English version machine-translated from the Vietnamese original — under review.
References:
- File "Annex-II.pdf" (English)
- File "Annex_II_Dich_Tieng_Viet_HOAN_CHINH_v2.pdf" (Vietnamese)
Overview:
Annex II is the list of goods imported from Vietnam into the United States that are subject to an especially high tariff rate (46%) under the US Reciprocal Tariffs regulation, implemented in accordance with the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Goods not named in this list will be subject to the ordinary tariff rate. The list covers a very wide range of products, from raw materials, minerals, chemicals and intermediate products to certain finished goods across many different industries.
Key themes and ideas/information:
- Punitive nature of the list: The main purpose of Annex II is to impose high tariff rates on certain specific goods originating in Vietnam, as a measure under US trade policy. According to the Vietnamese document, this is the "list of goods imported from Vietnam subject to a high tariff rate (46%) under the Reciprocal Tariffs regulation."
- Broad scope of goods: The list includes hundreds of HS codes (Harmonized System codes), showing the diversity of the products affected. The following main groups of goods can be identified:
- Minerals and ores: Coral, graphite, calcium phosphate, barite, magnesite, fluorite, kieserite, Epsom salts, cryolite, iron oxides, ores and concentrates of manganese, copper, cobalt, aluminium, zinc, chromium, tungsten, uranium, titanium, tantalum-niobium, niobium, tantalum, vanadium, silver, antimony. Example: "Coral, shells, cuttlebone and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared, but not cut to shape; powder and waste thereof" (05080000).
- Mineral fuels: Coal of all kinds (anthracite, bituminous, other), briquettes, lignite, peat, coke, coal gas, coal tar, benzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene, creosote oil, light oils, picoline, carbazole, phenol, cresol, pitch, crude petroleum and products distilled from petroleum and bituminous minerals (motor fuels, kerosene, lubricating oils, lubricating greases), waste oils, petroleum residues. Example: "Anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated" (27011100).
- Inorganic and organic chemicals: A great many basic and complex chemicals, including iodine, rare gases, boron, tellurium, silicon, arsenic, selenium, alkali metals, rare earth metals, hydrogen fluoride, arsenic acid, arsenic trioxide, selenium dioxide, chlorides and chloride oxides, arsenic sulphides, potassium hydroxide, metal hydroxides and peroxides (magnesium, strontium, barium, zinc), artificial corundum, metal oxides and hydroxides (aluminium, manganese, iron, rare earths, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, copper, germanium, antimony, niobium, tantalum, tungsten), sulphates, nitrates, carbonates, tungstates, perrhenates, aluminates, compounds of precious metals (silver, gold), uranium and thorium compounds, radioactive isotopes, silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, sulphonated, nitrated and nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their esters, amides, imides, amines, quaternary ammonium salts, amino alcohols, amino phenols, heterocyclic compounds (containing oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur), hormones, glycosides, alkaloids, penicillins and other antibiotics, vitamins. Examples: "Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminum calcium phosphates, unground" (25101000), "Benzene from high temperature coal tar distillation" (27071000), "Magnesium sulfate" (28332100), "Tungsten carbide (wolfram carbide)" (28499030), "Amphetamine (INN), benzfetamine (INN), dexamfetamine (INN), etilamfetamine (INN) and other INNs designated; salts thereof" (29214600).
- Pharmaceuticals: Including many finished medicines and pharmaceutical raw materials, vaccines, sera, immunological products, medicines containing hormones, antibiotics, alkaloids, vitamins, diagnostic agents, contrast agents, medical gels, placebos. Examples: "Vaccines for human medicine" (30024100), "Medicaments containing insulin, in dosage form or packed for retail" (30043100).
- Fertilisers: Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing potassium. Example: "Potassium chloride" (31042000).
- Surface-active agents, disinfectants: Certain non-ionic organic surface-active agents, and disinfectants containing aromatic or modified aromatic components. Example: "Non-ionic organic surface-active agents, other than those of fat origin; non-ionic organic surface-active agents, other than fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin" (34024220).
- Chemical elements and compounds used in electronics: Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, chemical compounds doped for use in electronics. Example: "Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics" (38180000).
