More than 900 commodities enjoy tax reduction
924 commodities such as agricultural, forest, and aquatic products; construction materials, electronic products will enjoy reduction in import taxes of 1 – 6 percent.
The reduction of import tax is part of Vietnam’s WTO commitment. It is expected to provide consumers with a larger choice of imported and exported goods.
It also places pressure on made-in-Vietnam goods as they have to compete with imported products.