Tag: tariff
Shrimp exports witness robust growth in FTA markets
VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports surged by 14% to reach US$2.2 billion during the opening seven months of the year, especially in markets which have signed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the nation thanks to the implementation of preferential tariffs.
Coffee exports to France drop during first half of year
VOV.VN - France increased its import of coffee from several major global suppliers, but reduced the import from Vietnam in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam accounts for 87% of Philippines’ rice imports
Vietnam's rice exports to the Philippines still won a lion share of 87% in the first half of this year.
EVFTA fuels Vietnam’s imports from EU
Since the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, the country’s imports from the EU have been rising sharply, with many commodities posting import value of billions of US dollars.
US removes tariff threats against Vietnam
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 issued a formal determination in the Vietnam Currency Section 301 investigation, under which the agency will not take any tariff action against Vietnam.
MoF proposes to impose tariff on exported gold
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has just proposed to increase export tax on gold products of less than 95% purity to 2% from 0%.
Canada launches fourth exclusion inquiry on imported steel products
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has issued a notification on the launching of inquiry for exclusion requests concerning imports of a number of imported steel products originated from some countries, including Vietnam.
Vietnam removed from list of beneficiaries of EAEU tariff preferences under GSP
Vietnam will be removed from the list of countries entitled to tariff preferences offered by the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) under the Generalised Scheme Preferences (GSP) from October 12, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade).
Nearly US$5 billion of exports to EU benefit from EVFTA
Almost US$5 billion worth of Vietnamese goods exported to the EU has benefited from preferential tariffs under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Key export sectors the target of M&As by foreign investors
Several of Vietnam’s key export sectors, such as textile-garment, leather-footwear, and electronics have become magnets for merger and acquisition (M&As) activities, posing a risk of leading enterprises in those sectors being purchased by foreign investors.
