1. Tax and Duty Structure
1.1 Federal Taxes and Duties
1.1.1 Import Tariff
Wines and other wines produced within the U.S. are subjected to an import tax of 65
percent. This duty will be reduced to 55 percent in 2012 when the country comes to the
final bound level of its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession agreement. Lower tariffs might increase competition and drag down the final price of imported wines, which will help boost local demand.
1.1.2 Additional Tax
Special Consumption Tax of 20 percent (based on CIF price + import duty).
1.1.3 Value Added Tax (VAT)
VAT is 10 percent (based on CIF price + import duty + special consumption tax).
1.2 Duty Free
While there are no official figures for sales of duty-free alcoholic drinks in Vietnam, sales are estimated by the trade to be above USD 14 million per annum, equivalent to only a small proportion of off-trade sales.