12/10/2026
Wooden furniture containers heading to the US simultaneously bear two pressures: “container rain” damaging wood during the 3-week sea leg, and traceability obligations under the Lacey Act, EUDR, and Decree 372/2026/ND-CP — requiring humidity-controlled bonded warehouses alongside digitized documentation meeting C-TPAT standards.
06/10/2026
The focus needs to shift from listed freight indices to the actual capability of preserving vessel slots and container units
30/09/2026
More than USD 8.5 billion in high-tech FDI in the first half of 2026 sets four operational barriers for the semiconductor and electronics chain. The VMI bonded warehouse is the optimal solution between storage and transport.
22/09/2026
31 lines of dual-use goods across 4 groups (electrical, chemical, metals/alloys, UAV) require enterprises to classify simultaneously by HS code, description, and technical threshold — HS codes alone cannot determine whether goods fall under control.
16/09/2026
The tariff gap between in-quota and out-of-quota TRQ rates can reach 80-100% for sugar — turning the clearance equation into an equation of synchronizing vessel arrival timing with the legal effective date of the quota document. The key solution is the bonded warehouse.
11/09/2026
Decree 292/2026/ND-CP, effective from September 5, 2026, replaces Decree 69/2018/ND-CP, updating the prohibited goods list according to AHTN 2022 with 23 groups prohibited from import and 10 groups prohibited from export, tightening HS code compliance and adding provisions prohibiting goods produced through forced labor.
31/08/2028
Electronics export processing enterprises can clear 100% of their declarations yet still face the risk of tax reassessment and post-clearance penalties. Circular 121/2025/TT-BTC, effective from February 1, 2026, increases these requirements.
25/08/2026
The 2026–2030 period is a pivotal time for Vietnam to transition from processing to a complete semiconductor ecosystem, but logistics costs of 16.8–17% of GDP and an LPI ranking of 43/139 are the barriers forcing logistics enterprises to shift their role from standalone logistics to comprehensive integration.
20/08/2026
Origin management has shifted from a declaration mechanism to a proof mechanism
