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Proship.vn will quickly update Rice Export Standards to Europe and Africa so that Import-Export Enterprises have a basis to complete all customs procedures and meet the necessary export conditions of these two potential markets. . Through this, Proship Logistics also wishes to best meet all the requirements of your businesses by providing to the market "Cheap package rice export service to Europe and China" , ensuring fast customs clearance time. , timely delivery to customers as requested.
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Rice export standards to Europe and Africa latest updated 2023
Rice is an important food source and a strategic export commodity of Vietnam. On average a year, Vietnam produces about 26 - 28 million tons of rice. After domestic consumption, the volume of rice exported is about 6 - 6.5 million tons of rice/year. In particular, the Mekong Delta - the main rice granary accounts for more than 50% of output and more than 90% of the country's rice exports.
Rice export plays an important role in Vietnam's socio-economic development. In recent years, the rice industry has made remarkable progress and achieved many positive results. Every year, the amount of rice exported by Vietnam accounts for about 15% of the total amount of rice exported worldwide. PROSHIP Logistics will update the latest content on Rice Export Standards to Europe (EU), Rice Export Standards to Africa (AU) in 2023:
Quality standards
Imported rice must comply with common market standards. The standard quality of imported rice according to European law must ensure the factors of moisture, milled rice yield, and size set by the EU. EC Regulation No. 1308/2013, updated in 2020, sets standards for rice, specifically:
- High quality, odorless;
- Contains maximum moisture of 13%;
- Has a yield of 63% whole grain milled rice by weight (with a flat grain ratio of 3%).
Food safety and hygiene
EU regulations on food hygiene cover all stages of production, processing, distribution and placing on the market. EU regulations on food safety and hygiene are as follows:
- EC Regulation No 178/2002: Common European Food Law covers procedures relating to traceability, regulations relating to hygiene and contaminants in food;
- EC Regulation No 852/2004: 2021 update on the hygiene of food of non-animal origin of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- Comply with food safety management systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000 along with applying hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles to ensure product safety.
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Contaminant control
To avoid impacts on food quality and human health, the EU sets limits on certain contaminants that may occur during production, packaging, transport or storage:
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- EC Regulation No. 1881/2006, updated in 2022, regulates the maximum concentration of certain contaminants in food for export to the EU market.
- EC Regulation No 315/93 updated in 2009 sets out public procedures on contaminants in food.
Pesticide residues
In 2017, the EU changed the Tricyclazole residue limit in rice imported into the EU from 1 mg/kg to 0.01 mg/kg:
- EC Regulation No. 396/2005 updated in 2021 establishes maximum residue levels of pesticides in food products;
- EU Regulation No. 540/2011, dated May 25, 2011 defines the active ingredients allowed for use and the scope of use;
- EU Regulation No. 2019/1793, dated October 22, 2019 on temporary increases in official control measures and emergency measures in the management of goods imported from third countries.
Food labeling
EU Regulation No. 1169/2011 stipulates general rules for labeling applicable to all food products by the European Commission. Mandatory information on product name, ingredients, net weight, expiration date, storage conditions, origin, instructions for use, lot marking and nutrition statement must be fully provided on the products. food before reaching consumers.
Regulations on controlling genetically modified foods (GMO)
Only a few genetically modified varieties have been approved, used mainly in the animal feed sector. For consumer products, businesses do not sell genetically modified foods:
- EC Regulation No 1829/2003 establishes that products containing GMOs may not be placed on the market without authorization and in compliance with labeling regulations.
- EU Regulation No 503/2013 provides an EU-wide approval application scheme to enable businesses to place genetically modified products on the market.
Regulations on traceability and corporate responsibility
EC Regulation No 178/2002 establishes general principles for product traceability throughout the production, processing and distribution stages. It also identifies the responsibilities of manufacturers, importers and distributors in ensuring food safety:
Plant quarantine regulations
The EU sets regulations related to quarantine of imported plants and plant products, to ensure that plants are not infected with pests or other harmful organisms. Plant quarantine regulations apply at the time the shipment is imported into the EU.
- Regulation No. 2005/15/EC on wooden packaging materials and lining materials, requiring packaging materials or plant products made from wood to be pest-free;
- The new EU Plant Health Act No. 2016/2031 makes it mandatory for all live plant products to have a phytosanitary certificate and comply with strict pest regulations;
- EU Regulation No 2019/2072 provides details on the implementation of protective measures against pests.
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What are the procedures and processes for exporting Rice to Europe and Africa?
