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Chapter 03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

0304.95.00

Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)

  1. 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  2. - Other, frozen:
  3. - - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)

Phi-lê cá và các loại thịt cá khác (đã hoặc chưa xay, nghiền, băm), tươi, ướp lạnh hoặc đông lạnh / - Loại khác, đông lạnh: / - - Cá thuộc các họ Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae và Muraenolepididae, trừ cá Minh Thái (Alaska Pollock) (Theragra chalcogramma)

Unit: kg Level: 8-digit line Source: BT2026 row 493 SOURCE

Taxes applicable in 2026

Source: consolidated BT2026 tariff (updated 05/04/2026)
Ordinary import duty 22.5% 15/2023/QĐ-TTg · 15 Jul 2023
Preferential (MFN) 15% 26/2023/NĐ-CP · 15 Jul 2023
VAT * / 5 / 8 / 10 (several rates) 181/2025/NĐ-CP · 1 Jul 2025
Excise tax No data
Environmental tax No data
Export duty 0% 26/2023/NĐ-CP · 31 May 2023

Special preferential (FTA) rates – 2026

FTARateData basisProof of originLegal basisStatus
ACFTA 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)		 E 118/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
AJCEP 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027		 AJ 120/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
AKFTA 0% (except TH) Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)		 AK 119/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
ATIGA 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2026		 D 126/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
CPTPP 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
(VI)		 CPTPP 115/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
EVFTA 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2026		 EUR.1 116/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
UKVFTA 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2026		 EUR.1 117/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VJEPA 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
01/4/2026 - 31/3/2027		 JV · Form VJ 124/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VKFTA 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2026		 VK 125/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VN-EAEU 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026
2026		 EAV 113/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VN-LAO 0% Lowest published Consolidated BT2026 S 206/2025/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
AHKFTA 3% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 AHK 123/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
AANZFTA 5% Consolidated BT2026
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)		 AANZ 121/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VCFTA 5% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 VC 112/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
RCEP (Annex A)
BN, KH, ID, LA, MY, MM, PH, SG, TH
 7.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 RCEP Form / Declaration of origin 129/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
RCEP (Annex B)
AU
 7.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 RCEP Form / Declaration of origin 129/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
RCEP (Annex C)
CN
 7.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 RCEP Form / Declaration of origin 129/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
RCEP (Annex E)
KR
 7.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 RCEP Form / Declaration of origin 129/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
RCEP (Annex F)
NZ
 7.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 RCEP Form / Declaration of origin 129/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
RCEP (Annex D)
JP
 8.2% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 RCEP Form / Declaration of origin 129/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
AIFTA 15% Consolidated BT2026
01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026		 AI 122/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VIFTA 15% Consolidated BT2026
2026		 Form VI (verify) 131/2024/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VN-CAM No data No data S 56/2026/NĐ-CP No data
VNCU No data No data VNCB · Form VC (Cuba) 114/2022/NĐ-CP No data

A published rate does not mean the goods qualify. Origin rules and valid proof of origin are required.

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Rate history / phase-down by year

