Garlic is a familiar spice used in several traditional dishes in Vietnam as well as many countries in Asia. Therefore, the export of this product is increasingly expanding and is targeted by many enterprises. What is the process of exporting garlic? Let’s find out more details with Viet Linh in the article below.
Nutritional composition of garlic
Garlic is a plant belonging to the Onion family (related to onions, shallots, leeks, etc.). Garlic bulbs are a part of the garlic plant, each bulb will contain many garlic cloves. Garlic cloves are surrounded by a thin skin.
Garlic is present in all Vietnamese markets and supermarkets. This is a spice that helps to foster the flavor of many dishes. Not only that, garlic is also used to make dipping sauces.
In addition, garlic is also known as a traditional medicine, which is not only good for health but also can treat several diseases. Because each garlic bulb contains many nutrients that are good for human health. For instance:
- The protein; carbs; vitamins (B1,2,3,6), calcium, manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus,…
- According to some studies, every 100g of garlic contains 6.36g of protein, 33g of carbohydrates, 150g of calories and other nutrients such as B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6), iron, calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus,…
- In garlic are organic sulfur compounds and glycosides. Besides, garlic also contains high levels of germanium and selenium. Even, the germanium content in garlic is somewhat higher than other precious medicinal herbs such as ginseng, green tea, red tea, etc. These are all good nutrients for health.
Garlic is the main crop of the agricultural industry
Vietnam is an agricultural country, increasing garlic production after each rice harvest is applied by many regions. The initial purpose is to grow to meet the needs of each family, followed by selling to small businesses.
With the support of soil, climate, variety selection, and care, Vietnamese garlic has a unique aroma and eye-catching appearance. Some famous garlic growing areas in Vietnam include Ly Son and Kinh Mon.
When the supply is sufficient and the quality is sufficient, many businesses have purchased this product and distributed it to domestic and foreign markets, especially exporting garlic to increasingly developing countries. So what steps do you need to go through to export this product to the international market? Let’s find out in the next part of the article.
Detailed instructions on the garlic export process
So how to export garlic to the international market? Below are a few small notes to help businesses bring this product to the international market.
Garlic import policy
In order for the garlic import process to complete customs clearance, businesses should refer to the following decrees:
Circular 11/2021/TTBNNPTNT dated November 6, 2021. Accordingly, the content of the Circular promulgating the HS code table for the list of goods under the state management authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the list of exported and imported goods subject to specialized inspection in the field of agriculture and rural development.
HS code and import tax
Determining the HS code of shipments is the first thing businesses should implement. Therefore, businesses need to accurately determine the HS code of the products they import. For garlic import procedures, businesses refer to the following hs codes:
- Garlic HS code is 070320
- Based on the HS code, we have the following taxes for this item
- Preferential import tax of garlic: from 020%
- Value added tax 0%
- Special preferential import tax with form E (from China): 0%
- Special preferential import tax with form D (from Southeast Asian countries): 0%
Plant quarantine process
Garlic is a product that requires plant quarantine before export with the following steps:
Step 1: Declare your profile
Records are processed in parallel on PQS software and the national 1-stop system.
Step 2: Prepare all documents including:
- Import dossier set (Invoice, Packing list, Bill)
- Plant quarantine registration and food safety inspection (according to Circular 34/2018/BNNTPTN (Form 1A)
- Plant quarantine certificate of the exporting country (Phytosanrity Certificate – original)
- Import declaration
Note: All documents must have a business stamp and back-to-back stamps (if there are many pages).
Step 3: Submit application
When fully prepared with papers and documents, businesses can submit applications directly to the branch. After the Branch receives the application, it will stamp the application with a confirmation stamp and return the registration certificate that the enterprise has registered.
After receiving quality results from the Quarantine Department, additional information will be sent to the customs authority to clear the shipment
Import procedures
Based on Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular 39/2018/TT-BTC (amending Article 16 of Circular 38/2015/TT-BTC), the customs clearance dossier for fresh garlic includes:
- Import customs declaration
- Commercial invoice
- C/O if any (Certificate of origin)
- Bill of Lading
- Other documents (If any)
Some key notes when exporting garlic
Garlic is exported in two main forms:
- Processed garlic
- Or unprocessed garlic
Each import market will have different requirements, but they all have common requirements such as:
- Garlic needs to be transported in containers that fully meet cargo storage conditions. Content needs to be safely covered with plastic sheets and tarpaulins.
- Garlic needs to fully meet the conditions of import markets such as appearance, weight, no pesticides, no mold…
- Processed garlic needs to be wrapped and stored in a vacuum-sealed plastic bag, or in foil when packaging.
Through this article, customers have realized the potential of exporting garlic, which is regarded as a highly substantial source of income for farmers. In order for the garlic export industry to develop further, people need to improve product quality as well as carefully learn about this market’s requirements. If your business needs support with paperwork and customs, please contact Viet Linh at hotline: 0345.128.188 for the best support.
