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Vietnam to Japan is a third-country movement. Our sanctions register has no reviewed coverage for Vietnam, so the answer shows the gap instead of assuming ordinary treatment.
Can a buyer in Japan import from Vietnam?
TR-JP-VN-C1848CBuyer in Japan → Supplier in Vietnam · Goods not specifiedThird-country import into Japan
Vietnam to Japan crosses a customs border. A customs declaration is filed on entry and the importer needs a Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures).
Vietnam outside our sanctions register's reviewed coverage
Our country-level register holds no programme for Vietnam, but it lists only measures we have reviewed and is not exhaustive: silence here is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that no measure exists. Japan binds this lane, so their measures on Vietnam have to be checked at the authority before anyone relies on this.
Check the Vietnam country measures at each binding authority (Japan) · Screen the supplier, its owners, the consignee and the end user
CPTPP covers this pair
The agreement is on record. The preferential rate itself is a product question: it needs the exact HS code, the product schedule and proof of Vietnam origin.
Add the exact HS code · Obtain acceptable proof of origin from the supplier
Import JCT 10% in Japan, Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures) required
Japan charges import JCT of 10% on goods plus freight plus duty; the importer clears with a Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures). Duty depends on the HS code and is not stated here.
Add the exact HS code for the duty rate
Goods not specified
Without the exact HS or CN code neither duty nor product rules can be established.
Add the exact HS or CN code · Describe the product
No supplier company selected
Country information cannot establish a supplier identity. Select the exact legal entity to screen it.
Select or establish the exact legal entity
Answer before detail
Country data cannot clear a transaction by itself. The boundary stays visible.
Established now
Still needed
Commercial invoice and packing list
Core shipment and valuation documents.
Transport document
Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.
Customs declaration
Filed by the importer or a customs representative under the Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures).
Proof of origin
Needed only when claiming the preferential rate.
Product compliance evidence
Depends on the product code and intended use.
Typical and mandatory are kept separate. Each requirement names the responsible party.
Japan Customs
Observed Jul 21, 2026 · Import mechanics reviewed 2026-07-21
United Nations Security Council, sanctions information
Observed Aug 27, 2026 · Current official programme index
Japan MOFA, restrictive measures
Observed May 27, 2026 · Register reviewed 2026-05-27
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Observed May 27, 2026 · Membership reviewed 2026-05-27
Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)
Observed Aug 27, 2026 · Live product query required
NTA Japan
Observed Jul 21, 2026 · Standard rate reviewed 2026-07-21
TR-JP-VN-C1848C+The same facet states, sources, evidence dates, missing inputs and transaction context as structured JSON.
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"schema_version": "trade-route-answer.v1",
"kind": "trade_route_answer",
"context_id": "TR-JP-VN-C1848C",
"mode": "third_country",
"transaction": {
"buyer": {
"company_id": null,
"name": "Buyer in Japan",
"country": "JP"
},
"supplier": {
"company_id": null,
"name": "Supplier in Vietnam",
"country": "VN"
},
"movement": {
"ship_from": "VN",
"origin_country": "VN"
},
"goods": {
"description": null,
"hs_code": null,
"end_use": "unknown"
},
"payment": {
"currency": null,
"bank_jurisdiction": "unknown"
}
},
"verdict": {
"state": "review",
"title": "Country route described, coverage incomplete. No conclusion on this transaction yet.",
"summary": "Vietnam to Japan is a third-country movement. Our sanctions register has no reviewed coverage for Vietnam, so the answer shows the gap instead of assuming ordinary treatment."
