Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products
1905.20.00 — Gingerbread and the like
Bánh mì có gừng và loại tương tự
Unit: kg (kg)
HS code 19052000 covers gingerbread and the like under heading 1905 (bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products), Chapter 19. The MFN import duty is 40%; the lowest FTA rate is 0% under ASEAN - China (ACFTA) (C/O form E required). VAT: 8/10%. Unit of quantity: kg.
MFN import duty
40%
Lowest FTA
0%
ASEAN - China (ACFTA)
VAT
8/10%
Excise / Env. tax
—
Not subject
Distinguish from heading:2002Tomat…2007Jams…
Import duty comparison across FTA schedules
Full table with legal documents & effective dates
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferential import duty (MFN) | 40% | 26/2023/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2023 |
| Ordinary import duty | 60% | 15/2023/QĐ-TTg | 15/07/2023 |
| ASEAN (ATIGA)(2026) | 0% | 126/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - China (ACFTA) | 0% | 118/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Japan (AJCEP)(01/04/2026 - 31/3/2027) | 0% | 120/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Japan (VJEPA)(1/4/2026 - 31/3/2027) | 0% | 124/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Korea (AKFTA) | 0% | 119/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Australia/New Zealand (AANZFTA) | 0% | 121/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - India (AIFTA)(01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026) | 0% | 122/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Korea (VKFTA)(2026) | 0% | 125/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Chile (VCFTA)(2026) | 32% | 112/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Eurasian Economic Union (VN-EAEU)(2026) | 0% | 113/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| CPTPP Agreement(2026) | 0% | 115/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Hong Kong (AHKFTA)(2026) | 8% | 123/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - EU (EVFTA)(2026) | 0% | 116/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - UK (UKVFTA)(2026) | 0% | 117/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Laos | 0% | 206/2025/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2025 |
| Vietnam - Israel (VIFTA)(2026) | 40% | 131/2024/NĐ-CP | 15/10/2024 |
| RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)(2026) | 20% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group B (China)(2026) | 20% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group C (Korea)(2026) | 20% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group D (Japan)(2026) | 21,8% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group E (Australia)(2026) | 20% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)(2026) | 20% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
FTA schedules are cut annually: the rate shown applies to the period in brackets, per the decree's appendix.
FTA duty phase-down
Upcoming reductions for this code — the new rate takes effect on this site automatically on the effective date.
- ASEAN - Hong Kong (AHKFTA)8% (2026)0%from 01/01/2027
- RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)20% (2026)16%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group B (China)20% (2026)16%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group C (Korea)20% (2026)16%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group D (Japan)21,8% (2026)18,2%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group E (Australia)20% (2026)16%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)20% (2026)16%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
Only the steps present in the data (each schedule's next period) are shown. A schedule not reaching 0% here does not mean it stops — the full schedule is in the decree annex.
VAT · Excise tax · Environmental protection tax
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value added tax (VAT) | 8/10% | 181/2025/NĐ-CP | 01/07/2025 |
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.
- Gingerbread and the like
RVC(40) or CTH
RVC(40) hoặc CTH
CTHRVC40
Source: Circular No. 44/2025/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- Gingerbread and the like
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 37/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products
CTH
CTH
Source: Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2012 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Sản xuất từ nguyên liệu thuộc bất kỳ nhóm nào, ngoại trừ nhóm của sản phẩm, trong đó: - trọng lượng của nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 2, 3 và 16 được sử dụng không vượt quá 20% trọng lượng của sản phẩm cuối cùng; - trọng lượng của nguyên liệu thuộc các nhóm 1006 và từ các nhóm 1101 đến 1108 được sử dụng không vượt quá 20% trọng lượng của sản phẩm cuối cùng; - trọng lượng của nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 được sử dụng không vượt quá 20% trọng lượng của sản phẩm cuối cùng; - trọng lượng đường được sử dụng không vượt quá 40% trọng lượng của sản phẩm cuối cùng; và - tổng trọng lượng kết hợp của đường và các nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 được sử dụng không vượt quá 50% trọng lượng của sản phẩm cuối cùng.