PROSHIP has updated rice export standards to Europe as well as the latest rice export standards to Africa 2023. Next will be content related to procedures and processes for exporting rice agricultural products to foreign countries, ...businesses need to know:
HS Code Rice
To correctly determine rice export customs policies and procedures, you first need to clearly determine the HS code of this item. Rice with HS in Chapter 10 cereals includes:
| Product HS code | Describe |
| 1006 | Rice. |
| 100610 | – Paddy: |
| 10061010 | – – To plant crops |
| 10061090 | - - Others |
| 100620 | – Brown rice: |
| 10062010 | – – Hom Mali Rice (SEN) |
| 10062090 | - - Others |
| 100630 | – Whole or semi-milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed: |
| 10063030 | – – Sticky rice (SEN) |
| 10063040 | – – Hom Mali Rice (SEN) |
| - - Others: | |
| 10063091 | – – – Parboiled rice (1) |
| 10063099 | - - - Others |
Rice export policies and contracts
According to the Decree on the future of rice export, enterprises must have a certificate of full conditions for rice business and export from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. When exporting rice products, businesses need to register a Rice Export Contract. The rice export contract registration dossier includes:
- Original or valid copy of rice export contract signed by both parties;
- The original report on the amount of paddy and rice available, clearly stating the total amount of paddy, the total amount of rice available in the warehouse, the specific address, and the quantity of rice in each warehouse of the trader;
- A valid copy of the certificate of eligibility to trade and export rice that is still valid when registering the first contract;
- In case of priority according to government regulations, traders need to submit an additional document requesting priority and a summary report on purchasing rice directly, through agricultural product sales contracts with producers. Attach relevant documents to prove it.
Customs procedures for exporting rice
Customs procedures for exporting rice are quite cumbersome and difficult. Therefore, understanding the processes and procedures for exporting rice will help you have more references during the transportation process:
- Customs declaration: You need to declare on the customs declaration and submit two original export declarations based on form HQ/2015/XK Appendix 4 issued with Circular 39 - 2018 TT-TBC;
- Commercial invoice documents of equivalent value if the buyer must pay the seller should have a photocopy;
- License to export goods or documents allowing enterprises to export issued by competent authorities regulating foreign trade management for exported goods subject to management under the license;
- Notice of no need to check or document notifying results of checking other documents as prescribed by law: 1 original;
- Documents proving the enterprise's eligibility to export goods: A photocopy when completing procedures to export goods for the first time;
- Entrustment contract: A photocopy of the enterprise entrusting the goods that requires a license to export and a specialized inspection certificate.
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Current situation of consumption and export of Vietnamese Rice to Europe and Africa
Situation of Vietnamese rice exports to Europe
Vietnam currently ranks 7th among the largest rice exporting countries to the European market. The amount of rice exported from Vietnam to European countries reached 66.26 thousand tons, worth 42.8 million USD in 2020, recording an average growth rate of 24.1%/year in the period 2015 - 2020. The increase The strong growth shows that Vietnamese rice is gradually meeting the conditions and consumption needs of the EU market.
However, Vietnamese rice exports to the EU still account for a very small proportion (1%) of the country's total rice export turnover. The volume and turnover of EU rice imports from Vietnam are also still low compared to other ASEAN countries such as Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia. The reason for this situation is because the tax rate that the EU applies to rice imported from Vietnam is quite high, causing the selling price to increase, reducing the ability to compete with rice products from large suppliers.
In addition, having to meet particularly strict technical regulations and standards from the EU market also makes it difficult for Vietnamese businesses to export rice to this market. The ability of Vietnamese agricultural products to meet quality, food hygiene and safety standards is not high, in addition, the shipments are not uniform and the designs are not beautiful.
However, Vietnamese Rice benefits from EVFTA. EVFTA has helped Vietnamese Rice compete with other countries, creating opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to increase their rice export market share in the EU market. When EVFTA takes effect, the EU gives Vietnam a 0% tax incentive with a quota of 80,000 tons of rice/year (including 30,000 tons of milled rice, 20,000 tons of unmilled rice and 30,000 tons of fragrant rice). For rice products, the EU will reduce the tax rate to 0% after 3 to 5 years. With the increasing demand for specialty rice from Asia, it is certain that in the future the EU market will continue to be a potential rice export market for Vietnamese enterprises.
Situation of Vietnamese rice exports to Africa
Rice continues to be our country's No. 1 export product in this region, accounting for 30% of Vietnam's total export value to Africa and 20% of Vietnam's total rice export turnover to the world. However, in this market area, Vietnamese rice also faces many difficulties and challenges.
In 2012, Vietnam exported rice to 30 out of 55 African countries (down 2 markets compared to 2011) with a turnover of 763.3 million USD, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year. Rice continues to be our country's No. 1 export product in this region, accounting for 30% of Vietnam's total export value to Africa and 20% of Vietnam's total rice export turnover to the world.
Vietnam's largest rice import markets in Africa include Ivory Coast (203.4 million USD), Ghana (149.6 million USD), Senegal (66 million USD), Angola (54.6 million USD). ), Cameroon (43.9 million USD), Algeria (35.6 million USD), Mozambique (32.5 million USD), Kenya (31.2 million USD), Tanzania (26 million USD), Guinea (22.8 million USD million USD), South Africa (17.2 million USD), Nigeria (16.9 million USD), Liberia (11.4 million USD), Gabon (10.75 million USD),…
However, the biggest difficulty in exporting to the African market is payment. Another obstacle is that businesses on both sides often lack information about each other's markets and partners. Therefore, to avoid risks, Vietnamese enterprises often export through international intermediary companies. This causes the price of Vietnamese rice exports to increase, reducing competitiveness and sometimes the Vietnamese rice brand is not known to local consumers.
