CountryViet Nam
Current EUDR benchmarkLow risk
Common relevant commoditiesCoffee, rubber, wood
Scope testAnnex I CN code
What low-risk classification changes
Low-risk benchmarking can allow simplified due diligence when the relevant legal conditions are met. It does not mean a product is automatically outside scope or that geolocation and other required information can be skipped.
Important Vietnamese supply chains
Coffee, natural rubber and wood products are particularly relevant. Manufacturers may also use imported commodity inputs, so the actual production country of the relevant commodity still needs to be identified.
What EU buyers may still request
- Exact CN/HS code.
- Producer and supplier identity.
- Production-location geolocation.
- Production dates/time range where relevant.
- Legality and deforestation-free evidence.
Key point: Country risk affects the due-diligence pathway. It does not decide whether a product is in scope. Product scope still depends on the current Annex I CN code.
Recommended workflow
- Confirm the exact product and CN/HS code.
- Identify the relevant commodity and actual country of production.
- Collect production-location and supplier evidence.
- Validate geolocation and batch linkage.
- Apply the appropriate due-diligence pathway for the current country benchmark.
- Keep records aligned for the applicable declaration workflow.