Source: Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BCT
Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products
CTH or RVC40
CTH hoặc RVC40
CTHRVC40
Source: Circular No. 32/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Sản xuất từ nguyên liệu thuộc bất kỳ Nhóm nào, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm, trong đó: - trọng lượng nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 2, Chương 3 và Chương 16 không vượt quá 20% trọng lượng sản phẩm; - trọng lượng nguyên liệu thuộc Nhóm 1006 và từ Nhóm 1101 đến 1108 không vượt quá 20% trọng lượng sản phẩm; - trọng lượng đơn lẻ của nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 không vượt quá 20% trọng lượng sản phẩm; - trọng lượng đơn lẻ của đường không vượt quá 40% trọng lượng của sản phẩm; và - tổng trọng lượng đường và nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 4 không vượt quá 50% trọng lượng sản phẩm.
Source: Circular No. 02/2021/TT-BCT
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
CTH
CTH
or
60%
Source: Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BCT
- Gingerbread and the like
CTH or RVC(40)
CTH hoặc RVC(40)
CTHRVC40
Source: Circular No. 09/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- Gingerbread and the like
CTH
CTH
Source: Circular No. 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.
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: Circular No. 21/2019/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)
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: Circular No. 15/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1
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: Circular No. 49/2025/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. General origin criteria:
a) Goods referred to in Clause 2, Article 2 of this Appendix are considered originating in the Member State where the production or processing of those goods took place if:
- The goods have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as the “ASEAN Value Content” or the “Regional Value Content (RVC)”) of not less than 40% (forty per cent), calculated in accordance with the formula provided in Article 5 of this Appendix; 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 4 (four)-digit level (that is, a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.
b) Each Member State shall allow the exporter of the goods to decide whether to use the criterion of “RVC of not less than 40% (forty per cent)” or that of “a change in tariff classification at the 4 (four)-digit level” referred to at Point a, Clause 1 in determining the origin of the goods.
CTC
Source: Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix I
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. For the purposes of Clause 2, Article 2, goods are considered originating in the Member State where the production or processing took place if:
a) The goods have a regional value content (RVC) of not less than forty per cent (40%), calculated in accordance with Article 5; or
b) All the non-originating materials used in the production of those goods undergo a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as “CTC”) at the four (4)-digit level (that is, a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.
2. Each Member State shall allow the exporter to use either of the criteria provided at Point a, Clause 1 or Point b, Clause 1 of this Article to determine the origin of the goods.
CTC
Source: Circular No. 31/2013/TT-BCT · Article 4(1)
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: Circular No. 04/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1
Criteria are quoted verbatim from the Vietnamese circular, not paraphrased.
Commodity policy for this HS code
Unofficial English rendering of the Vietnamese source; the document numbers link to the full text.
Managing authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade
- Goods subject to specialized food safety inspection (1182/QĐ-BCT-PL2-2021)Specialised inspection· Ministry of Industry and Trade
Related documents (full text)
Notes for Section IV — PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE HUMAN BODY
1. In this Section the term “pellets” means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3% by weight.
Notes for Chapter 19 — Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Notes
1. This Chapter does not cover:
(a) Except in the case of stuffed products of heading 19.02, food preparations containing more than 20% by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16);
(b) Biscuits or other articles made from flour or from starch, specially prepared for use in animal feeding (heading 23.09); or
(c) Medicaments or other products of Chapter 30.
2. For the purposes of heading 19.01:
(a) The term “groats” means cereal groats of Chapter 11;
(b) The terms “flour” and “meal” mean:
(1) Cereal flour and meal of Chapter 11, and
(2) Flour, meal and powder of vegetable origin of any Chapter, other than flour, meal or powder of dried vegetables (heading 07.12), of potatoes (heading 11.05) or of dried leguminous vegetables (heading 11.06).
