Shipping to Austria from Vietnam

Ship to Austria from Vietnam — Vienna, Graz, Salzburg. EVFTA duty relief, AGES food clearance, EU customs, door-to-door delivery to the DACH region.

Austria completes the German-speaking DACH cluster alongside Germany and Switzerland, but it sits on the EU side of that group, not the Swiss side — which changes the customs picture considerably. Vienna is home to a small, tight-knit Vietnamese community, estimated at around 5,000 people, many running long-established restaurants and small businesses. Vienna’s position as a crossroads between Western and Eastern Europe also makes it a natural connection point for onward shipments into neighboring Central European markets.

We ship from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City by air direct to Vienna, and by sea via major EU seaports with onward road and rail transit into Austria — a landlocked country, so all ocean cargo arrives by a port-plus-inland-transport route rather than direct berth. EVFTA tariff preferences apply here exactly as they do across the rest of the EU, and German-language labeling for food shipments is handled at our end.

This page covers our service tiers, Austria’s customs and VAT structure — including a major food-VAT change taking effect in mid-2026 — what’s allowed and banned under EU food rules, and delivery across Austria’s nine states.

Shipping Services to Austria

Express Air (4-6 Business Days)

Direct flights from Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) into Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Best for:

B2B samples and time-sensitive commercial orders
Family parcels and gifts
Vietnamese coffee, tea, and dried foods (with phytosanitary certificate)
Documents and small high-value cargo

Service features:

4-6 business day door-to-door delivery
Real-time tracking with proactive customs updates
100% declared-value insurance included

Standard Air (8-12 Business Days)

Cost-effective routing via a European transfer hub.

Best for:

Personal parcels, clothing, household items
Bulk Vietnamese specialty foods with compliant labeling
Non-urgent commercial cargo

Sea Freight (30-40 Days)

Austria is landlocked, so sea cargo arrives via a major EU seaport (commonly Hamburg or an Adriatic gateway) and moves inland to Vienna by road or rail.

Best for:

Bulk B2B inventory and commercial cargo
Furniture and household relocation cargo
Heavy commercial cargo where cost matters more than speed

Service features:

30-40 days total transit
LCL and FCL options
Customs declaration handled through Austria’s electronic customs system (e-Zoll / ACCS-AIS)

Austrian Customs, EVFTA, and VAT

Regulators you may interact with

Agency	Role
AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety)	Food safety review, phytosanitary inspection
Austrian Customs Administration (Zoll)	Customs clearance under the Federal Ministry of Finance; duty and VAT collection

VAT and EVFTA duty

Charge	Rate
VAT (essential staple foods, from July 2026)	4.9% (new super-reduced rate for milk, eggs, bread, fresh vegetables, and similar staples)
VAT (general food, most groceries)	10%
VAT (some food/hospitality categories)	13%
VAT (general goods)	20% (standard rate)
EVFTA duty relief	~99% of tariff lines at 0% on Vietnam-origin goods

Austria introduced a new 4.9% super-reduced VAT rate for a defined list of essential foods from 1 July 2026 as part of an anti-inflation measure — one of the lowest food VAT rates in the EU. The existing 10% and 13% reduced rates continue to apply to food categories outside that essential-staples list.

Working out which EVFTA paperwork applies to your shipment is a three-step check:

Is it a personal parcel under €150? It clears under the EU IOSS low-value import scheme — no origin paperwork needed.
Is the commercial value under €6,000? An origin declaration on the commercial invoice is enough.
Is it €6,000 or above? Austrian customs (Zoll) requires the exporter’s REX (Registered Exporter) number, which we register through the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry before your goods leave Vietnam.

Need Austrian customs or AGES documentation checked before pickup? Email info@gatewayexpress.com.vn or call +84 938 373 343.

Vietnamese Community in Austria

Indicator	Figure
Estimated community size	~5,000
Primary hub	Vienna
Community profile	Small, established, concentrated in restaurant and small-business ownership

Vienna hosts the large majority of Austria’s Vietnamese community. It’s a smaller diaspora than in neighboring Czech Republic or Germany, but a well-established one — many families have run Vietnamese restaurants and shops in the city for decades. Smaller numbers are based in Graz, Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck.

