Chapter 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
1212.21.13
Gracilaria spp.
- 1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included
- - Seaweeds and other algae:
- 1212.21 - - Fit for human consumption:
- - - - Dried but not ground:
- - - - - Gracilaria spp.
Quả minh quyết (1), rong biển và các loại tảo khác, củ cải đường (sugar beet) và mía đường, tươi, ướp lạnh, đông lạnh hoặc khô, đã hoặc chưa nghiền; hạt và nhân của hạt và các sản phẩm thực vật khác (kể cả rễ rau diếp xoăn chưa rang thuộc loài Cichorium intybus satibium) chủ yếu dùng làm thức ăn cho người, chưa được chi tiết hoặc ghi ở nơi khác / - Rong biển và các loại tảo khác: / - - Thích hợp sử dụng cho người: / - - - Đã sấy khô nhưng chưa nghiền: / - - - - Gracilaria spp.
Taxes applicable in 2026
Source: consolidated BT2026 tariff (updated 05/04/2026)Special preferential (FTA) rates – 2026
| FTA | Rate | Data basis | Proof of origin | Legal basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AANZFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
AANZ | 121/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| ACFTA | 0% (except KH) Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn) |
E | 118/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| AHKFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
AHK | 123/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| AIFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026 |
AI | 122/2022/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 KR) 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 |
| RCEP (Annex A) BN, KH, ID, LA, MY, MM, PH, SG, TH |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex B) AU |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex C) CN |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex D) JP |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex E) KR |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| RCEP (Annex F) NZ |
0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
RCEP Form / Declaration of origin | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| UKVFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
EUR.1 | 117/2022/NĐ-CP | Ad valorem |
| VCFTA | 0% Lowest published | Consolidated BT2026 2026 |
VC | 112/2022/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 |
| VIFTA | 5.7% | 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.
Rate history / phase-down by year
From the 2022–2027 FTA schedule worksheets
| FTA | Periods |
|---|---|
| ACFTA AC · row 1764 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Excluded countries: KH |
| ATIGA AT · row 1737 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
Product-specific rule: WO |
| AJCEP AJ · row 1767 |
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%
|
| VJEPA VJ · row 1769 |
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 1771 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Excluded countries: KR Rate with exclusions: 0(-KR) |
| AANZFTA AANZ · row 1739 |
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Rate column F (hidden): 0 |
| AIFTA AI · row 1739 |
30/12/20220%
31/12/2022 - 30/12/20230%
31/12/2023 - 30/12/20240%
31/12/2024 - 31/12/20250%
01/01/2026 - 31/12/20260%
01/01/2027 - 31/12/20270%
|
| VKFTA VK · row 1737 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
GIC: GIC |
| VCFTA VC · row 1778 |
20222%
20231%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| VN-EAEU EAV · row 1777 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| AHKFTA AKH · row 1783 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| EVFTA EV-NK · row 1740 |
20222.5%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| UKVFTA UKV · row 1742 |
20222.5%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| CPTPP CPTPP · row 1740 |
(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 1769 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP B B · row 1769 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP C C · row 1769 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP D D · row 1769 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP E E · row 1771 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| RCEP F F · row 1769 |
20220%
20230%
20240%
20250%
20260%
20270%
|
| VIFTA VI · row 1644 |
20248.6%
20257.1%
20265.7%
20274.3%
Helper column J: 8 |
* CPTPP periods (I)–(VII) are mapped to years by matching BT2026 (DERIVED data – verify).
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): Kiểm dịch thực vật (01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT M9)
- 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 HS-003 Classification Review Required – similar lines exist
- Description
- Subheading 1212.21 has 5 lines; 1212.21.13 is distinguished from its siblings by: Gracilaria spp..
- Related data
- 1212.21.11 Eucheuma spinosum; 1212.21.12 Eucheuma cottonii; 1212.21.19 Other; 1212.21.90 Other
- Legal reference
- 31/2022/TT-BTC
- Recommended action
- Verify the distinguishing features; consider an advance classification ruling if uncertain.
- 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 1212.21.13. 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 10% for 1212.21.13 was checked against BT2026 (cell BT2026!N1749), 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. Heading 12.07 applies, inter alia, to palm nuts and kernels, cotton seeds, castor oil seeds, sesamum seeds, mustard seeds, safflower seeds, poppy seeds and shea nuts (karite nuts). It does not apply to products of heading 08.01 or 08.02 or to olives (Chapter 7 or Chapter 20).
2. Heading 12.08 applies not only to non-defatted flours and meals but also to flours and meals which have been partially defatted or defatted and wholly or partially refatted with their original oils. It does not, however, apply to residues of headings 23.04 to 23.06.
3. For the purposes of heading 12.09, beet seeds, grass and other herbage seeds, seeds of ornamental flowers, vegetable seeds, seeds of forest trees, seeds of fruit trees, seeds of vetches (other than those of the species Vicia faba) or of lupines are to be regarded as “seeds of a kind used for sowing”.
Heading 12.09 does not, however, apply to the following even if for sowing:
(a) Leguminous vegetables or sweet corn (Chapter 7);
(b) Spices or other products of Chapter 9;
(c) Cereals (Chapter 10); or
(d) Products of headings 12.01 to 12.07 or 12.11.
4. Heading 12.11 applies, inter alia, to the following plants or parts thereof: basil, borage, ginseng, hyssop, liquorice, all species of mint, rosemary, rue, sage and wormwood.
Heading 12.11 does not, however, apply to:
(a) Medicaments of Chapter 30;
(b) Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations of Chapter 33; or
(c) Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants or similar products of heading 38.08.
5. For the purposes of heading 12.12, the term “seaweeds and other algae” does not include:
(a) Dead single-cell micro-organisms of heading 21.02;
(b) Cultures of micro-organisms of heading 30.02; or
(c) Fertilisers of heading 31.01 or 31.05.
Subheading Note
1. For the purposes of subheading 1205.10, the expression “low erucic acid rape or colza seeds” means rape or colza seeds yielding a fixed oil which has an erucic acid content of less than 2% by weight and yielding a solid component which contains less than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates per gram.
(1): Tham khảo TCVN 4843:2007
(SEN): Tham khảo Chú giải bổ sung (SEN) của Danh mục Thuế quan hài hòa ASEAN (AHTN) 2022