🇻🇳Import Korean Cosmetics to Vietnam
Registration, duties and freight — what a distributor needs to bring K-beauty into Vietnam, with vetted Korean suppliers at 0% commission and one logistics partner from supplier to shelf.
Why Vietnam
Korea is the No.1 cosmetics supplier to Vietnam, holding roughly a third of the imported beauty market. Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi distributors move Korean skincare through modern trade, beauty chains and booming livestream commerce.
Product registration in Vietnam
Product proclamation
A local importer files a cosmetic product proclamation with the Ministry of Health before import; each proclamation is valid for 5 years.
Free Sale Certificate & POA
The dossier needs a Korean Certificate of Free Sale and a notarised power of attorney from the manufacturer.
Vietnamese labelling
Vietnamese supplementary labels must be applied before products reach retail.
Typical lead time: Proclamations are typically approved in 2–4 weeks per SKU when the dossier is complete.
Duties & taxes
Korean cosmetics benefit from preferential duty under the Korea–Vietnam FTA (VKFTA) and AKFTA — many lines now enter at 0–5% with a certificate of origin, versus MFN rates of 10–25%.
Vietnamese VAT is 10% (temporarily 8% for some goods), applied at import.
Estimate your landed cost per HS code with our free import duty calculator. Open the import duty calculator
Regulations, duty and tax information is general guidance and may change. We confirm the exact requirements for your product and HS code before every shipment.
Shipping from Korea to Vietnam
We consolidate LCL and FCL cargo from Busan every week. Below are indicative LCL rates from our internal tariff — the same data our freight team quotes from.
| Destination port | LCL rate | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| BUS-HAIPHONG | $1 / CBM | 6 days |
| INC-HAIPHONG | $1 / CBM | 6 days |
| DANANG | $30 / CBM | 6 days |
| BUS-HOCHIMINH | $1 / CBM | 6 days |
| INC-HOCHIMINH | $1 / CBM | 9 days |
| HANOI (VIA HAIPHONG) | ON REQUEST | - days |
| ICD PHOUCLONG (VIA HOCHIMINH) | ON REQUEST | 14 days |
| KHANHOI (VIA HOCHIMINH) | ON REQUEST | - days |
| TANCANG (NEW PORT) (VIA HOCHIMINH) | ON REQUEST | - days |
Indicative LCL ocean rates from Busan, Korea — from TY's internal tariff, updated regularly. Ocean freight portion only; your final door-to-door quote covers the full cost.
How importing with TY works
Tell us your product
Send your category, target price and market — the matching form takes 3 minutes.
Supplier match + all-in quote
Within one business day we propose a vetted Korean supplier and a total landed-cost quote.
Samples & first order
We arrange sample shipping and consolidate small first orders with weekly LCL departures.
Ship, clear, deliver
TY handles export docs, ocean or air freight, customs coordination and final delivery — tracked on our portal.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need product registration to import Korean cosmetics to Vietnam?
Yes. Each cosmetic needs a product proclamation filed with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health by your local importer before customs will release it, supported by a Korean Certificate of Free Sale. TY collects the CFS and manufacturer documents from the Korean brand for you.
How long does shipping from Korea to Vietnam take?
LCL from Busan to TANCANG (NEW PORT) (VIA HOCHIMINH) takes about 6 days port-to-port. Add customs clearance and inland delivery for the full door-to-door timeline. We consolidate weekly, so small first orders move fast.
What does DAP shipping mean for my order?
DAP (Delivered at Place) means TY delivers to the agreed place in Vietnam — pickup in Korea, export clearance, ocean or air freight and final delivery are all on us. Import clearance, duty and taxes are settled by the importer of record, because only a locally registered importer may clear customs there. We prepare the clearance documents and quote our side in full up front, so the only open variable is the duty your HS code attracts.
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Tell us your product and market — we reply with a matched Korean supplier and an all-in landed-cost quote within one business day. 0% commission: we make money on shipping, not on you.