Chapter 52 · Cotton

5201.00.00

Cotton, not carded or combed

Xơ bông, chưa chải thô hoặc chưa chải kỹ

Unit: kg Level: 8-digit line Source: BT2026 row 8039 SOURCE

Taxes applicable in 2026

Source: consolidated BT2026 tariff (updated 05/04/2026)

Ordinary import duty 5% 15/2023/QĐ-TTg · 15 Jul 2023

Preferential (MFN) 0% 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 No data

Special preferential (FTA) rates – 2026

Country of origin

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% 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% 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	0% Lowest published	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
AHKFTA	* not eligible	Consolidated BT2026 2026	AHK	123/2022/NĐ-CP	Not eligible (*)

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

FTA	Periods
ACFTA AC · row 7633	2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0%
ATIGA AT · row 7586	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270% Product-specific rule: RVC40 hoặc CC
AJCEP AJ · row 7636	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 7637	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 7638	2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0% Rate with exclusions: 0
AANZFTA AANZ · row 7592	2022 - 2027 (một mức cho cả giai đoạn)0% Rate column F (hidden): 0
AIFTA AI · row 7600	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 7622	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VCFTA VC · row 7668	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VN-EAEU EAV · row 7648	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
AHKFTA AKH · row 7661	2022* not eligible 2023* not eligible 2024* not eligible 2025* not eligible 2026* not eligible 2027* not eligible
EVFTA EV-NK · row 7665	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
UKVFTA UKV · row 7666	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
CPTPP CPTPP · row 7616	(I) → 20210% (II) → 20220% (III) → 20230% (IV) → 20240% (V) → 20250% (VI) → 20260% (VII) → 2027*0%
RCEP A RCEPT-A · row 7653	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP B B · row 7653	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP C C · row 7653	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP D D · row 7653	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP E E · row 7656	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
RCEP F F · row 7653	20220% 20230% 20240% 20250% 20260% 20270%
VIFTA VI · row 7064	20240% 20250% 20260% 20270% 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 DOC-004 Other item policy

Description: Item policy (source, Vietnamese): DM HH mua bán, trao đổi qua cửa khẩu phụ, lối mở biên giới của thương nhân (42/2019/TT-BCT, 33/2025/TT-BCT)
Legal reference: 42/2019/TT-BCT, 33/2025/TT-BCT
Recommended action: Read the referenced instruments.
Verification status: Instrument cited in source; validity not verified

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 5201.00.00. 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 0% for 5201.00.00 was checked against BT2026 (cell BT2026!N8039), 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

Subheading Note.

1. For the purposes of subheadings 5209.42 and 5211.42, the expression “denim” means fabrics of yarns of different colours, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including broken twill, warp faced, the warp yarns of which are of one and the same colour and the weft yarns of which are unbleached, bleached, dyed grey or coloured a lighter shade of the colour of the warp yarns.

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

Item policy

DM HH mua bán, trao đổi qua cửa khẩu phụ, lối mở biên giới của thương nhân (42/2019/TT-BCT, 33/2025/TT-BCT)
Kiểm dịch thực vật (01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT M9)

Source: "Item policy by HS code" column – BT2026

Legal references

15/2023/QĐ-TTg Effective (per source)
Ordinary import duty
26/2023/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
Preferential (MFN)
118/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.ACFTA
126/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.ATIGA
120/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.AJCEP
124/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.VJEPA
119/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.AKFTA
121/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.AANZFTA
122/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.AIFTA
125/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.VKFTA
112/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.VCFTA
113/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.VN-EAEU
115/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.CPTPP
123/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.AHKFTA
116/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.EVFTA
117/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.UKVFTA
206/2025/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.VN-LAO
131/2024/NĐ-CP Unverified
scheme.VIFTA
129/2022/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
scheme.RCEP
181/2025/NĐ-CP Effective (per source)
VAT
42/2019/TT-BCT Unverified
Item policy
33/2025/TT-BCT Unverified
Item policy
01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT Effective (per source)
Item policy