Buffalo import to Vietnam procedure

Procedures for importing buffalo meat, animal quarantine for buffalo meat, buffalo meat HS code, buffalo meat import tax, buffalo meat import policy. These are the main contents that Options Logistics will share with you.

Buffaloes are classified as livestock in import procedures. Buffaloes are quite familiar pets to people, but when it comes to procedures for importing buffalo meat, not everyone knows. Buffalo meat is imported into Vietnam from many countries around the world: Australia, Japan, China, India, Brazil, Indonesia…

Options Logistics will clarify details about import policy, look up for the buffalo meat hs code, import tax, import dossier and steps for import clearance of buffalo meat.

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BUFALLO MEAT IMPORT POLICY
Procedures for importing cattle meat in general and buffalo meat in particular are regulated by the following documents:
  • Circular No. 14/2015/TT-BTC dated January 30, 2015
  • Circular No. 103/2015/TT-BTC dated 1/7/2015
  • Circular No. 25/2016/TT-BNNPTNT dated June 30, 2016
  • Circular 24/2017/TT-BNNPTNT dated November 15, 2017
  • Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC dated 25/3/2015; amendments and supplements 39/2018/TT-BTC dated 20/04/2018.
  • Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP dated May 15, 2018

From the legal documents listed above, we can see that buffalo meat is a normal item, not on the list of goods banned from import and export.

For import procedures for importing whole live buffalo, there are two types of import for rearing or for breeding. We have another post about this case, you can read it on our website.

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BUFFALO MEAT IMPORT POLICY

The HS code for buffalo meat and products thereof, fresh or frozen, is included in Chapter 2 of the import and export tariff schedule.

The HS code for buffalo meat and word products is as follows:

Describe

HS code

Preferential import tax

(%)

ACFTA

(form E)

(%)

ATIGA

(form D)

(%)

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled:    
  • Whole or half meat
020110003000
  • Mixed meat with bones
020120002000
  • Boneless snakehead meat
020130001400
Meat of buffalo, frozen.    
  • Meat whole and half
020210002000
  • Mixed meat with other bones
020220002000
  • Boneless snakehead meat
020230001400
Edible by-products of buffalo animals    
  • Of buffaloes, fresh or chilled
02061000800
  •  Of bovine animals, frozen

02062100

02062200

02062900

800

Above is the full code of buffalo meat and edible products from buffalo. The above tax rates are for preferential import tax and special preferential import tax rates for ACFTA (form E) and ATIGA (form D). For other sample forms, you can check more on the import and export tariff.

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IMPORT TAX OF BUFFALO MEAT

There are two types of buffalo meat import tax: import tax and import VAT.

Import tax on buffalo meat depends on the hs code selected above. Depending on the characteristics of the goods to choose the appropriate hs code.

Import VAT of buffalo meat and edible products from buffalo is 0% if use for production and 5% if use for commercial purposes.

To determine the amount of import tax, you refer to the calculation of import tax on buffalo meat and import VAT as bellow:

  • Import tax determined by HS code is calculated by the formula: 
    Import tax = CIF value x % tax rate
  • Import VAT is determined by the formula:
    Value Added Tax = (CIF Value + Import Tax) x 5%.

The CIF value is determined by the ex-factory value of the goods and all costs for shipping the cargo to the first border gate of the importing country.

To determine the exact import tax on buffalo meat. You can contact us for directly advice.

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SET OF DOCUMENTS FOR IMPORTING

A dossier for carrying out procedures for importing buffalo meat includes the following documents:

  • Customs declaration
  • Commercial invoice
  • Bill of Lading
  • Packing list
  • Commercial contract (Sales contract)
  • Certificate of Origin (C/O) if any
  • Health certificate
  • Register for animal quarantine and quarantine results after the results are available.

The above documents are the most important when carrying out procedures for importing buffalo meat: Customs declaration, commercial invoice, bill of lading and quarantine registration. After the quarantine results are available, the results will be added to customs clearance.

Health certificate is not a required document in import documents. But it will be mandatory when registering for quarantine of buffalo meat. This document is very important while doing quarantine registration so it must be noted.

For import clearance documents, if there is a request from the customs side. Then you must add documents, not only the above documents but also other documents according to the specific requirements of the customs.

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PROCESS FOR IMPORTING BUFFALO MEAT

For import procedures for buffalo meat and edible products from buffalo, animal quarantine is required. The process of importing buffalo meat includes the following steps:

Step 1: Declare the customs declaration

After having all the import and export documents: Contract, commercial invoice, packing list, sea waybill, certificate of origin, notification of arrival. Then you can enter the declaration information into the customs system through the software.

Step 2: Register for quarantine and open a customs declaration

After having the customs declaration, you can register for quarantine on the national single window system. In case of registration of a paper dossier, it will be registered directly at the veterinary department.

In both cases of quarantine registration above customs, the application for quarantine registration is accepted.

After having the quarantine declaration form certified by the quarantine agency, the import declaration can be opened.

Depending on the flow of green, yellow, and red declarations, customs clearance steps will be carried out according to regulations. Sampling for quarantine will be carried out in parallel when carrying out procedures for importing buffalo meat.

For the buffalo meat quarantine process it is a lot of steps and lots of documents. Please contact our hotline or hotmail for advice.

Step 3. Clearance of the customs declaration

After checking the dossier, if there are no questions, the customs officer will accept the customs clearance of the declaration. You can now pay import tax on the customs declaration to clear the goods. 

Step 4. Bring the goods to the warehouse for storage and use

The customs clearance declaration will proceed to liquidate the declaration and carry out the necessary procedures to bring the goods to the warehouse.

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BUFFALO IMPORT PROCEDURES NOTICES

When carrying out procedures for importing buffalo meat, you need to note the following points:

  • Importing buffalo meat is subject to quarantine, requiring the exporter to provide a Health certificate.
  • For live animals (live buffalo), an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture is required.
  • Value added tax on imported buffalo meat is 0% if imported for production, and 5% if imported for commercial use.
  • The declaration can only be cleared when tax obligations to the state have been fulfilled.
  • As a frozen goods, storage fees and electricity charges will be very high, so you should register for quarantine before importing.

The above article is a summary of all procedures for importing buffalo meat, registering for buffalo meat animal quarantine, checking the buffalo meat HS code and importing tax on buffalo meat. Hope this article will bring you the information that you are looking for.

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