🇻🇳Import Korean Food to Vietnam
Registration, labelling, duties and freight — what a distributor needs to bring Korean noodles, snacks, sauces and beverages into Vietnam, with vetted Korean suppliers at 0% commission and one logistics partner from factory to shelf.
Why Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing K-food markets anywhere — Korean noodles, snacks, dairy drinks and condiments are household staples, helped by a large Korean business community. Ho Chi Minh City and Haiphong importers both restock on short cycles from Busan.
Product registration in Vietnam
Self-declaration filing
For most packaged foods the Vietnamese importer files a product self-declaration with test reports before circulation; some categories (supplements, fortified foods) need registration instead.
Lab testing
Products are tested at an accredited Vietnamese lab against national technical standards to support the declaration.
Vietnamese labelling
A Vietnamese supplementary label with importer details, ingredients and dates is required (stickering on the Korean pack is common practice).
Typical lead time: Testing plus self-declaration typically takes 1–3 weeks per SKU; registered categories take longer.
Duties & taxes
With a Korea–Vietnam FTA (VKFTA) or AKFTA certificate of origin, most Korean processed foods enter Vietnam at zero or low preferential duty — one of the best FTA positions for K-food anywhere.
Vietnamese VAT on foods is generally 8–10% depending on the current rate policy, charged 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 food to Vietnam?
For most packaged K-food, no pre-market approval is needed — your Vietnamese importer files a self-declaration with lab test reports before circulation. TY lines up the Korean factory documents and coordinates testing samples.
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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Ready to source and ship from Korea?
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.