Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City

Import Tax and Duty Explained If you have lived in Hong Kong at least 12 months and owned the car at least 6 months of that period, there is zero tax and zero duty to pay. If the car is over ten years of age and you have not previously owned it then expect 10% duty on a current value for the car and 20% VAT.

Regarding types of vehicles allowed to be driven into Vietnam, under Decree 151, foreign-plated vehicles permitted for participation in traffic in Vietnam include passenger cars of up to eight seats (excluding the driver's), both left-hand drive and right-hand drive, motorhomes and two-wheeled motorcycles.

Vietnam car import taxes are complex, involving high Import Duties ( up to 70% from non-FTA nations), a 10% VAT, and a steep Special Consumption Tax (SCT) that can exceed 100% for luxury vehicles, plus registration fees, making imported cars very expensive, though Free Trade Agreements (FTAs like ASEAN/EVFTA) offer reduced duties for specific regions and vehicles (especially EVs/green tech).