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Setting up a US entity and an EIN as a Vietnamese exporter
A US customer's finance team increasingly expects a US entity and a US tax ID before it will onboard a new supplier. This page walks through what that setup involves and what the pack organizes for you along the way.
Why a US entity comes up
A US buyer's accounts-payable team often finds it easier to pay a US entity than a foreign one, and some buyers require it outright. Selling through a US entity also changes which forms and filings apply to your business.
The steps involved
Forming a Delaware entity and getting an EIN from the IRS are both publicly documented processes with their own forms and waiting times. The pack walks you through those steps in order and organizes your information for the applications, rather than filing anything on your behalf.
What follows the entity
Once the entity and the EIN exist, a US bank-application package, a compliance calendar and a vendor onboarding kit all draw on the same information. The pack is built so you enter your details once and each of those documents pulls from it.
What the pack produces for this
A walkthrough of the publicly documented steps to a Delaware entity and an EIN, plus your information organized for a US bank-application package. The walkthrough does not form the entity, sign anything or open an account on your behalf.
Questions
- Does the walkthrough form the entity for me?
- No. It walks you through the publicly documented steps and organizes your information for the filings. Formation is yours or your attorney's.
- Do I need a US entity to sell to US customers?
- Not for every sale. Some US customers require it before they will onboard a new supplier, and this page assumes you have decided to set one up or are deciding whether to.
Have the record reviewed by the importer's customs counsel or licensed broker before use.