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MSC Local Charges in Vietnam (2026): THC, B/L, D/O and Free Time

MSC export THC 3,520,000 VND (incl. VAT) per 20′ and 5,441,700 VND (incl. VAT) per 40′. Every figure below comes from the MSC Vietnam tariff, checked on 02 Oct 2026.

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5,441,700 VNDexport THC 40′ dry

5,441,700 VNDimport THC 40′ dry

7 calendar daysimport free time

02 Oct 2026last check against the tariff

MSC local charges in Vietnam are the fees MSC collects at the Vietnamese port on top of ocean freight: terminal handling (THC), the B/L or delivery order fee, seal, telex release, manifest filing and, on some trades, a container imbalance charge (CIC).

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is a container line headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. This page lists the MSC local charges in Vietnam that we hold on file, line by line, with the date we last checked them against the carrier’s published tariff. It is written for freight forwarders and shippers who need to budget a MSC booking from or to Vietnam.

For the full comparison with other carriers, see our hub of local charges in Vietnam by shipping line.

MSC Local Charges: what stands out

Export THC 40′ dry: 5,441,700 VND (incl. VAT) is 256,700 VND above the median of 5,185,000 VND across the 16 lines we track that bill THC in VND, ranked 14 of 16 from the lowest. VAT treatment differs between carriers, so compare like with like.
Import THC 40′ dry: 5,441,700 VND (incl. VAT) is 241,700 VND above the median of 5,200,000 VND across the 17 lines we track that bill THC in VND, ranked 14 of 17 from the lowest. VAT treatment differs between carriers, so compare like with like.
No import CIC is listed in the MSC Vietnam tariff we hold. Check the booking confirmation, as some trades add it.
Special equipment: 3 lines of the tariff apply only to reefer, open top, flat rack or out-of-gauge cargo (table below).
Port-specific items for Cai Mep, Hai Phong, Quy Nhon: the same container can cost differently depending on where it is discharged.
Import free time: 7 calendar days before DEM/DET starts; export free time 7 calendar days.
48 charge lines in total (24 export, 24 import) plus 101 DEM/DET tiers, all checked on 02 Oct 2026.

MSC export local charges in Vietnam

Export MSC local charges are paid by the shipper in Vietnam before the B/L is released. Amounts as published by MSC; “n/a” means the item is billed per B/L or not published for that size.

MSC Local Charges in Vietnam: export (origin) charges
Charge	Container	Port	20′	40′	45′ / per B/L	Unit	Currency · VAT
Export THC	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	3,520,000	5,441,700	6,360,000	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Export THC	Reefer / OT / FR	All Vietnam ports	4,367,000	7,205,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Export THC – DG cargo	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	3,531,000	5,577,000	7,205,000	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Export THC – DG cargo	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5,280,000	8,162,550	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
B/L fee	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	1,030,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT
Seal	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	215,000	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Telex release	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	665,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD Que Vo → Hai Phong port	Dry (DC/HC)	Hai Phong	70	100	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD → Cai Mep	Dry (DC/HC)	Cai Mep	65	130	148	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD → Cai Mep	Reefer	Cai Mep	98	195	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD → Cai Mep	Open top / flat rack	Cai Mep	81	162	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD → Cai Mep	ISO tank	Cai Mep	83	165	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD → Cai Mep, DG cargo	Dry (DC/HC)	Cai Mep	98	195	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
COD – change of destination	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	600	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Invoice cancellation / adjustment	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	205,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Late booking cancellation – intra-Asia	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	540,000	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Late booking cancellation – long-haul	All container types	All Vietnam ports	1,350,000	n/a	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Manual booking handling	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	1,296,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Late SI	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	505,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT
Late payment fee – days 9 to 15	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	1,108,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Late payment fee – from day 16 (minimum)	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	554,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Container re-use (import box for export)	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	700,000	1,400,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Switch B/L	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	1,058,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT
B/L amendment	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	775,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT

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MSC import local charges in Vietnam

Import MSC local charges are paid by the consignee when collecting the delivery order. Cleaning and maintenance items depend on the cargo type, so check which row applies to your goods.

