Air Freight from Ho Chi Minh City
SGN connects to Canada via 5 carriers across Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Dubai and Frankfurt. Vietnam is CPTPP-eligible — garments move from 18% MFN to 0%.
Get SGN Rates~700k tonnes
Combined terminal design capacity
1–2 days
Fastest transit to YYZ
5
Carriers to Canada
0%
Garment duty under CPTPP
CPTPP Eligible Origin
CAD $5,400 saved per $30,000 garment shipment vs MFN rate
Vietnam is a CPTPP member. Garments move from an 18% MFN rate to 0% under CPTPP — the same duty structure as Malaysia, but a different compliance path. Vietnam has not implemented exporter self-certification: a Certificate of Origin, Form CPTPP, must be issued through the eCoSys platform by a Ministry of Industry and Trade-authorized body, exclusively so since May 2025.
Source: Canada Customs Tariff 2026 + CPTPP Schedule; Vietnam MOIT eCoSys guidance. Last verified July 2026.
Worked example
600kg of cotton t-shirts, Ho Chi Minh City to Toronto
A 600kg shipment of cotton t-shirts (HS 6109.10) declared at CAD $30,000 moves from SGN to YYZ via Korean Air Cargo through Seoul — the fastest confirmed routing on this lane, at 1-2 days.
Before departure, the VNACCS/VCIS export declaration is filed — either self-filed by the exporter under their own i-Key, or through a customs brokerage agent. A CPTPP Certificate of Origin, Form CPTPP, is obtained through eCoSys from a Ministry of Industry and Trade-authorized issuing body — Vietnam doesn't allow self-certification, so this step can't be skipped or shortcut the way it can from Singapore. On arrival, the garments claim CPTPP treatment instead of the 18% MFN rate — the CAD $5,400 saving on this $30,000 shipment calculated above.
CBSA clears the shipment against the commercial invoice and the eCoSys CO reference. No dry ice or dangerous goods declaration applies to a straight garment shipment — the compliance focus here is entirely on getting the government-issued CO in hand before the shipment moves, not on the physical handling.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
IATA / ICAO
SGN / VVTS
Terminal capacity
~700,000 tonnes/year (combined design capacity)
Cargo terminals
TCS (Terminals 1 & 2), SCSC
Ho Chi Minh City-origin cargo reaches Canada through 12 carriers via Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, FRA, Dubai, with the fastest routing (Korean Air Cargo, 1-2 days) landing at YVR.
SGN → Canada corridor
YHZ
YVR
YYZ
YUL
Why ship through UAL
12 carriers connect SGN to Canada across 5 hub routings — more choice than any single-carrier GSSA can offer.
Neutral, not carrier-tied
We're IATA-accredited and CIFFA-aligned — not a GSSA representing one airline's capacity. That means we route SGN-Canada cargo via whichever carrier is fastest or has capacity that week, not whichever pays us the best override.
Two ends, one family
Origin relationships in Ho Chi Minh City. Destination relationships in Halifax built over 35 years through our family's United Travels operation. No third-party forwarder sits between the two ends of your shipment.
Direct AWB issuance
We issue the House AWB ourselves and hold the Master AWB relationship with the operating carrier directly — no forwarder-of-forwarder markup added on top of the carrier rate.
What ships from SGN
Garments
HS 61, 62
0% CPTPP (was 18%)The largest CPTPP duty saving on this origin — knit and woven apparel across most lines.
Electronics
HS 84, 85
MFN FreeSemiconductors, computers, components — already duty-free at MFN, so CPTPP adds no further saving here.
SGN → Canada Routes
All routes below are CPTPP-eligible under Vietnam's membership — eligibility is a property of the origin country, not the individual carrier or routing.
YHZ
YVR
YYZ
YUL
Exporting from Vietnam
VNACCS/VCIS Declaration
Electronic export declaration filed through Vietnam's Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, part of the National Single Window.
Self-Filing Permitted
The exporter can self-file under their own company i-Key and e-signature, or appoint a customs brokerage agent — Vietnam doesn't require a licensed agent the way Malaysia does.
CPTPP Origin Cert
Form CPTPP Certificate of Origin issued via eCoSys by a Ministry of Industry and Trade-authorized body — Vietnam has not implemented exporter self-certification.
Dual-Use Control
Decree 259/2025/ND-CP requires an export licence for controlled dual-use items, including microprocessors, integrated circuits, and semiconductor substrates.
Source: General Department of Vietnam Customs (Tổng cục Hải quan) — Last verified 2026-07-09.
Frequently asked questions
No — this is a confirmed gap in our network. Etihad's Abu Dhabi hub connects to Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Mumbai, and Delhi, but not Ho Chi Minh City. Your five confirmed carriers out of SGN are Korean Air (via Seoul), China Airlines (via Taipei), Cathay Cargo (via Hong Kong), Lufthansa Cargo (via Frankfurt), and Emirates SkyCargo (via Dubai).
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