- Chemical mixtures: Many different chemical mixtures derived from petroleum, halogenated hydrocarbons, or containing aromatic/modified aromatic substances. Example: "Mixtures consisting mainly of methylphosphonates" (38249100).
- Polymers: Certain polymers of ethylene and ion-exchangers. Examples: "Other polymers of ethylene, in primary forms" (39019090), "Ion-exchangers based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913, in primary forms, nesoi" (39140060).
- Natural rubber and similar materials: Natural rubber latex, natural rubber in sheets, TSNR, balata, gutta-percha. Example: "Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised" (40011000).
- Wood and articles of wood: Logs, sawn or planed wood, veneer, shaped wood (panelling, flooring, mouldings, dowels), fibreboard, plywood, blockboard, densified wood, charcoal. In particular, there are many HS codes relating to softwoods (coniferous) and hardwoods (nonconiferous), including tropical woods. Examples: "Coniferous wood, in chips or particles" (44012200), "Plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood" (44123106).
- Paper and printed products: Exercise books, leaflets, newspapers, magazines, picture books, printed music, maps, globes, original drawings, advertising material, trade catalogues, other printed matter. Example: "Newspapers, journals and periodicals, appearing at least four times a week" (49021000).
- Precious metals and alloys: Silver, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, ruthenium (unwrought, in powder form, semi-manufactured, scrap). Example: "Silver in semi-wrought forms" (71069210 - the HS code is not in the list, but the precious metals group is mentioned).
- Copper and copper alloys: Copper mattes, cement copper, unrefined copper, copper anodes, refined copper (cathodes, wire bars, billets, other forms), copper-zinc alloys (brass), copper-tin alloys (bronze), other copper alloys (unwrought, scrap, powder, bars, rods, wire, plates, foil, tubes, fittings, nails, screws, articles). Example: "Refined copper cathodes and sections of cathodes" (74031100).
- Zinc and zinc alloys: Unwrought zinc, unwrought zinc alloys, scrap, other zinc products. Example: "Unwrought zinc containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc" (79011100 - the HS code is not in the list, but the zinc group is mentioned).
- Tin and tin alloys: Unwrought pure tin, unwrought tin alloys, scrap, other tin products. Example: "Unwrought tin" (80011000 - the HS code is not in the list, but the tin group is mentioned).
- Wolfram (Tungsten): Tungsten in powder form, scrap. Example: "Tungsten powders" (81012000 - the HS code is not in the list, but the tungsten group is mentioned).
- Cobalt: Unwrought cobalt alloys, unwrought cobalt, cobalt mattes, cobalt powders, scrap, other cobalt products. Example: "Cobalt mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy; cobalt powders" (81052090).
- Rare metals and their alloys: Bismuth, chromium, rhenium, thallium, gallium, indium, niobium, germanium and their products. Example: "Germanium, unwrought" (81129260).
- Semiconductor devices and electronic integrated circuits: Semiconductor converters, other semiconductor devices, parts of diodes, transistors, electronic integrated circuits (processors, memories, amplifiers, other). Example: "Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers" (85423100).
- Additional US notes to Section VI: The descriptions of many organic chemicals and heterocyclic compounds refer to an "additional U.S. note to section VI". This shows that there are specific US regulations or classifications affecting how these goods are identified in the Annex II list. Example: "Aromatic esters of acetic acid, described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI" (29153931).
- Technical details in product descriptions: The descriptions of many goods include technical details, percentage contents, dimensions, shapes or specific processing methods. This shows that the list is built on the detailed classification of the HTSUS system. Examples: "Fluorite containing by weight 97 percent or less of calcium fluoride" (25292100), "Plywood of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood" (44123106).
Conclusion:
Annex II is a comprehensive and detailed list of goods originating in Vietnam that are subject to a 46% tariff rate when imported into the United States. The list covers a very large range of products across many different sectors, from raw materials to processed industrial products. Consulting both the English and Vietnamese versions helps to better understand the scope and the specific descriptions of each item in this list. The special notes relating to US laws and regulations should also be noted when reviewing this list.
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