🇻🇳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 |
| DANANG → BUSAN | CASE BY CASE (POL HOCHIMINH · EXW QUOTE REQUIRED) | - days |
| HAIPHONG → BUSAN | 20 W/M | - days |
| HO CHI MINH → BUSAN | 20 W/M | - days |
| HAIPHONG → INCHEON | 20 W/M | - days |
| HO CHI MINH → INCHEON | 20 W/M | - days |
Indicative LCL ocean rates from Busan, Korea — from TY's internal tariff, updated regularly. Ocean freight portion only; your final DDP quote covers the full door-to-door 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 + DDP 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 and duty, 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 HO CHI MINH → INCHEON takes about 6 days port-to-port. Add customs clearance and inland delivery for the full door-to-door DDP timeline. We consolidate weekly, so small first orders move fast.
What does DDP shipping mean for my order?
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means one all-in price to your door: pickup in Korea, ocean or air freight, customs clearance, import duty and taxes, and final delivery. You see your total landed cost before you commit to the order.
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Tell us your product and market — we reply with a matched Korean supplier and an all-in DDP quote within one business day. 0% commission: we make money on shipping, not on you.