From the 2022–2027 FTA schedule worksheets
FTAPeriods
ACFTA
AC · row 488
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
ATIGA
AT · row 489
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
AJCEP
AJ · row 491
30/12/2022 - 31/3/20232% 01/4/2023 - 31/3/20240% 01/4/2024 - 31/3/20250% 01/4/2025 - 31/3/20260% 01/4/2026 - 31/3/20270% 01/4/2027 - 31/3/20280%
VJEPA
VJ · row 491
30/12/2022 - 31/3/20230% 01/4/2023 - 31/3/20240% 01/4/2024 - 31/3/20250% 01/4/2025 - 31/3/20260% 01/4/2026 - 31/3/20270% 01/4/2027 - 31/3/20280%
AKFTA
AK · row 489
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Excluded countries: TH Rate with exclusions: 0(-TH)
AANZFTA
AANZ · row 488
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)5%
Rate column F (hidden): 5
AIFTA
AI · row 491
30/12/202218% 31/12/2022 - 30/12/202317% 31/12/2023 - 30/12/202416% 31/12/2024 - 31/12/202515% 01/01/2026 - 31/12/202615% 01/01/2027 - 31/12/202715%
VKFTA
VK · row 489
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VCFTA
VC · row 490
202222% 202322% 20245% 20255% 20265% 20275%
VN-EAEU
EAV · row 493
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
AHKFTA
AKH · row 490
20229% 20236% 20246% 20253% 20263% 20270%
EVFTA
EV-NK · row 490
20223.7% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
UKVFTA
UKV · row 492
20223.7% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
CPTPP
CPTPP · row 490
(I) → 2021*0% (II) → 2022*0% (III) → 2023*0% (IV) → 2024*0% (V) → 2025*0% (VI) → 2026*0% (VII) → 2027*0%
RCEP A
RCEPT-A · row 489
202213.5% 202312% 202410.5% 20259% 20267.5% 20276%
RCEP B
B · row 489
202213.5% 202312% 202410.5% 20259% 20267.5% 20276%
RCEP C
C · row 489
202213.5% 202312% 202410.5% 20259% 20267.5% 20276%
RCEP D
D · row 489
202213.6% 202312.3% 202410.9% 20259.5% 20268.2% 20276.8%
RCEP E
E · row 489
202213.5% 202312% 202410.5% 20259% 20267.5% 20276%
RCEP F
F · row 489
202213.5% 202312% 202410.5% 20259% 20267.5% 20276%
VIFTA
VI · row 470
202415% 202515% 202615% 202715%
Helper column J: 8

* CPTPP periods (I)–(VII) are mapped to years by matching BT2026 (DERIVED data – verify).

Export duties

DescriptionRaterow
- - Cá thuộc các họ Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae và Muraenolepididae, trừ cá Minh Thái (Alaska Pollock) (Theragra chalcogramma)0% XK!259

Advisory & warnings

General assessment (origin not considered). Run Smart Tariff Advisory for an origin-specific assessment.

YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED DOC-003 Quarantine
Description
Item policy (source, Vietnamese): Động vật, sản phẩm động vật thủy sản phải kiểm dịch (01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT M5)
Legal reference
01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT
Recommended action
Register for animal/plant quarantine as required.
Verification status
Instrument cited in source; validity not verified
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED FTA-013 FTA rate not lower than MFN
Description
AIFTA 15%, VIFTA 15%: the preferential rate is equal to or higher than the MFN rate (15%) in the source tariff – claiming the FTA brings no saving.
Related data
MFN 15%
Recommended action
Consider the MFN rate (if the origin qualifies for MFN treatment) instead of preparing FTA origin documents.
Verification status
Not verified – check required
YELLOW – REVIEW REQUIRED TAX-001 Several VAT rates
Description
The VAT column shows "*/5/8/10".
Legal reference
181/2025/NĐ-CP
Recommended action
Determine the VAT rate by the nature of goods and reduction rules (174/2025/NĐ-CP, Annex I/II).
Verification status
Not verified – check required
GRAY – DATA UNAVAILABLE TR-004 Not Assessed – Additional Regulatory Verification Required
Description
The source file records no trade remedy for 0304.95.00. This does NOT mean there is no risk.
Recommended action
Check the MOIT Trade Remedies Authority database.
Verification status
Not verified – check required
GREEN – VERIFIED DQ-001 MFN rate present in the source
Description
The MFN rate 15% for 0304.95.00 was checked against BT2026 (cell BT2026!N493), basis 26/2023/NĐ-CP.
Legal reference
26/2023/NĐ-CP
Recommended action
Verification scope: matched against source file version 2026.04.05; not a substitute for the legal text.
Verification status
Checked against the source tariff file

Chapter notes

Notes

1. This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Mammals of heading 01.06;

(b) Meat of mammals of heading 01.06 (heading 02.08 or 02.10);

(c) Fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (Chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 23.01); or

(d) Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 16.04).

2. In this Chapter the term “pellets” means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder.

3. Headings 03.05 to 03.08 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 03.09).

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