A Central European connection point

Because Vienna sits geographically between Western Europe and the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, we regularly coordinate shipments for customers who split time or business between Austria and neighboring Central European markets. If you’re also shipping to the Czech Republic or Germany, ask us about scheduling shipments together.

What You Can Ship — and What’s Banned

Allowed (high-priority categories)

Processed foods:

Spices, seasonings, fish sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce
Instant noodles, dry rice noodles, pho noodles, vermicelli
Confectionery and packaged snacks
Dried seafood (shrimp, squid, fish)
Coffee and tea (phytosanitary certificate for plant-based products)

Non-food:

Clothing, footwear, and accessories
Small furniture and household items
Cosmetics with EU-compliant ingredients
Consumer electronics with CE marking

Items that won’t clear Austrian customs

These categories are confiscated at the border, not just delayed, regardless of how they’re packaged or declared:

Meat and meat products of any kind — pork floss (ruốc), beef jerky, and sausages included, fresh, frozen, dried, or processed
Dairy from sources the EU hasn’t approved
Fresh eggs, and fresh or live seafood (frozen seafood is fine)

Sending a care package instead? Dried seafood, packaged snacks, and shelf-stable sauces cover most of the same ground without the confiscation risk.

Restricted

Prescription medication: requires a doctor’s prescription on arrival
Traditional herbal or medicinal preparations: subject to ingredient review under EU medicinal-product rules — check with us before shipping
Alcohol and tobacco: subject to excise duty, quantity limits apply

Plant products and phytosanitary rules

All plant products require a phytosanitary certificate from Vietnam’s Plant Protection Department and must clear a designated EU border control post before onward delivery to Austria.

Visiting Vietnam and want to ship coffee home to Vienna? See our Vietnamese coffee shipping guide for packing and EU-entry paperwork.

How Shipping with Gateway Express Works

Step 1 — Get a quote

Reach us through:

Hotline: +84 938 373 343 (also +84 944 247 267)
Zalo / Viber / WhatsApp: message the same number
Email: info@gatewayexpress.com.vn
Online: Request a free quote or contact our team

We confirm your goods are EU-compliant, advise on the origin declaration vs. REX threshold, and quote a transparent landed cost.

Step 2 — Pack and prepare paperwork

Pack to our guidelines, shared with your quote
Provide sender ID and full recipient details
For commercial cargo: HS codes, REX number where applicable, declared value in EUR
For food: ingredient lists for German-language labeling and AGES review

Step 3 — Free door pickup

Free pickup in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi; scheduled pickup in Da Nang, Hai Phong, and 60+ provinces.

Step 4 — Transit and tracking

Tracking by SMS at pickup
Customs milestone updates throughout transit
e-Zoll declaration filed ahead of arrival at the Austrian border

Step 5 — Door delivery in Austria

Express: 4-6 business days
Standard: 8-12 business days
Sea freight: 30-40 days

Austrian customs clearance typically takes 1-4 business days, with AGES review adding time for food shipments.

Where We Pick Up and Deliver

Pickup in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City — all districts
Hanoi — all inner and outer districts
Da Nang, Hai Phong, and 60+ provinces

Delivery in Austria

Vienna (Wien) — capital, largest community
Graz — second-largest city
Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck — regional hubs
All nine Austrian states, including rural addresses via Österreichische Post and partner carriers

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does shipping from Vietnam to Austria take?

Express: 4-6 business days
Standard: 8-12 business days
Sea freight: 30-40 days (via a major EU seaport, then inland transit)

Customs clearance typically adds 1-4 business days; Tết and Christmas peak seasons can extend timelines.

Can you also ship to Germany or Switzerland alongside Austria?

Yes. Austria, Germany, and Switzerland form the DACH region, and we regularly coordinate shipments across all three. Note that Switzerland is not in the EU customs union, so it follows a different duty and paperwork process than Austria and Germany — ask us to confirm the right process for each destination.

