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9504.90.34 — Mahjong tiles, of wood or of paper or of plastics
Quân bài Mạt chược bằng gỗ, giấy hoặc plastic
Unit: bộ (set)
HS code 95049034 covers mahjong tiles, of wood or of paper or of plastics under heading 9504 (video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment), Chapter 95. The MFN import duty is 25%; the lowest FTA rate is 0% under ASEAN - China (ACFTA) (C/O form E required). VAT: 10/8%; subject to excise tax. Unit of quantity: set.
MFN import duty
25%
Lowest FTA
0%
ASEAN - China (ACFTA)
VAT
10/8%
Excise / Env. tax
40%
Excise tax
Import duty comparison across FTA schedules
Full table with legal documents & effective dates
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferential import duty (MFN) | 25% | 26/2023/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2023 |
| Ordinary import duty | 37.5% | 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%excl. KH | 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) | 0% | 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) | 5% | 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) | 17,5% | 131/2024/NĐ-CP | 15/10/2024 |
| RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)(2026) | 12,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group B (China)(2026) | 12,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group C (Korea)(2026) | 12,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group D (Japan)(2026) | 13,6% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group E (Australia)(2026) | 12,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)(2026) | 12,5% | 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.
VAT · Excise tax · Environmental protection tax
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value added tax (VAT) | 10/8% | 174/2025/NĐ-CP - PL2 | 30/06/20025 |
| Special consumption tax (excise) | 40% | 66/2025/QH15 | 14/06/2025 |
VAT reduction: Not eligible for the VAT reduction under 174/2025/NĐ-CP - PL2: Playing cards
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.
- Other:
RVC(40) hoặc CTH
CTHRVC40
Source: 44/2025/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Video game consoles and machines, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling equipment, amusement machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment
CTH; hoặc RVC không thấp hơn: a) 30% theo công thức tính trực tiếp; hoặc b) 40% theo công thức tính gián tiếp; hoặc c) 50% theo công thức tính giá trị tập trung đối với nguyên liệu không có xuất xứ thuộc nhóm 95.04.
CTH
Source: 03/2019/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2012 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Đồ chơi, thiết bị trò chơi và dụng cụ thể thao; các bộ phận và phụ kiện của chúng, ngoại trừ:
Sử dụng nguyên liệu từ bất kỳ Nhóm nào để sản xuất, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm; hoặc Trị giá nguyên liệu được sử dụng không vượt quá 70% giá xuất xưởng của sản phẩm.
Source: 14/2026/TT-BCT
Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
CTH hoặc RVC40
CTHRVC40
Source: 32/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Đồ chơi, thiết bị trò chơi và dụng cụ thể thao; các bộ phận và phụ kiện của chúng, ngoại trừ:
Sản xuất từ nguyên liệu thuộc bất kỳ Nhóm nào, ngoại trừ Nhóm của sản phẩm; hoặc trị giá nguyên liệu không vượt quá 70% giá xuất xưởng của sản phẩm.
Source: 02/2021/TT-BCT
- Other:
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
- Other:
CTH
CTH
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.
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:
a) The goods have a regional value content (RVC) of not less than 40% of the FOB value calculated in accordance with Article 8 of this Circular and the last production process is carried out in a Member State; or
b) Goods of Chapters 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and 39; Chapters 42 to 49; Chapters 57 to 59; Chapters 61, 62 and 64; Chapters 66 to 71; Chapters 73 to 83; Chapters 86 and 88; and Chapters 91 to 97 of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System using non-originating materials undergo a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (CTH), except for headings 29.01, 29.02, 31.05, 39.01, 39.02, 39.03, 39.07 and 39.08, to which the RVC 40% origin criterion applies.
CTHRVC40
Source: 12/2019/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)
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)
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
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. For the purposes of paragraph 2 of Article 5 of this Circular, goods shall be considered as originating in a Member State in one of the following cases:
a) The Regional Value Content (RVC) is not less than 40%, calculated according to the formula provided for in Article 8 of this Circular, and the final process of production is performed in that Member State.
b) All non-originating materials used in the production of the goods have undergone a change in tariff classification (CTC) at the four (04)-digit level (change of Heading) of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System in that Member State.
The exporter of each Member State may choose to apply the origin criterion provided for in point a or point b of paragraph 1 of this Article to determine the origin of goods.
CTC
Source: 37/2022/TT-BCT · Article 7(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: 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: 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: 31/2013/TT-BCT · Article 4(1)
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 a Member State if:
a) The goods have a local value content (hereinafter referred to as “LVC”), calculated in accordance with the formula provided in Article 5, of not less than forty (40) per cent, and the last production process for those goods is carried out in that Member State; or
b) All non-originating materials used in the production of the goods in that Member State have undergone a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as CTC) at the 4-digit level (change of heading) under the Harmonized System.
