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Coffee Export Documentation from Vietnam: A Buyer’s Checklist

Coffee export documentation from Vietnam comes down to a core set of eight documents, plus a few that depend on your market and contract. The core set is the commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin, ICO certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, fumigation certificate and certificate of analysis. Market extras include a health certificate, Halal certificate, radiation test, inspection report and, under CIF, an insurance certificate.
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Packing and Shipping Coffee from Vietnam: Jute Bags, Bulk Liners and Containers

Packing and shipping coffee from Vietnam follows a well-tested routine: green beans leave in 60 kg jute or woven PP bags, 320 to a 20 ft container (19.2 MT), or loose inside a bulk liner; instant coffee leaves in 25 kg cartons or kraft bags with a PE liner, about 6 MT to a 20 ft. The details, from bag marks and liners to fumigation and condensation control, decide whether the coffee arrives as loaded.
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How to Request and Assess a Free Coffee Sample Before Bulk Orders

A free coffee sample is the cheapest insurance you will buy before a container: a few hundred grams that show whether grade, moisture, screen and cup match the spec sheet, and later whether the shipment matches the sample. Most Vietnamese exporters, Helena included, send free cupping samples to qualified buyers, typically about 100 g per green coffee profile and 200–500 g per instant coffee SKU.
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Coffee Payment Terms Explained: L/C, T/T and CAD for Importers

Coffee payment terms decide who carries the cash, and the risk, between the day a contract is signed and the day a container is released at your port. Three instruments cover almost every green and instant coffee deal out of Vietnam: the letter of credit (L/C), the telegraphic transfer (T/T) and cash against documents (CAD or D/P). Most first orders ship on a T/T deposit with the balance paid against the bill of lading, or on an irrevocable L/C at sight.
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FOB vs CIF Coffee Imports: What Buyers Should Know Before They Sign

The FOB vs CIF coffee question comes down to one thing: who books and pays for the ocean leg. Under FOB (Free On Board) you arrange and pay for freight and insurance from the port of Ho Chi Minh City; under CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) the exporter does, and bills you for it inside the price. What does not change is where risk passes: in both cases it moves to you once the coffee is on board the vessel at origin.