Get three things in writing: the import route, a dated delivered-cost calculation and the identity of the business responsible for correction. Treat privacy, cloth identification and the payment-dispute timetable as parts of the commission—not paperwork to resolve after delivery.
The most consequential recent developments concern US tariffs and low-value shipments, electronic product-compliance filing, and Vietnam’s new e-commerce and personal-data legislation. None should be mistaken for a government guarantee of bespoke workmanship. The practical recommendations below are this desk’s buying controls; legal requirements are identified separately and supported by official sources.
This report addresses personal purchases by US residents, whether commissioned during a Vietnam visit, ordered remotely or supplied through a US business. It is not a binding customs classification, a legal opinion on a particular contract or a promise that an overseas remedy will be enforceable.