In the first six months of the year, Vietnam’s export of rubber products reached a turnover of 2.2 billion USD, up 12.9% over the same period. Among products in the rubber processing industry, tires had the largest export value of $1.1 billion, up 28.9% over the same period last year. Vietnam is exporting tires to 140 countries, of which the US is the main market with a turnover of nearly 650 million USD, up 37% over the same period last year. SM Global handle many Tire shipments from Vietnam to US.

I. Exporting tire from Vietnam

1. 1. Main factory in Vietnam that produce smartphone for exporting

Vietnam has more than 150 enterprises engaged in exporting tires. Most of the enterprises in the top 10 tire exporters belong to foreign-invested enterprises. Two major manufacturers in the 75 largest tire manufacturers in the world is DRC and Casumina. Casumina exports 2 million tires and tubes to the US.

2. Documentation and tax for exporting smartphone

Tires are not on the list of goods banned from export. Tire also have nothing special procedures, we can export as normal items. In addition, if the US side requires any other documents, the factory also needs to prepare.

To export tire, we need to have some documentation as below:

• Invoice
• Sales contract
• Packing List
• C/O ( if any)
• Bill of lading

For HS code, there are some code for your reference as below:

• 40111000 : tire for motor car, station wagons

 

• 401120 : tire for buses and lorries

For tire, export tax and VAT are both 0%

II. Delivery tire cargo from Vietnam to US

1. 1. Main ports in Vietnam and US
      1. By sea

In Vietnam, there are 3 big ports as below:

Port Name: Ho Chi Minh City – Port code: VNSGN

Port Name: Haiphong- Port code: VNHPH

Port Name: Danang- Port code: VNDAD

Port Name: Quinhon- Port code: VNUIH

Haiphong and Hochiminh is the 2 main ports of Vietnam with a huge cargo import and export each year

Besides, pls find some main sea ports in US as below:

Miami – Port code: USMIA

New York- Port code: USNYC

Houston- Port code: USHOU

Savannah- Port code: USSAV

Long Beach- Port code: USLGB

Chicago- Port code: USCHI

1. 1. 1. By air

Vietnam has many large international airports for delivery cargo. However, there are 3 main airports that are often selected as follows:

–           Noi Bai airport – IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB: to the North of Vietnam

–           Tan Son Nhat Airport: IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS: to the South of Vietnam

–           Da Nang airport: IATA: DAD, ICAO: VVDN in central Vietnam

Air freight to the US is still our strength. We specialize in transporting goods to the following routes:

• Ho Chi Minh – Chicago
• Ho Chi Minh – Los Angeles
• Ho Chi Minh – Washington
• Ho Chi Minh – Houston
• Ho Chi Minh – Dallas
• 2. Transit time

According to air freight, this is the fastest option, with transit times as short as two days. It will be the best option for urgent cargo, cargo with small volume of require special condition for delivery. As there are no direct flights between Vietnam and the US, your cargo will have to transfer at least once. Also, your consignment will be subject to customs and security checks, which lengthens the overall travel time. Freight is much expensive than sea also.

For ocean line, this may be better option due to cheaper freight and comfortable for more types of commodity. Shipping by sea line can use container 20 and 40, but if your cargo is smaller, LCL service is more economical method. However, ocean service has transit time much longer than air service. With direct service, the vessel will call to other port before arrive destination, but no change the vessel during the journeys. With transit service, our cargo will discharge at transit port, then load into other vessel ( mother vessel) to port of discharging. Transit port may be: China ports (Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, …), Kaohsiung, Hongkong, Singapore, Busan,… Normally, direct service will be better with short transit time and less risk.

You can see transit time for some routes as below:

HCM- OAK: around 26 days

HCM- LAX: around 23 days

HCM- MIA: around 40 days

HCM- HOU: around 35 days

HCM- SEA: around 30 days

HCM- NYC: around 29 days

In peak seasons or in covid-19 situation or in peak season, the transit time may be fluctuated and increase

 

1. Lines provide service

Airlines specializing in Vietnam – US routes include: KE (Korean Air), JL (Japan Airlines), NH (All Nippon Airways), CI (China Airlines)            

There are many shipping lines providing services from Vietnam to the US such as: YML, ONE, CMA, EMC, MAERSK, MSC, … with the advantage of large volume of goods to the US every month, SM Global has competitive rate from these line as well as guaranteeing space even if in the peak season.

SM Global can handle from regular goods (cartons of garments, footwear, … to large-size palletized goods (furniture, ceramics, …) and refrigerated cargo (seafood, fruit, vegetable, …)