x Are you a construction unit of projects, houses, factories, etc. that need to import iron and steel to Vietnam?
x You don't have much experience in doing paperwork and procedures related to importing iron and steel?
x Do you need to cooperate with a reputable and cheap transport unit and support iron and steel import procedures?
Proship.vn Container Transport Company will answer the questions you are interested in posed above in the most detailed way for any Individual or Business that needs to import this item into the Vietnamese market for convenient reference. Besides, Proship also highlighted many of its strengths when implementing "Service of transporting imported iron and steel to Vietnam by cheap rail containers" , thereby helping customers have more choices for their products. We rely on a dedicated and reliable shipping partner.
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Current situation and demand for importing iron and steel from abroad to Vietnam
Iron and steel are alloys made up of the main components Iron and Carbon. They range from 0.02% to 2.14% by weight along with a few other chemical elements. They have the ability to increase hardness and at the same time limit the movement of iron atoms in the crystal structure under the influence of many different causes. Economic development and rapid urbanization cause construction demand to increase. Iron and steel are currently widely used in construction projects. Accordingly, the import of construction materials: iron, steel, etc. is also of interest to many people.
In 2022, iron and steel imports will reach 11.68 million tons, down 5.6% but worth 11.92 billion USD, up 3% over the previous year. The quantity decreased but the value increased mainly due to the unit price of imported iron and steel last year increasing by 9.2% compared to 2021 (corresponding to an increase of nearly 86 USD/ton). Vietnam mainly imports iron and steel from the following markets: Japan reached 1.91 million tons, up 1.3%, Korea reached 1.23 million tons, down 17.7% compared to 2021. China with output reached 5.1 million tons, an increase of nearly 2%. For the Chinese market, Vietnam's iron and steel imports from this market in 2022 will reach 5.1 million tons, up nearly 2% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, iron and steel exports to this market decreased sharply, reaching only 991 thousand tons, down 96.2% compared to 2021.
Iron and steel import procedures are one of the complex issues for individuals and businesses participating in this field. The difficulty is due to the regulations on importing iron and steel with many Circulars and Documents of the Government, including: Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Science and Technology, and Customs Agencies. Therefore, many questions arise about the iron and steel import process and a number of other important regulations to help customs clearance of goods take place in the most convenient way. Therefore, it is really necessary to research and update some additional Policies, Terms and Regulations when carrying out procedures to import iron and steel goods into Vietnam in 2023.
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Learn the latest detailed procedures for importing iron and steel to Vietnam in 2023
Because the value chain of the domestic steel industry has not been completed, it only supplies enough for construction steel, steel pipes, and box steel, while some other products such as steel plates, shaped steel, and manufactured steel still remain. must be imported from abroad. Nowadays, steel has many applications such as manufacturing machinery and equipment, stairs, elevators, gates, tables, chairs, beds, kitchen utensils, medical supplies, etc. But to register to import iron Steel from abroad to Vietnam needs to learn about the legal regulations and conditions applicable to this item. Specifically:
Authority to license import of iron and steel to Vietnam
- Hanoi Regional Import-Export Management Department (address: 91 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi) confirms for traders with headquarters located in provinces from Ha Tinh to the North.
- Da Nang Regional Import-Export Management Department (address: 132 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Da Nang City) confirms for traders with headquarters located in provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands provinces. .
- Ho Chi Minh City Regional Import-Export Management Department (address: 35- 37 Ben Chuong Duong, Ho Chi Minh City) certifies for traders whose headquarters are located in the Southern provinces and cities. Ho Chi Minh.