MSC Local Charges in Vietnam: import (destination) charges
Charge	Container	Port	20′	40′	45′ / per B/L	Unit	Currency · VAT
Import THC	Reefer / OT / FR	All Vietnam ports	4,367,000	7,205,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Import THC	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	3,520,000	5,441,700	6,360,000	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Import THC – DG cargo	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	3,531,000	5,577,000	7,205,000	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Import THC – DG cargo	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5,280,000	8,162,550	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
D/O – delivery order	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	1,030,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT
Container maintenance – logs / sawn timber from Africa	All container types	All Vietnam ports	1,910,000	3,800,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Container maintenance – logs / sawn timber, other origins	All container types	All Vietnam ports	577,500	1,150,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Container maintenance – general cargo	All container types	All Vietnam ports	400,000	800,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Container maintenance – general cargo from intra-Asia	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	300,000	600,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Container maintenance – scrap metal, steel coils/plates, stone, machinery (HS 84/85), vehicles	All container types	All Vietnam ports	1,910,000	3,800,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Container maintenance – logs / sawn timber (any origin)	All container types	Quy Nhon	577,500	1,150,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Barge + truck Cai Mep → ICD Phuoc Long 1	Dry (DC/HC)	Cai Mep	130	190	210	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Import barge Cai Mep → ICD / HCMC port	Dry (DC/HC)	Cai Mep	55	105	123	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Import barge Cai Mep → ICD / HCMC port	Reefer	Cai Mep	83	145	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Barge Cai Mep → SP-ITC, DG (IMO)	Dry (DC/HC)	Cai Mep	83	158	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Import barge Hai Phong port → ICD Que Vo	Dry (DC/HC)	Hai Phong	70	100	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT
Cross payment – collection in Vietnam	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	445,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT
Invoice cancellation / adjustment	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	205,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
B/L printing at destination	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	972,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Certificate issuance	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	445,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Late payment fee – days 9 to 15	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	1,108,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
Late payment fee – from day 16 (minimum)	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	554,000	per request	VND · incl. VAT
UAC – unclaimed container over 90 days	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	111	per B/L	USD · incl. VAT
Container rental waiver handling	All types	All Vietnam ports	n/a	n/a	640,000	per B/L	VND · incl. VAT

Booking on MSC to or from Vietnam? Send POL, POD, container type and cargo size. We quote freight, local charges, trucking and customs in one number, the same working day.

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MSC charges for reefer, open top and flat rack

These MSC local charges apply only to special equipment or out-of-gauge cargo. For flat rack and open top bookings we check OOG acceptance with the line before you confirm, and plan the trucking to the port. See OOG cargo handling in Vietnam and project cargo door-to-site.

MSC Local Charges for special equipment and OOG cargo
Charge	Container	Port	20′	40′	45′ / per B/L	Unit	Currency · VAT
Import THC	Reefer / OT / FR	All Vietnam ports	4,367,000	7,205,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Export THC	Reefer / OT / FR	All Vietnam ports	4,367,000	7,205,000	n/a	per container	VND · incl. VAT
Export barge ICD → Cai Mep	Open top / flat rack	Cai Mep	81	162	n/a	per container	USD · incl. VAT

MSC DEM/DET and free time in Vietnam

DEM/DET sits outside the MSC local charges themselves but often costs more. Demurrage (DEM) runs while the full container stays in the port after free time; detention (DET) runs while the box is outside the port. Some MSC tariffs combine both into one count. Rates are per container per day.

The table shows the tiers for all Vietnam ports and Ho Chi Minh City; the full MSC scale by port is on the Vietnamese tariff page.