How does EVFTA reduce duty on shipments to Austria?

Roughly 99% of tariff lines on Vietnam-origin goods carry no duty under EVFTA — for most shippers the practical question is only which paperwork route applies. Smaller commercial consignments need nothing beyond an origin declaration written onto the invoice. Once the value reaches €6,000 the Zoll expects a REX-registered exporter instead, and we complete that registration in Vietnam before the goods move, so the classification is settled long before anything reaches an Austrian border post.

Can I ship dried meat, pork floss, or sausages to Austria?

No. The EU bans all meat and meat-derived products from Vietnam — pork floss (ruốc), beef jerky, and sausages included, in fresh, frozen, or dried form. Dried seafood and plant-based alternatives ship without issue.

What’s Austria’s VAT on food?

From 1 July 2026, essential staples (milk, eggs, bread, fresh vegetables, and similar) drop to a new 4.9% super-reduced rate. Most other groceries remain at 10%, some food/hospitality categories at 13%, and the standard rate is 20%.

Can I ship traditional Vietnamese herbal medicine to Austria?

Possibly, with conditions. Austria applies EU rules on herbal and medicinal products, and some compounds are restricted. Talk to us before shipping — undeclared herbal shipments have a high confiscation rate at the border.

Is sea freight practical for a landlocked country like Austria?

Yes, for bulk cargo. There’s no direct berth, so ocean freight arrives at a major EU seaport and moves inland to Vienna by road or rail — 30-40 days total. It suits bulk commercial cargo and relocations where cost matters more than speed; for anything time-sensitive, Express or Standard Air is the more practical choice.

Do you offer free pickup and insurance?

Yes to both. Free door pickup in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi; 100% declared-value insurance included on every shipment.

Shipping across the rest of DACH? See our guides for Germany and Switzerland — note that Switzerland sits outside the EU customs union, so its process differs from Austria’s. Browse all destinations we ship to for the full list.

Ready to ship to Austria? Get a transparent quote and door pickup from Gateway Express.

📞 Hotline: +84 938 373 343 📧 Email: info@gatewayexpress.com.vn 🏢 Office: 72/5 Giai Phong St., Tan Son Nhat Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Your trusted Vietnam–Austria shipping partner.

Packaging & shipping operations at the Gateway Express warehouse

Gateway Express staff packing parcels

Team sorting and preparing international shipments

Warehouse staging area for international freight

Gateway Express warehouse ready for dispatch

Weighing and labelling parcels for shipment

Carefully packaged parcels awaiting pickup

Prices in USD. Rate: 1 USD = 26,500 VND

Economy 2026

Transit time:8-15days·VND·Chưa VAT 8%

Per-kg rates (≤ 20kg)

Per-kg rates (≤ 20kg)
Weight (kg)	Price (USD)
0.5 kg	$50.86
1 kg	$55.77
1.5 kg	$60.68
2 kg	$65.58
2.5 kg	$70.49
3 kg	$75.39
3.5 kg	$80.30
4 kg	$85.20
4.5 kg	$90.11
5 kg	$95.01
5.5 kg	$103.69
6 kg	$108.60
6.5 kg	$113.51
7 kg	$118.41
7.5 kg	$123.32
8 kg	$128.22
8.5 kg	$133.13
9 kg	$138.03
9.5 kg	$142.94
10 kg	$121.41

Weight (kg)	Price (USD)
10.5 kg	$130.53
11 kg	$130.53
11.5 kg	$139.66
12 kg	$139.66
12.5 kg	$148.78
13 kg	$148.78
13.5 kg	$157.90
14 kg	$157.90
14.5 kg	$167.02
15 kg	$167.02
15.5 kg	$183.69
16 kg	$183.69
16.5 kg	$192.81
17 kg	$192.81
17.5 kg	$201.94
18 kg	$201.94
18.5 kg	$211.06
19 kg	$211.06
19.5 kg	$220.18
20 kg	$220.18