4%
202517.9%
202614.3%
202710.7%
Helper column J: 8 |
* CPTPP periods (I)–(VII) are mapped to years by matching BT2026 (DERIVED data – verify).
Advisory & warnings
General assessment (origin not considered). Run Smart Tariff Advisory for an origin-specific assessment.
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED DOC-001 Specialised inspection
- Description
- Item policy (source, Vietnamese): HH KTCN về an toàn thực phẩm (1182/QĐ-BCT-PL2-2021)
- Legal reference
- 1182/QĐ-BCT-PL
- Recommended action
- Prepare inspection/certification filings under the cited instruments before clearance.
- Verification status
- Instrument cited in source; validity not verified
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED FTA-013 FTA rate not lower than MFN
- Description
- AHKFTA 25%, RCEP (Annex A) 25%, RCEP (Annex B) 25%, RCEP (Annex C) 25%, RCEP (Annex D) 25%, RCEP (Annex E) 25%, RCEP (Annex F) 25%: the preferential rate is equal to or higher than the MFN rate (25%) in the source tariff – claiming the FTA brings no saving.
- Related data
- MFN 25%
- Recommended action
- Consider the MFN rate (if the origin qualifies for MFN treatment) instead of preparing FTA origin documents.
- Verification status
- Not verified – check required
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED TAX-001 Several VAT rates
- Description
- The VAT column shows "8/10".
- Legal reference
- 181/2025/NĐ-CP
- Recommended action
- Determine the VAT rate by the nature of goods and reduction rules (174/2025/NĐ-CP, Annex I/II).
- Verification status
- Not verified – check required
GRAY – DATA UNAVAILABLE TR-004 Not Assessed – Additional Regulatory Verification Required
- Description
- The source file records no trade remedy for 1704.10.00. This does NOT mean there is no risk.
- Recommended action
- Check the MOIT Trade Remedies Authority database.
- Verification status
- Not verified – check required
GREEN – VERIFIED DQ-001 MFN rate present in the source
- Description
- The MFN rate 25% for 1704.10.00 was checked against BT2026 (cell BT2026!N2326), basis 26/2023/NĐ-CP.
- Legal reference
- 26/2023/NĐ-CP
- Recommended action
- Verification scope: matched against source file version 2026.04.05; not a substitute for the legal text.
- Verification status
- Checked against the source tariff file
Chapter notes
Note
1. This Chapter does not cover:
(a) Sugar confectionery containing cocoa (heading 18.06);
(b) Chemically pure sugars (other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose) or other products of heading 29.40; or
(c) Medicaments or other products of Chapter 30.
Subheading Notes
1. For the purposes of subheadings 1701.12, 1701.13 and 1701.14, “raw sugar” means sugar whose content of sucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of less than 99.5°.
2. Subheading 1701.13 covers only cane sugar obtained without centrifugation, whose content of sucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of 69° or more but less than 93°. The product contains only natural anhedral microcrystals, of irregular shape, not visible to the naked eye, which are surrounded by residues of molasses and other constituents of sugar cane.
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