},
"coverage_summary": "2 established · 1 need input · 3 not checked",
"facets": [
{
"key": "route",
"state": "established",
"conclusion": "Third-country import into Japan",
"explanation": "Vietnam to Japan crosses a customs border. A customs declaration is filed on entry and the importer needs a Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures).",
"scope": "Country route only. Says nothing about the goods or the parties.",
"missing_inputs": [],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "customs-id-jp",
"source_label": "Japan Customs",
"source_url": "https://www.customs.go.jp/english/",
"observed_at": "2026-07-21",
"source_as_of": "Import mechanics reviewed 2026-07-21"
}
]
},
{
"key": "restrictions",
"state": "not_checked",
"conclusion": "Vietnam outside our sanctions register's reviewed coverage",
"explanation": "Our country-level register holds no programme for Vietnam, but it lists only measures we have reviewed and is not exhaustive: silence here is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that no measure exists. Japan binds this lane, so their measures on Vietnam have to be checked at the authority before anyone relies on this.",
"scope": "No reviewed coverage for this country in our register",
"missing_inputs": [
"Check the Vietnam country measures at each binding authority (Japan)",
"Screen the supplier, its owners, the consignee and the end user"
],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "un-sc-sanctions",
"source_label": "United Nations Security Council, sanctions information",
"source_url": "https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/information",
"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
"source_as_of": "Current official programme index"
},
{
"source_id": "jp-mofa-sanctions",
"source_label": "Japan MOFA, restrictive measures",
"source_url": "https://www.mofa.go.jp/erp/c_see/ua/page1e_000378.html",
"observed_at": "2026-05-27",
"source_as_of": "Register reviewed 2026-05-27"
}
]
},
{
"key": "trade_preference",
"state": "needs_input",
"conclusion": "CPTPP covers this pair",
"explanation": "The agreement is on record. The preferential rate itself is a product question: it needs the exact HS code, the product schedule and proof of Vietnam origin.",
"scope": "Existence of the agreement only; rate and origin rules per product",
"missing_inputs": [
"Add the exact HS code",
"Obtain acceptable proof of origin from the supplier"
],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "bloc-cptpp",
"source_label": "Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership",
"source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cptpp",
"observed_at": "2026-05-27",
"source_as_of": "Membership reviewed 2026-05-27"
},
{
"source_id": "access2markets",
"source_label": "Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)",
"source_url": "https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home",
"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
"source_as_of": "Live product query required"
}
]
},
{
"key": "vat_and_customs",
"state": "established",
"conclusion": "Import JCT 10% in Japan, Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures) required",
"explanation": "Japan charges import JCT of 10% on goods plus freight plus duty; the importer clears with a Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures). Duty depends on the HS code and is not stated here.",
"scope": "Standard rate on a B2B import; reduced rates, deferral schemes and duty are outside this statement",
"missing_inputs": [
"Add the exact HS code for the duty rate"
],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "vat-jp",
"source_label": "NTA Japan",
"source_url": "https://www.nta.go.jp/english/",
"observed_at": "2026-07-21",
"source_as_of": "Standard rate reviewed 2026-07-21"
},
{
"source_id": "customs-id-jp",
"source_label": "Japan Customs",
"source_url": "https://www.customs.go.jp/english/",
"observed_at": "2026-07-21",
"source_as_of": "Import mechanics reviewed 2026-07-21"
}
]
},
{
"key": "goods",
"state": "not_checked",
"conclusion": "Goods not specified",
"explanation": "Without the exact HS or CN code neither duty nor product rules can be established.",
"scope": "Product-specific requirements per code",
"missing_inputs": [
"Add the exact HS or CN code",
"Describe the product"
],
"sources": [
{
"source_id": "access2markets",
"source_label": "Access2Markets, My Trade Assistant (tariffs and product requirements by HS code)",
"source_url": "https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/home",
"observed_at": "2026-08-27",
"source_as_of": "Live product query required"
}
]
},
{
"key": "company_screening",
"state": "not_checked",
"conclusion": "No supplier company selected",
"explanation": "Country information cannot establish a supplier identity. Select the exact legal entity to screen it.",
"scope": "No counterparty in scope",
"missing_inputs": [
"Select or establish the exact legal entity"
],
"sources": []
}
],
"documents": [
{
"title": "Commercial invoice and packing list",
"note": "Core shipment and valuation documents.",
"responsible_party": "Supplier",
"requirement": "Typical"
},
{
"title": "Transport document",
"note": "Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.",
"responsible_party": "Carrier",
"requirement": "Typical"
},
{
"title": "Customs declaration",
"note": "Filed by the importer or a customs representative under the Importer registration (or an Attorney for Customs Procedures).",
"responsible_party": "Buyer / broker",
"requirement": "Mandatory"
},
{
"title": "Proof of origin",
"note": "Needed only when claiming the preferential rate.",
"responsible_party": "Supplier",
"requirement": "Conditional"
},
{
"title": "Product compliance evidence",
"note": "Depends on the product code and intended use.",
"responsible_party": "Supplier",
"requirement": "Conditional"
}
],
"next_actions": [
"company_passport",
"pre_payment_check",
"landed_cost",
"alternative_suppliers",
"rfq"
],
"human_page": "https://hellofapartner.com/can-i-trade/japan/vietnam"
}Recommended next step
Reported facts with their official sources, not legal advice.
Before contracting, verify the Vietnam supplier at the registry. Selling the other way? Can a buyer in Vietnam import from Japan?