Chemicals shipped to Vietnam
Vietnam's factories have multiplied quickly, and so has their need for chemicals. Textile and garment mills in Binh Duong and Dong Nai buy dyes and finishing auxiliaries, electronics assembly plants around Bac Ninh and Hai Phong need high-purity solvents and reagents, and paint, plastics and packaging firms use specialty additives. Generic pharmaceutical manufacturers in Ho Chi Minh City and the north import APIs and intermediates, while agrochemical formulators and Ba Ria–Vung Tau's petrochemical sites add volume. Zemixal ships from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Cat Lai or Cai Mep–Thi Vai in the south and Hai Phong or Da Nang further north, typically in 14–22 days. Air cargo to Tan Son Nhat or Noi Bai takes about 3–5 days. Every lot carries a COA and a 16-section GHS SDS, and AITIGA certificates of origin are available.
VietnamVietnam at a glance
| Capital | Hanoi |
|---|---|
| Currency | Vietnamese Dong (VND) |
| Languages | Vietnamese |
| Discharge seaports | Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai), Cai Mep–Thi Vai, Hai Phong, Da Nang |
| Arrival airports | Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN), Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN) |
| Sea transit from India | 14–22 days port to port |
| Air transit | 3–5 days |
| Chemical regulator | MOIT – Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Law on Chemicals) |
| Pharma regulator | DAV (Drug Administration of Vietnam, Ministry of Health) |
| Trade agreements with India | ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) |
Transit timeline by sea
- 1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
- 3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
- 1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
- 14–22 daysOcean transit to Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai)
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
- 2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: MOIT – Vietnam Chemicals Agency (Law on Chemicals).
Indicative door to door by sea: 21–39 days
By air the same journey usually takes 7–15 days from order to delivery.
Importing chemicals into Vietnam
Under the Law on Chemicals and its decrees, many industrial chemicals need an import chemical declaration through the National Single Window, and restricted or precursor chemicals may require an MOIT licence administered by the Vietnam Chemicals Agency. APIs and pharmaceutical raw materials are controlled by the Drug Administration of Vietnam and usually need registration or an import licence. Vietnamese-language SDS or labels may be requested. Dangerous goods follow IMDG or IATA rules, and AITIGA preference requires a certificate of origin.
Main buying sectors
Industrial hubs we deliver to
Ho Chi Minh City · Binh Duong · Dong Nai · Hai Phong · Bac Ninh · Ba Ria–Vung Tau
Document checklist
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
- Certificate of Origin
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
- Chemical import declaration via National Single Window (MOIT) where applicable
- DAV import licence / registration for APIs where applicable
- Vietnamese-language SDS / label where required
- Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable
The exact set depends on product, quantity and end use. We confirm it in writing with every quotation.
Why buyers in Vietnam order from Zemixal
Zemixal serves Vietnam's textile, electronics and pharmaceutical plants through northern and southern ports, with AITIGA origin certificates on request.
What we supply to Vietnam
Ordered by how often buyers in Vietnam ask for them.
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