FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual - Entry Requirements and Other Certification Requirements
Report Number: VM2026-0018 Date: June 12, 2026 Country: Vietnam Prepared By: USDA FAS Foreign Agricultural Service Source: [USDA GAIN Report](https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/Report/DownloadReportByFileName?fileName=FAIRS+Export+Certificate+Report+Annual_Hanoi_Vietnam_VM2026-0018.pdf)
Entry Requirements and Other Certification Requirements
Section III. Government Certificate Legal Entry Requirements • •
Export Certificate needs to accompany the product at the time of entry. In general, the export certificate is only valid for a single consignment of products. 13
• In most of the cases, Vietnam accepts a U.S. State-issued Certificate of Free Sale. • Vietnam does not accept manufacturers and suppliers’ export declaration for food and agricultural products. Export Certificates are required to be issued by relevant U.S. regulatory agencies according to agreements with Vietnam.
Section IV. Other Certification/Accreditation Requirements 4.1. Quarantine Import Permit for Animals and Animal Products DAHP requires a Quarantine Import Permit (QIP) prior to importing animals and animal products, meat and poultry, and seafood. Importers must submit a quarantine registration form to DAHP. Based on the disease situation in Vietnam and the exporting country, DAHP will grant the Quarantine Permit and notify the importer of the quarantine authority responsible for conducting the quarantine process for the shipment. The most updated procedures for applying a Quarantine Import Permit are provided in MAE’s Circular 01/2026 (VM2026-0001) 4.2. Quarantine Import Permit for Plants and Plant Products PPPD requires a Plant Quarantine Import Permit prior to the importation of plants and plant products included on the list of articles subject to pest risk analysis. Importers must submit an application indicating the origin and quantity of the consignment to PPPD. Starting January 2026, importers must also specify the name of their supplier or exporter in the application. PPPD will either grant the Plant Quarantine Import Permit or notify importers of the refusal of quarantine through a written announcement. The most updated procedures for applying a phyto import permit are provided in MAE’s Circular 07/2026 (in Vietnamese). 4.3. Radiation Monitoring Vietnam has no requirements on attestation of radioactivity for food and agricultural products imported from the United States.
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Appendix I. Links for Each Export Certificate
Certificate Name
Available at
Meat and Poultry Export Certificate of Wholesomeness
FSIS website
Form 9060-5 Egg Product Export Certificate
FSIS website
Form 9060-5EP Export Certificate for Animal Products
APHIS website
VS Form 16-4 Health Certificate for Export of Live Aquatic Animals from the United States to Vietnam
APHIS website
Export Certificate for Dairy Products for Human Consumption
AMS website
Export Certificate for Gelatin products
APHIS website
Export Certificate for Blood products
APHIS website
Export Certificate for Poultry or Porcine Meals
APHIS website
Health Certificate for Cattle
APHIS website
Health Certificate for Swine
APHIS website
Health Certificate for Sheep and Goats
APHIS website
Export Certificate for Dry Pet Food
APHIS website
Export Certificate for Feathers - Processed
APHIS website
Phytosanitary Certificate Form PPQ 577
APHIS website
FDA Certificate of Free Sale
FDA website
FDA Certificate of Exportability
FDA website
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Source
USDA GAIN (Global Agricultural Information Network) Original source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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*Last updated: 2026-07-18*