MSC Local Charges: DEM/DET and storage per day
Charge	Type	Container	Port	Free time	Days	20′ / day	40′ / day	Currency
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5 calendar days	day 4+	3,779,000	4,409,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	day 11+	1,260,000	2,897,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 11+	2,897,000	3,138,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5 calendar days	days 1–3	1,890,000	2,897,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	days 1–5	504,000	882,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–5	882,000	1,130,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	days 6–10	958,000	1,562,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 6–10	1,562,000	1,890,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5 calendar days	day 4+	3,891,000	4,518,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	day 11+	1,381,000	3,012,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 11+	3,012,000	3,263,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5 calendar days	days 1–3	2,008,000	3,012,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	days 1–5	628,000	1,004,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–5	1,004,000	1,255,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	days 6–10	1,130,000	1,632,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – import, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 6–10	1,632,000	2,008,000	VND
Port storage – import	Port storage	Dry (DC/HC)	Ho Chi Minh City	6 days	day 1+	61,050	91,300	VND
Port storage – import	Port storage	Reefer / OT / FR	Ho Chi Minh City	5 days	day 1+	61,050	91,300	VND
Port storage – import, DG / OOG	Port storage	All container types	Ho Chi Minh City	3 days	day 1+	143,000	220,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – export	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 4+	2,144,100	3,750,800	VND
DEM + DET combined – export	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	day 5+	654,900	1,310,900	VND
DEM + DET combined – export	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 5+	802,300	1,603,400	VND
DEM + DET combined – export	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–3	1,366,300	2,708,100	VND
DEM + DET combined – export	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	7 calendar days	days 1–4	394,600	789,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – export	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–4	518,700	1,036,100	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, 40' reefer	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 4+	n/a	2,945,300	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, 40' reefer	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–3	n/a	2,025,600	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5 calendar days	day 4+	2,287,100	3,859,400	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 5+	756,900	1,385,100	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	day 5+	884,300	1,640,000	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Reefer	All Vietnam ports	5 calendar days	days 1–3	1,402,900	2,806,700	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Dry (DC/HC)	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–4	518,700	906,500	VND
DEM + DET combined – export, DG cargo	Combined DEM + DET	Open top / flat rack	All Vietnam ports	6 calendar days	days 1–4	648,300	1,140,300	VND
Port storage – export	Port storage	Reefer	Ho Chi Minh City	5 calendar days	day 6+	6.6	13.2	USD
Port storage – export	Port storage	Dry (DC/HC)	Ho Chi Minh City	7 calendar days	day 8+	4.44	6.64	USD
Port storage – export	Port storage	Open top / flat rack	Ho Chi Minh City	7 calendar days	day 8+	6.6	13.2	USD
Port storage – export	Port storage	Reefer	Ho Chi Minh City	5 calendar days	days 1–5	3.3	6.6	USD
Port storage – export	Port storage	Dry (DC/HC)	Ho Chi Minh City	7 calendar days	days 1–7	2.22	3.32	USD
Port storage – export	Port storage	Open top / flat rack	Ho Chi Minh City	7 calendar days	days 1–7	3.3	6.6	USD
Port storage – export, DG (IMO)	Port storage	Dry (DC/HC)	Ho Chi Minh City	3 calendar days	day 6+	5.5	11	USD
Port storage – export, DG (IMO)	Port storage	Dry (DC/HC)	Ho Chi Minh City	3 calendar days	days 1–5	3.3	6.6	USD

Project Shipping prime mover and lowbed at Ben Nghe river port, Ho Chi Minh City.

Before you book MSC from or to Vietnam: checklist

Most surprises on MSC local charges come from five points. Check them on the booking, not after the vessel sails.

Confirm the port. Port-specific rows exist for Cai Mep, Hai Phong, Quy Nhon, so the discharge terminal changes the bill.
Check the currency on each line. MSC bills USD and VND on this tariff; USD items are converted at the carrier’s exchange rate on the invoice date.
Ask who pays CIC and cleaning. No CIC is listed, but cleaning and maintenance rows still depend on the cargo.
Declare special equipment early. 3 rows apply only to reefer, open top, flat rack or out-of-gauge boxes.
Count the free days. Import free time is 7 calendar days; plan delivery and empty return inside it.

How we use MSC local charges in a quote

1. Match the right rows

Port of loading or discharge, container type and cargo decide which MSC rows apply. A flat rack at Cai Mep does not pay the same as a dry box at Cat Lai.

2. Add what the line does not bill

Customs clearance, trucking, lifting and port storage are separate from the carrier’s local charges. We price them together.

3. One number, at cost

We settle MSC on your behalf and show the MSC local charges at cost, so you see one door-to-door figure.

Exporting from Vietnam on MSC? Our export guide covers documents and customs steps, and the Vietnam ports guide explains which terminals each service calls. The carrier’s own information is on the MSC official website.

Comparing lines? Open the full table of local charges in Vietnam or go straight to Maersk, Evergreen, RCL.

Project Shipping prime mover with a road roller on its lowbed at Cat Lai port.

FAQ: MSC local charges in Vietnam

What is the MSC THC for export in Vietnam?

MSC charges 3,520,000 VND (incl. VAT) per 20' and 5,441,700 VND (incl. VAT) per 40' dry container for export terminal handling (All Vietnam ports), as published in its Vietnam tariff and checked on 02 Oct 2026. Reefer and special equipment pay a different rate, shown in the tables on this page.

How much are MSC local charges for import?

Import THC is 3,520,000 VND (incl. VAT) per 20' and 5,441,700 VND (incl. VAT) per 40' dry, plus a delivery order or import document fee of 1,030,000 VND (incl. VAT) per B/L. Cleaning and maintenance fees depend on the cargo, see the import table.

How many free days does MSC give in Vietnam?

Import free time is 7 calendar days and export free time 7 calendar days. After that the daily DEM/DET tiers in the table apply. Free time on special equipment can be shorter, so confirm it on the booking.

Are MSC local charges paid in VND or USD, and do they include VAT?

Most items are billed in VND. Each row in our tables shows the currency and whether the carrier's figure includes VAT. We settle the carrier on your behalf and show these charges at cost in our quote.