Determine HS code and tax policy:
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Steel materials are regulated in Chapter 72, products are regulated in Chapter 73, and Chapter 98 is a supplementary chapter to Chapters 72, and 73:
| PLU | Item description | Normal import tax | Preferential tax | Tax |
| 7213 | Iron or non-alloy steel, bars and rods, in irregularly wound coils, hot-rolled | 10% – 15% | ||
| 7214 7215 | Iron or non-alloy steel in other bars and rods | from 0% (except steel reinforced concrete import tax 20%) | 10% | |
| 7216 | Iron or non-alloy steel in angles, shapes, shapes | from 15% | ||
| 7217 | Wire of iron or non-alloy steel | 0% – 15% | 0% | 10% |
| 7304 | Tubes, pipes and hollow, seamless bars, made of iron (except cast iron) or steel.. | 0% – 15% | 0% | 10% |
Import tax on imported steel products
In addition to paying import tax and VAT according to regulations, businesses when carrying out import procedures for iron and steel need to pay a number of other taxes such as:
- Self-defense tax on steel billet and long steel;
- Anti-dumping duties on cold-rolled stainless steel in coils or sheets originating from markets such as China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan;
- Anti-dumping tax on imported galvanized steel;
- Anti-dumping tax on H-shaped steel and perforated stainless steel plates.
Procedures for importing iron and steel
Step 1: Register for state quality inspection
- Implementation order: Before importing all kinds of steel, entities allowed to import steel must prepare a quality inspection registration dossier and send it to the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of the provinces and cities;
- How to do it: Submit directly to the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of provinces and cities;
- For shipments to Hai Phong Port: According to notice No. 01/TT-CCTĐC dated January 2, 2020, from January 6, 2020 Enterprises wishing to carry out procedures to register for Steel quality inspection of the Department of Science and Technology of Hai Phong City requires new registration and implementation on the National Single Window Information Portal System.
New access address: https://vnsw.gov.vn/
Composition and quantity of registration dossier for quality inspection of imported iron and steel:
- Registration form for state inspection of imported goods quality: 4 copies;
- Contract: copy;
- List of goods (if any);
- Bill of lading: copy (certified by the importer);
- Invoice: copy (certified by the importer);
- Goods declaration: copy (certified by the importer);
- Quality certificate of the importing country (quality certificate, test results (if any);
- Certificate of origin of goods (if any);
- CFS free storage certificate (if any);
- Conformity assessment results of organizations and individuals or certification and assessment results of inspection organizations, certification organizations registered or recognized or designated according to the provisions of law;
- Photos or description of goods.
Number of documents: 01 set
Processing time: Within 01 working day from the date of receiving complete documents, the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of the provinces and cities must issue a confirmation of the quality inspection registration application; In case of not confirming the application, there must be a written document:
- In case the dossier is fully valid, within 03 working days from the date of receiving the dossier, the inspection agency must issue a Notice of inspection results of imported goods that meet quality requirements according to the prescribed form. Appendix VII promulgated together with this Joint Circular;
- In case the dossier is incomplete, the inspection agency shall confirm the missing dossier items in the dossier receipt form according to the form specified in Appendix VI issued with this Joint Circular and request the organization, Individuals import additional documents and complete documents within 25 working days. In case the above deadline has not yet been fully supplemented, the organization or individual must send a document to the inspection agency clearly stating the reason and completion time;
- In case the importing organization or individual does not fully complete the dossier within the prescribed time, within 03 working days from the expiration date of the dossier supplementation period, the inspection agency will issue a notice of results. Check the quality of imported steel according to the provisions in Appendix VII issued with this Joint Circular, in the notice clearly stating "the shipment does not have complete documents" sent to importing organizations and individuals. customs authorities;
- In case imported steel has documents that do not match the import documents or do not conform to the applicable announced standards, within 03 working days, the inspection agency will issue a notice of inspection results of imported goods. The import does not meet the quality requirements according to the form specified in Appendix VII issued with this Joint Circular, which must clearly state the reason and send it to the importing organization, individual and customs authority.
Agency implementing administrative procedures: Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of provinces and cities. Before the goods arrive, after having the Bill of Lading, Invoice, Packing list, Contract and Mill test, you can make a registration dossier to inspect the quality of imported steel. After submitting valid documents, the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality of the provinces and cities will issue an import license to the Company. You present the license to the Customs Authority to import goods.
Step 2: Do customs procedures
Customs procedures at the border gate of importing iron and steel to Vietnam:
- Based on the information on the above set of commercial documents, you will declare import customs according to current regulations. This declaration is currently done via electronic customs software ECUS5 VNACCS, which means data is declared and transmitted via the internet.
