Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions › Re-esterified, other than of oil palm

151620128-digit code

1516.20.12 — Of maize

Của ngô (maize)

Unit: kg/lít (kg/liter)

HS code 15162012 covers of maize under heading 1516 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared), Chapter 15. The MFN import duty is 25%; the lowest FTA rate is 0% under ASEAN - China (ACFTA) (C/O form E required). VAT: 8/10%. Unit of quantity: kg/liter.

MFN import duty

25%

Lowest FTA

0%

ASEAN - China (ACFTA)

VAT

8/10%

Excise / Env. tax

Not subject

Import duty comparison across FTA schedules

Full table with legal documents & effective dates
Tax / ScheduleRateDocumentEffective
Preferential import duty (MFN)25%26/2023/NĐ-CP15/07/2023
Ordinary import duty37.5%15/2023/QĐ-TTg15/07/2023
ASEAN (ATIGA)(2026)0%126/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
ASEAN - China (ACFTA)0%118/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
ASEAN - Japan (AJCEP)(01/04/2026 - 31/3/2027)0%120/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - Japan (VJEPA)(1/4/2026 - 31/3/2027)0%124/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
ASEAN - Korea (AKFTA)0%excl. MY119/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
ASEAN - Australia/New Zealand (AANZFTA)0%121/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
ASEAN - India (AIFTA)(01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026)0%122/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - Korea (VKFTA)(2026)0%125/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - Chile (VCFTA)(2026)0%112/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - Eurasian Economic Union (VN-EAEU)(2026)0%113/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
CPTPP Agreement(2026)0%115/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
ASEAN - Hong Kong (AHKFTA)(2026)5%123/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - EU (EVFTA)(2026)9%116/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - UK (UKVFTA)(2026)9%117/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
Vietnam - Laos0%206/2025/NĐ-CP15/07/2025
Vietnam - Israel (VIFTA)(2026)14,3%131/2024/NĐ-CP15/10/2024
RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)(2026)12,5%129/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
RCEP - Group B (China)(2026)12,5%129/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
RCEP - Group C (Korea)(2026)12,5%129/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
RCEP - Group D (Japan)(2026)13,6%129/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
RCEP - Group E (Australia)(2026)12,5%129/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022
RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)(2026)12,5%129/2022/NĐ-CP30/12/2022

FTA schedules are cut annually: the rate shown applies to the period in brackets, per the decree's appendix.

VAT · Excise tax · Environmental protection tax

Tax / ScheduleRateDocumentEffective
Value added tax (VAT)8/10%181/2025/NĐ-CP01/07/2025

Rules of origin by FTA

To claim an FTA rate the goods must meet the origin criterion below AND carry a valid C/O — the right HS code alone is not enough.

AANZFTAC/O AANZRule set at subheading level 1516.20

- Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:

số hàng hoá với điều kiện sản phẩm được sản xuất bằng quy trình tinh chế RVC(40) hoặc CC hoặc không yêu cầu chuyển đổi mã

CCRVC40

Source: 44/2025/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

ACFTAC/O ERule set at subheading level 1516.20

- Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:

RVC40 hoặc CTH

CTHRVC40

Source: 12/2019/TT-BCT

AJCEPC/O AJRule set at heading level 15.16

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

CTH

CTH

Source: 37/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

ATIGAC/O DRule set at subheading level 1516.20

- Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:

RVC40; hoặc CC; hoặc không yêu cầu Chuyển đổi mã số hàng hóa với điều kiện hàng hóa được sản xuất bằng phương pháp tinh chế

CCRVC40

Source: 03/2023/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

CPTPPC/O CPTPPRule set at heading level 15.16 - 15.17

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

CC

CC

Source: 03/2019/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2012 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

EVFTAC/O EUR.1Rule set at heading level 1516 và 1517

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

Sử dụng nguyên liệu từ bất kỳ Nhóm nào để sản xuất, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm.

Source: 14/2026/TT-BCT

RCEPC/O RCEPRule set at heading level 15.16

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

CC

CC

Source: 32/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

UKVFTAC/O EUR.1 (UK)Rule set at heading level 1516 và 1517

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

Sản xuất từ nguyên liệu thuộc bất kỳ Nhóm nào, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm.