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Does Proship Logistics accept rice exports to China and Europe and support customs procedures and tax payments at both ends?
Rice export is one of Vietnam's top priority industries. In fact, there are more and more units providing rice transportation services by Asia-Europe International Railway, but not all units are reputable and highly reliable. However, when choosing PROSHIP JOINT STOCK COMPANY and using the service of transporting and exporting rice by international rail container, your business will benefit a lot in terms of services, including support for procedures. Customs clearance and tax payment at both departure/arrival stations.
Currently, we are implementing a specialized container route for agricultural products from Vietnam - China - Mongolia - Kazakhstan - Russia - Europe. In order to improve transportation capacity, PROSHIP Logistics also invests in building container yards, tractor trucks, and lifting equipment capable of operating containers of all types such as 20-foot containers, 40-foot containers, 45-foot containers (dry). /cold).
With the standards for exporting rice to Europe as well as the standards for exporting rice to China, we clearly understand to ensure that Vietnamese enterprises' rice agricultural product shipments are accessed faster, closer and completely. Valid in other countries' markets. In Vietnam, Proship arranges warehouses at Trang Bom Station, Kep Station, Song Than Station, Dong Anh Station, Da Nang Station,... while in mainland China, there will be warehouses at Bang Tuong Station (China) which is very convenient for shipping. Store and preserve your agricultural products. Commitment that all Rice products meet standards and are eligible for export to other countries and regions.
Proship rice types are exported to China and Europe
Proship Logistics accepts the export of large quantities of the following types of Rice:
- Export of Jasmine Rice 85;
- Exporting Japonica Rice;
- Exporting ST25 Rice;
- Export of Sticky Rice;
- Exporting Huong Lai Fragrant Rice,...
Asia-Europe international rail container transportation schedule
Information about the 2023 International Intermodal freight train schedule
* Vietnam - China: Departure daily
- The Yen Vien - Dong Dang - Pingxiang - Nanning Nan route then transfers to Chinese provinces and cities (and vice versa);
- Time: 3 days (excluding check-in time at border stations.
* Vietnam - Central Asia: Departs every Sunday
- Route Yen Vien - Dong Dang - Pingxiang - Alashankou - Dostyk - Almaty/Astana - then transfer to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyzgyzstan;
- Time: 18 days (excluding check-in time at border stations).
* Vietnam - Russia: Departure every Wednesday and Sunday
- Yen Vien - Dong Dang - Pingxiang - Manzhouli - Zabaykalsk - Vorsino route (Moscow);
- Time: 23 days (not including check-in time at border stations).
* Vietnam - EU: Departure every Wednesday and Sunday
- Route Vietnam - China - Kazakhstan - Russia - Belarus - Poland (Malaszewicze) - Germany (Duisburg/Hamburg);
- Time: 28 - 30 days (excluding check-in time at border stations).
Train schedule information from Ga Kep International Intermodal Center
- Transporting international freight on the route Kep - Dong Dang - Bang Tuong - Nam Ninh and vice versa: 2 shipments per day;
- Transporting domestic goods on the route Kep - Yen Vien - Da Nang - Song Than and vice versa: 1 shipment per day;
- Closed warehouse-warehouse freight transportation service.
Proship's method of transportation - delivery of agricultural products
Proship's method of transporting and delivering (Rice) for export to Asia - Europe:
- Transporting rice in full containers from Station to Station;
- Transporting rice in whole shipments from Station to Warehouse;
- Transporting rice agricultural products by container from Warehouse to Warehouse;
- Other accompanying services if requested by the customer.
Advantages Transport services, export of agricultural products by international railway
Proship international intermodal freight transport service has outstanding advantages such as:
- Freight rates for Asia-Europe railway container transport services are stable and competitive;
- Modern and specialized railway infrastructure and lifting/unloading vehicles;
- Convenient customs procedures, declare once from starting point to ending point;
- Transporting large volumes and diverse goods (industrial goods, agricultural products, consumer goods);
- Warehouses at both departure/arrival stations at Song Than Station, Trang Bom Station, Dong Anh Station, Yen Vien Station, Kep Station, Dong Dang Station, Bang Tuong Station,...;
- Fast and safe transportation time, fixed railway freight train schedule;
- Track online cargo schedules along the entire shipping route;
- Ability to connect to destinations located deep inland far from the seaport system;
- Policy to compensate customers for the value of exported goods (if the error is due to shipping).
The content related to rice export standards to Europe and the latest rice export standards to Africa in 2023 have been updated in detail by PROSHIP Logistics for businesses planning to trade this agricultural product for convenience. consultation to effectively support the work of customs clearance of rice shipments.
The need to transport rice from Vietnam to Europe, Africa, and Asia is increasing. Therefore, to be guaranteed the best quality, safety, accurate time as well as reasonable service prices. Customers, please contact 0909 344 247 to receive direct advice on the low-cost full-package service of transporting rice containers by international Asia-Europe intermodal railway.
Shipping contact hotline:
Ms Tien: 0909 986 247
Ms Dung: 0939 999 247
Ms Duy: 0902 581 247