3. Heading 19.04 does not cover preparations containing more than 6% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis or completely coated with chocolate or other food preparations containing cocoa of heading 18.06 (heading 18.06).
4. For the purposes of heading 19.04, the expression “otherwise prepared” means prepared or processed to an extent beyond that provided for in the headings of or Notes to Chapter 10 or 11.
Vietnam trade in subheading 1905.20
Figures cover the whole 6-digit subheading 1905.20, not code 19052000 alone — UN Comtrade only publishes to 6 digits. Latest year available for Vietnam is 2023.
Imports
- 2021315,578 USD
- 2022407,013 USD
- 2023525,100 USD
Top partners 2023
- China493,029 USD
- Japan17,203 USD
- Rep. of Korea10,586 USD
- Italy2,009 USD
- United Kingdom1,190 USD
- Russian Federation552 USD
- France531 USD
Exports
- 20212,268 USD
- 20229,268 USD
- 20237,000 USD
Top partners 2023
- Rep. of Korea7,000 USD
2024: as reported by partner countries
Vietnam has not filed 2024 yet, so this is rebuilt from what its 19 largest trading partners reported about trade with Vietnam (85% of Vietnam's trade). Not the same measure as the figures above — compare it only with the 2023 row beside it.
| Flow | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 151,315 USD | 139,174 USD | -8% |
| Imports | 290,653 USD | 135,280 USD | -53% |
- Exports 2023: partners reported 151,315 USD where Vietnam reported 7,000 USD — 21.62× on this measure.
- Imports 2023: partners reported 290,653 USD where Vietnam reported 525,100 USD — 0.55× on this measure.
The gap is not a rounding difference: goods re-exported through Hong Kong or Singapore, a different heading chosen by the importing customs, and origin-based versus destination-based attribution all pull the two measures apart. Use the year-on-year change, not the level.
Source: UN Comtrade (preview API) — reported by Vietnam. Partner totals are as reported and may differ from partner-country statistics.
Corresponding US tariff lines
Six digits are identical worldwide under the HS Convention, so 1905.20 is the same subheading in both schedules. What differs is how each country splits it: below are the 1 US line under 1905.20.
| US HTS code | Description | General duty |
|---|---|---|
| 1905.20.00.00 | Gingerbread and the like(kg) | Free |
Additional Chapter 99 duties apply to goods of Vietnam
- 9903.02.69 +20% — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 20%
- 9903.05.84 +12.5% — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%
These are added to the General duty above, not in place of it. Whether a given article falls inside their scope — and the exclusion lists — is set out in the U.S. notes to Chapter 99, which are prose and not machine-readable, so this site does not assign them per code. Check the official schedule before quoting a landed cost.
Already terminated: 9903.01.72 +46%
The General column is the rate for Vietnam: the Special column lists US preference programmes (GSP, USMCA, KORUS…) and Vietnam is in none of them. Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 13. For reference only — classification on import is decided by US Customs, and anti-dumping, countervailing and Section 232/301 measures are not covered here.
Corresponding Japanese tariff lines
1905.20 is the same subheading in both schedules (six digits are identical worldwide under the HS Convention). Vietnamese goods can enter Japan under four parallel preference routes — the columns below — and the exporter picks whichever C/O gives the better rate.
| Line | Description | MFN | VJEPA | AJCEP | CPTPP | RCEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905.20-000 | Gingerbread and the like(KG) | 18% | Free | 9% | 3.2% | 11.3% |
MFN is the lowest of the schedule's General/Temporary/WTO columns (hover to see all three). The preference columns require the matching certificate of origin; an em dash means that agreement gives no preference for the line. Source: Japan's Tariff Schedule, Japan Customs (as of July 9, 2026). For reference only — classification on import is decided by Japan Customs.
Codes at the same level under 1905
Check neighbouring codes to make sure the classification fits best.
Data updated: 31/07/2026 · Found wrong or missing data? Report a data error