Source: 02/2021/TT-BCT

VCFTAC/O VCRule set at chapter level Chapter 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

CC

CC

Source: 31/2013/TT-BCT

VIFTAC/O VN-ILRule set at chapter level Chapter 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

CTH

CTH

or

40%

Source: 11/2024/TT-BCT

VJEPAC/O VJRule set at heading level 15.16

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared

CTH

CTH

Source: 10/2009/TT-BCT

VKFTAC/O KVRule set at subheading level 1516.20

- Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:

CTH hoặc RVC(40)

CTHRVC40

Source: 09/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

VN_EAEUC/O EAVRule set at subheading level 1516.20

- Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:

CC hoặc VAC 50%

CC

Source: 01/2024/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions

Agreements with no rule specific to this code

This code carries a preferential rate under the agreements below but has no line of its own in the product-specific rules annex. The goods must still meet an origin requirement.

AHKFTAC/O AHKGeneral rule applies

The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:

1. The goods referred to in Clause 3, Article 5 of this Circular, other than the goods provided in Clause 2 of this Article, are considered originating if they have an RVC of not less than 40% calculated in accordance with Article 8 of this Circular.

Source: 21/2019/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)

AIFTAC/O AIGeneral rule applies

The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:

1. Products referred to in Clause 2, Article 2 are considered originating if:

a) The AIFTA content is not less than thirty-five per cent (35%) of the FOB value; and

b) The non-originating materials used in the production of that product have undergone a change in tariff classification at the six (6)-digit level (CTSH) of the Harmonized System.

provided that the last production process is carried out in the territory of the exporting Member State.

CTSH

Source: 15/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1

AKFTAC/O AKGeneral rule applies

The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:

1. For the purposes of point b clause 1 Article 5 of this Circular, goods not covered by Article 8 of this Circular shall be considered as originating if they have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as RVC) of at least 40% of the FOB value, or if they have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (hereinafter referred to as CTH) of the Harmonized System.

CTH

Source: 49/2025/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)

VN_LAOC/O SGeneral rule applies

The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:

1. General origin criterion

a) Goods specified in Clause 2 of Article 2 shall be considered as originating in the Member State where the working or processing of those goods has taken place if:

- The goods have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as the “Viet Nam - Laos value content” or the “regional value content (LVC)”) of not less than forty percent (40%), calculated in accordance with the formula provided in Article 5; or

- All non-originating materials used in the production of those goods have undergone a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as “CTC”) at the four (4)-digit level (meaning a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.

b) Each Member State shall allow the exporter of the goods to decide to use either of the two criteria “LVC of not less than forty percent (40%)” or “change in tariff classification at the four (04)-digit level” referred to at point a of Clause 1 in order to determine the origin of the goods.

CTCLVC

Source: 04/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1

Criteria are quoted verbatim from the Vietnamese circular, not paraphrased.

Notes for Chapter 15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Notes

1. This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Pig fat or poultry fat of heading 02.09;

(b) Cocoa butter, fat or oil (heading 18.04);

(c) Edible preparations containing by weight more than 15% of the products of heading 04.05 (generally Chapter 21);

(d) Greaves (heading 23.01) or residues of headings 23.04 to 23.06;

(e) Fatty acids, prepared waxes, medicaments, paints, varnishes, soap, perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations, sulphonated oils or other goods of Section VI; or

(f) Factice derived from oils (heading 40.02).

2. Heading 15.09 does not apply to oils obtained from olives by solvent extraction (heading 15.10).

3. Heading 15.18 does not cover fats or oils or their fractions, merely denatured, which are to be classified in the heading appropriate to the corresponding undenatured fats and oils and their fractions.

4. Soap-stocks, oil foots and dregs, stearin pitch, glycerol pitch and wool grease residues fall in heading 15.22.

Subheading Notes

1. For the purposes of subheading 1509.30, virgin olive oil has a free acidity expressed as oleic acid not exceeding 2.0 g/100 g and can be distinguished from the other virgin olive oil categories according to the characteristics indicated in the Codex Alimentarius Standard 33-1981.

2. For the purposes of subheadings 1514.11 and 1514.19, the expression “low erucic acid rape or colza oil” means the fixed oil which has an erucic acid content of less than 2% by weight.

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