- After transmitting the declaration using the software, you need to print the declaration along with a set of paper documents to go to the branch
- After transmitting the declaration, you take the documents to the two-office branch for further procedures.
Iron and steel import customs documents - Based on regulations, Clause 5, Article 1, Circular No. 39/2018/TT-BTC, businesses need to prepare the following documents:
- 1 original Customs declaration;
- Contract for purchase and sale of goods. Note, this contract is established in writing or in a form with equivalent value to a written document;
- 1 copy of commercial invoice;
- 1 copy of bill of lading;
- 1 copy of packing slip;
- Copy of ingredient certificate;
- Original certificate of origin of iron and steel, if any.
Step 3: Customs clearance of goods
After the enterprise has finished transmitting the declaration using software. The next task of the business is to print the declaration along with a set of paper documents to register the declaration at the Customs branch. Depending on the results of classifying declarations, businesses can clearly determine their main job. Specifically:
- Green channel: Businesses only need to complete tax obligations and receive goods.
- Yellow channel: Enterprises bring paper documents to the Customs agency for inspection.
- Red channel: Enterprises conduct inspection of paper records and actual goods. After completion, the business will take the goods back.
Step 4: Inspect and certify conformity and submit results to the Department
- Register for STATE INSPECTION (SAV) at the Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality where the declaration is opened. Currently, the branches of Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh, Binh Duong, Dong Nai will register for State Audit on the information system. National one-stop news (create account and upload profile). The Department currently has a received status and has a file code that customs will approve and proceed with customs clearance procedures. In this step, customers register themselves or ask support services;
- Goods arrive at the warehouse, the testing unit takes samples and tests the samples - If the results meet the registered standards, a certificate will be issued - Upload the results to the 1-stop system to complete the procedures for bringing the goods to market.
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Economic development and rapid urbanization cause construction demand to increase. Accordingly, the import of construction materials: iron, steel, etc. is also of interest to many people. In particular, the amount of iron and steel imported from China accounts for 50% of the country's total imports. However, if you want to import iron and steel into the Vietnamese market, it requires businesses to clearly understand the regulations and procedures for importing iron and steel, or else they will need the support of a Logistics, Customs and Transportation Service Unit. Experienced international freight forwarders, always dedicated to the common good. To minimize risks, the full customs service at PROSHIP is the optimal solution chosen by many businesses when carrying out procedures to import large quantities of iron and steel.
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If you import iron and steel along the China - Vietnam route, you need to know information about the TRAIN SCHEDULE as follows: Trains depart daily from Nanning Nan - Pingxiang - Dong Dang - Yen Vien route, then transfer to the provinces, into Vietnam (and vice versa). Time: About 3 days (excluding check-in time at border stations). Along with that is a spacious warehouse system that meets all safety standards and is committed to preserving iron and steel in the best conditions. The warehouse floor can withstand large loads and is equipped with specialized forklifts and cranes. The warehouses are all in convenient traffic locations. All will help the process of storing and distributing imported iron and steel goods become much easier.
Proship Transportation confidently meets the following criteria: "The company has received a lot of good feedback - The company has a team of trucks, containers and professional door-to-door delivery drivers - The company provides a price list. and Specific, clear contract".
Proship accepts import of the following types of iron and steel to Vietnam
- Finished steel products are nearly finished products or finished products such as steel bars, steel plates, rolled steel, shaped steel...;
- Raw steel is steel in raw form: steel billets of all kinds...;
- Transporting all types of corrugated iron such as rolled corrugated iron and cold rolled corrugated iron;
- Transporting box iron and steel, shaped steel: U, C, L, H of all types;
- Transporting prefabricated iron,...
The cost of transporting iron and steel from abroad to Vietnam depends on the cost
- Goods to be transported: What types of goods need to be transported, and what are the characteristics of each type of goods?
- Shipping dimensions: Include Length x Width x Height?
- Quantity of goods to be transported: How many bales, how many tons and how many cubes?
- Shipping time: Provide expected time to transport iron and steel to Vietnam?
- Place of receipt and delivery: Where do you provide the address for receipt and delivery? Do you require on-site delivery and receipt?
- Some other information: Loading and unloading fees for both departure and arrival ends, crane fees, picking up goods, VAT,...
