Chapter 22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar

2209.00.00

Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid

Giấm và chất thay thế giấm làm từ axit axetic

Unit: liter/kg Level: 8-digit line Source: BT2026 row 2852 SOURCE

Taxes applicable in 2026

Source: consolidated BT2026 tariff (updated 05/04/2026)
Ordinary import duty 30% 15/2023/QĐ-TTg · 15 Jul 2023
Preferential (MFN) 20% 26/2023/NĐ-CP · 15 Jul 2023
VAT 8 / 10 (several rates) 181/2025/NĐ-CP · 1 Jul 2025
Excise tax No data
Environmental tax No data
Export duty No data

Special preferential (FTA) rates – 2026

FTARateData basisProof of originLegal basisStatus
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
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 MM) 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
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
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
EVFTA 2.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026
EUR.1 116/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
UKVFTA 2.5% Consolidated BT2026
2026
EUR.1 117/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
AHKFTA 4% Consolidated BT2026
2026
AHK 123/2022/NĐ-CP Ad valorem
VIFTA 20% 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 2837
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Excluded countries: KH
ATIGA
AT · row 2798
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
AJCEP
AJ · row 2836
30/12/2022 - 31/3/20231% 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 2840
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 2840
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Excluded countries: MM Rate with exclusions: 0(-MM)
AANZFTA
AANZ · row 2804
2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
Rate column F (hidden): 0
AIFTA
AI · row 2800
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 2800
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VCFTA
VC · row 2847
20224% 20232% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VN-EAEU
EAV · row 2844
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
AHKFTA
AKH · row 2852
202212% 20238% 20248% 20254% 20264% 20270%
EVFTA
EV-NK · row 2823
202212.5% 202310% 20247.5% 20255% 20262.5% 20270%
Change flag (helper): X
UKVFTA
UKV · row 2825
202212.5% 202310% 20247.5% 20255% 20262.5% 20270%
Change flag (helper): X
CPTPP
CPTPP · row 2821
(I) → 2021*6.6% (II) → 2022*3.3% (III) → 2023*0% (IV) → 2024*0% (V) → 2025*0% (VI) → 2026*0% (VII) → 2027*0%
RCEP A
RCEPT-A · row 2844
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP B
B · row 2844
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP C
C · row 2844
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP D
D · row 2844
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP E
E · row 2847
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP F
F · row 2844
20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VIFTA
VI · row 2654
202420% 202520% 202620% 202720%
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 FTA-013 FTA rate not lower than MFN
Description
VIFTA 20%: the preferential rate is equal to or higher than the MFN rate (20%) in the source tariff – claiming the FTA brings no saving.
Related data
MFN 20%
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 "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 2209.00.00. 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 20% for 2209.00.00 was checked against BT2026 (cell BT2026!N2852), 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) Products of this Chapter (other than those of heading 22.09) prepared for culinary purposes and thereby rendered unsuitable for consumption as beverages (generally heading 21.03);

(b) Sea water (heading 25.01);

(c) Distilled or conductivity water or water of similar purity (heading 28.53);

(d) Acetic acid of a concentration exceeding 10% by weight of acetic acid (heading 29.15);

(e) Medicaments of heading 30.03 or 30.04; or

(f) Perfumery or toilet preparations (Chapter 33).

2. For the purposes of this Chapter and of Chapters 20 and 21, the “alcoholic strength by volume” shall be determined at a temperature of 20°C.

3. For the purposes of heading 22.02, the term “non-alcoholic beverages” means beverages of an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0.5% vol. Alcoholic beverages are classified in headings 22.03 to 22.06 or heading 22.08 as appropriate.

Subheading Note

1. For the purposes of subheading 2204.10, the expression “sparkling wine” means wine which, when kept at a temperature of 20°C in closed containers, has an excess pressure of not less than 3 bars.

(1) Tham khảo TCVN 7045:2013

(SEN): Tham khảo Chú giải bổ sung (SEN) của Danh mục Thuế quan hài hòa ASEAN (AHTN) 2022