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This report serves as a practical guide for U.S. exporters wishing to initiate or increase exports of U.S. consumer-oriented products to Vietnam.

On June 24, 2025, Vietnam issued Circular No. 28, amending Circular No. 25/2016 on the quarantine of terrestrial animals and their products. Despite feedback from trading partners and industry stakeholders, Vietnam maintained its zero-tolerance policy for Salmonella.

This report provides an overview of Vietnam's laws and regulations for importing food and agricultural products. As of May 2025, there have been no significant changes to the existing regulations.

This report provides an overview of Vietnam’s certification requirements for imported food and agricultural products. As of May 2025, there have been no significant changes in Vietnam’s certification requirements following an ongoing restructuring of the Government of Vietnam.

The 2024 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world during the 2024 calendar year.

This report provides an update on the restructuring of Vietnam’s government regarding the regulation of plants and plant products.

This report provides an update on Vietnam’s government restructuring related to bioethanol-blended gasoline. As part of recent efforts to streamline government operations, the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not merge with other ministries but instead reorganized internally.

On March 31, 2025, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) issued Decree 73/2025/ND-CP, reducing the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) import tariff rates on corn, soybean meal, ethanol, frozen chicken drumsticks, in-shell pistachios, almonds, fresh apples, cherries, and raisins. The decree takes effect immediately.

On December 23, 2024, the European Union published Regulation 2024/3234, which officially delayed the entry into application of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) until December 30, 2025.

Bisphenol A in food contact materials is banned in the European Unions as of January 20, 2025, with a phase-in period of one to three years depending on the product.

After taking a dip in 2022, the EU organic market began to recover in 2023 as consumers’ financial situations improved. France and Germany still have the largest organic markets in the EU and growth is expected in almost every Member State until 2025.

The European Union (EU) follows a complex, rolling system of review for active ingredients and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food. For agricultural inputs, U.S. farmers must know early in the process of review to prevent or mitigate the loss of, and/or access to, chemical inputs.