CTCLVC
Source: 10/2009/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 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: 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.
- Used consumer goods banned from import (08/2023/TT-BCT - PL1.I)
- Goods temporarily suspended from temporary import for re-export business through border gates (08/2023/TT-BCT - PL2)
Related documents (full text)
Notes for Chapter 95 — Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
Notes
1. This Chapter does not cover:
(a) Candles (heading 34.06);
(b) Fireworks or other pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04;
(c) Yarns, monofilament, cords or gut or the like for fishing, cut to length but not made up into fishing lines, of Chapter 39, heading 42.06 or Section XI;
(d) Sports bags or other containers of heading 42.02, 43.03 or 43.04;
(e) Fancy dress of textiles, of Chapter 61 or 62; sports clothing and special articles of apparel of textiles, of Chapter 61 or 62, whether or not incorporating incidentally protective components such as pads or padding in the elbow, knee or groin areas (for example, fencing clothing or soccer goalkeeper jerseys);
(f) Textile flags or bunting, or sails for boats, sailboards or land craft, of Chapter 63;
(g) Sports footwear (other than skating boots with ice or roller skates attached) of Chapter 64, or sports headgear of Chapter 65;
(h) Walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops or the like (heading 66.02), or parts thereof (heading 66.03);
(ij) Unmounted glass eyes for dolls or other toys, of heading 70.18;
(k) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39);
(l) Bells, gongs or the like of heading 83.06;
(m) Pumps for liquids (heading 84.13), filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases (heading 84.21), electric motors (heading 85.01), electric transformers (heading 85.04), discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded (heading 85.23), radio remote control apparatus (heading 85.26) or cordless infrared remote control devices (heading 85.43);
(n) Sports vehicles (other than bobsleighs, toboggans and the like) of Section XVII;
(o) Children’s bicycles (heading 87.12);
(p) Unmanned aircraft (heading 88.06);
(q) Sports craft such as canoes and skiffs (Chapter 89), or their means of propulsion (Chapter 44 for such articles made of wood);
(r) Spectacles, goggles or the like, for sports or outdoor games (heading 90.04);
(s) Decoy calls or whistles (heading 92.08);
(t) Arms or other articles of Chapter 93;
(u) Lighting strings of all kinds (heading 94.05);
(v) Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20);
(w) Racket strings, tents or other camping goods, or gloves, mittens and mitts (classified according to their constituent material); or
(x) Tableware, kitchenware, toilet articles, carpets and other textile floor coverings, apparel, bed linen, table linen, toilet linen, kitchen linen and similar articles having a utilitarian function (classified according to their constituent material).
2. This Chapter includes articles in which natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed), precious metal or metal clad with precious metal constitute only minor constituents.
3. Subject to Note 1 above, parts and accessories which are suitable for use solely or principally with articles of this Chapter are to be classified with those articles.
4. Subject to the provisions of Note 1 above, heading 95.03 applies, inter alia, to articles of this heading combined with one or more items, which cannot be considered as sets under the terms of General Interpretative Rule 3 (b), and which, if presented separately, would be classified in other headings, provided the articles are put up together for retail sale and the combinations have the essential character of toys.
5. Heading 95.03 does not cover articles which, on account of their design, shape or constituent material, are identifiable as intended exclusively for animals, for example, “pet toys” (classification in their own appropriate heading).
6. For the purposes of heading 95.08:
(a) The expression “amusement park rides” means a device or combination of devices or equipment that carry, convey, or direct a person or persons over or through a fixed or restricted course, including watercourses, or within a defined area for the primary purposes of amusement or entertainment. Such rides may be combined within an amusement park, theme park, water park or fairground. These amusement park rides do not include equipment of a kind commonly installed in residences or playgrounds;
(b) The expression “water park amusements” means a device or combination of devices or equipment that are characterised by a defined area involving water, with no purposes built path. Water park amusements only include equipment designed specifically for water parks; and
(c) The expression “fairground amusements” means games of chance, strength or skill, which commonly employ an operator or attendant and may be installed in permanent buildings or independent concession stalls. Fairground amusements do not include equipment of heading 95.04.
This heading does not include equipment more specifically classified elsewhere in the Nomenclature.
Subheading Note
1. Subheading 9504.50 covers:
(a) Video game consoles from which the image is reproduced on a television receiver, a monitor or other external screen or surface; or
(b) Video game machines having a self-contained video screen, whether or not portable.
This subheading does not cover video game consoles or machines operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by any other means of payment (subheading 9504.30).
Codes at the same level under “Gambling equipment and paraphernalia:”
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