Vietnam Customs Department Issues Official Letter on Problems about Chemical Composition Disclosure

On May 15, 2026, the Vietnamese General Department of Customs, under the Ministry of Finance issued Official Letter No. 16292/CHQ-GSQL to the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) to exchange information regarding the declaration of chemical components. This letter serves as a response to USABC’s Official Letter No. USABC-HN-20260319-01 dated March 19, 2026, which highlighted the difficulties faced by member companies regarding the requirement to declare 100% of chemical composition information in detail during import procedures