Turmeric is one of the medicinal herbs in medicine and a spice used in many dishes. This is also a product that has been exported substantially in recent times. So what are the procedures for exporting fresh turmeric? What documents are needed when exporting this item? What are the procedures for exporting fresh turmeric? Let’s find out more details with Viet Linh in the article below.
Learn about fresh turmeric
Before answering the main question about the procedures for exporting fresh turmeric, let us discover the usages of this particular product. Turmeric has a bitter taste, a pungent smell, and cooling feature.. Turmeric contains many active ingredients such as curcumin, starch, fat, calcium oxalate… Turmeric has many health benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, turmeric also helps improve brain function, treat scars and heal wounds quickly. In particular, turmeric helps treat stomach ulcers, detoxifies the liver, helps brighten skin, and reduces dark spots.
With these uses, turmeric is considered a valuable medicinal herb used in medicine. In everyday life, turmeric is considered a spice that adds color to dishes to make it become more attractive. Therefore, the export market for fresh turmeric products is very potential. Currently, several markets import ginger with huge quantities from Vietnam can be listed as Europe, Japan, Eastern European countries and especially India.
Instructions on procedures for exporting fresh turmeric
What are the necessary paperwork steps to export this item to the international market? Let’s find out more details in the next part of the article.
HS Code and VAT of Turmeric
Understanding HS codes and taxes helps make turmeric export procedures faster and more convenient. Below is the HS code and tax of turmeric products when exported:
- The HS code of turmeric is 09103000
- Turmeric export tax is 0%
- VAT on turmeric is 0%
Plant Quarantine Registration Procedures
According to Circular 65/2012/TT-BNNPTNT issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, exported turmeric products need to register for plant quarantine. Plant quarantine registration dossier includes:
- Plant quarantine registration certificate for export
- Bill of Lading
- Commercial contract
- Goods packing slip
Plant quarantine process
After completing the paperwork, proceed with the plant quarantine registration procedure as follows:
Step 1: Register for plant quarantine documents 24 hours before the export date of goods. The plant quarantine declaration is made at the 1-stop gate of the public administrative agency.
Step 2: Submit the prepared quarantine registration dossier to the plant quarantine agency in the dossier receiving department.
Step 3: The competent authority receives, reviews and checks the dossier. If the application is complete and valid, a certificate will be issued. If a set of documents is missing, it will need to be completed promptly to supplement it.
Step 4: Inspect goods and issue a plant quarantine registration certificate.
Mandatory customs documents
Customs documents when exporting turmeric products include the following documents:
- Commercial invoice
- Goods packing slip
- Bill of Lading
- Certificate of origin
- Other documents
- Quality test results paper
Turmeric Export Procedures
After preparing complete customs documents, businesses will carry out procedures to export turmeric as follows:
Step 1: Prepare complete customs documents mentioned above
Step 2: Submit the customs declaration to the competent authority.
Step 3: Customs authorities check the declaration according to current law.
Step 4: Sort customs declarations
Step 5: Customs clearance of goods.
Some key points to note when completing procedures to export turmeric powder
For businesses exporting fresh turmeric products, it is necessary to clearly understand the market to ensure sufficient documents, helping customs clearance of goods take place quickly and accurately.
Turmeric needs to meet technical regulations, pesticide residues, veterinary drugs, heavy metals, or environmental pollutants. Other substances can be harmful to human health and life.
Next is the product packaging labeling specifications. Based on Decree 43/1017/ND-CP, all types of imported and exported goods must be labeled. Label content includes:
- Origin of goods.
- Name and address of the trader responsible for the goods: exporter, importer.
- Names and information related to goods are specified in Appendix I of this Decree and related legal documents.
Above is a summary of the documents and procedures for exporting turmeric that we want to send to readers. This article has helped businesses become more convenient in completing procedures and documents for exporting this product to the international market. Customers need advice on documents and export procedures for this ite, or customers need product supply, please contact Viet Linh for the best advice and support.
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