Proship delivers iron and steel to provinces and industrial parks in Vietnam
- North: Hanoi; Lao Cai; Yen Bai; Dien Bien; Peace; Lai Chau; Son La; Ha Giang; As tall as; Bac Kan; Lang Son; Tuyen Quang; Thai Nguyen; Phu-Tho; Bac Giang; Quang Ninh; Bac Ninh; Ha Nam; Hai Duong; Hai Phong; Hung Yen; Nam Dinh; Ninh Binh; Peaceful; Vinh Phuc;
- South: Ho Chi Minh City; Dong Nai; Binh Phuoc; Binh Duong; Tay Ninh; Long An; BA Ria Vung Tau; Dong Thap; Tien Giang; An Giang; Ben tre; Vinh Long; Tra Vinh; Hau Giang; Kien Giang; Soc Trang; Bac Lieu; Ca Mau; Can Tho;
- Central region: Thanh Hoa; Nghe An; Ha Tinh; Quang Binh; Quang Tri; Hue; Danang; Quang Nam; Quang Ngai; Pacify; Phu Yen; Khanh Hoa; Ninh Thuan; Binh Thuan;
- Central Highlands region: Kon Tum; Gia Lai; Dak Lak ; Dak Nong; Lam Dong;
- Or from large industrial parks in Vietnam: Phuoc Dong, Duc Hoa III, Nhon Hoi Binh Dinh, My Phuoc 3, Tan Khai, Minh Hung, Dong Xoai, Tan Phu Trung, Ham Kiem, Binh Thuan, Bau Xeo, Loc An - Binh Son, Giang Dien, An Tay, Bim Son, Long Duc, Du Long, Long Huong, Tam Diep II, Tram Vang, Cat Trinh, My Yen – Tan Buu – Long Hiep; Khanh Phu, Ba Thien 2, Nhon Hoa, Yen Phong II, Cong Hoa, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Long Khanh, Dau Giay, Tan Thanh,...and many other large and small Industrial Parks and Clusters stretching from the North to the North Male.
Method of transferring and delivering imported iron and steel to Vietnam
- Transporting iron and steel containers by rail from Station to Station;
- Transporting iron and steel goods in whole shipments from Station to Warehouse;
- Transporting large quantities of iron and steel from Warehouse to Warehouse;
- Other accompanying services if requested by the customer.
Proship provides accompanying utilities, ready to serve customers
- Loading and unloading service;
- Cargo forklifts;
- Self-propelled crane;
- Temporary storage awaiting transportation;
- Collect money for goods;
- Issue invoices, shipping contracts, goods handover records, etc.
Reasons to choose Transportation services and support for import procedures for goods from abroad here
- Large transport capacity, specialized railway infrastructure;
- The most attractive price on the market today;
- Prestigious, ensuring shipment clearance progress;
- Minimize unwanted risks;
- Ensuring quality and integrity of shipments;
- Professional and dedicated package process;
- Extensive experience, effectively handling arising problems.
The process of transporting large quantities of iron and steel by rail container is as follows
- Step 1: Receive goods information from customers via Hotline or Email;
- Step 2: Conduct a survey of customer orders;
- Step 3: Send a quick, detailed quote for customers' reference;
- Step 4: When both parties agree, sign an official contract and proceed with the shipping process;
- Step 5: Track and update customers on the order's travel route;
- Step 6: Finally deliver the goods to customers, make payment and end the contract to import iron and steel to Vietnam.
Proship has quickly updated information on iron and steel import procedures to Vietnam for customers who need to import iron and steel for reference and from there apply the correct prescribed order, ensuring the customs clearance process takes place on schedule. Plan and meet accurate delivery schedules. Just like any product, not just iron and steel in the construction sector, if you want to import it into our country's market, you have to go through many steps of customs procedures. Therefore, if your unit is having difficulty in this issue and needs the support of a specialized unit in providing customs services and transporting imported goods by cheap containers, contact us immediately at the number 0909 344 247 .
Shipping contact hotline:
Ms Tien: 0909 986 247
Ms Dung: 0939 999 247
Ms Duy: 0902 581 247
