EU removes Vietnam from footwear tariff preferences
18/06/2008 12:00
The EU is removing
European Commission Ambassador Sean Doyle told a news conference in
He said the EU was willing to offer
Leading sports shoe makers Adidas and Nike have opposed the EU move, saying it would damage the industry on top of anti-dumping duties imposed on leather shoes from
Footwear ranks third in
Mr Doyle said the EU decision, which was expected for months, was not intended to penalise Vietnam, where market reforms of the ruling Communist Party have been built on opening trade, including World Trade Organisation membership.
"We would be in trouble with the WTO and some of
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Other exports that benefit from GSP were not affected.
"It is very difficult to change the EU's ruling on the treatment and some footwear businesses will have a hard time ahead," said Dinh Van Hoi, deputy director of the Europe Department of the Trade and Industry Ministry.
The footwear industry accounts for 1.25 per cent of employment in
The Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association said it forecast leather and footwear exports to all countries would rise nearly 13 per cent this year from last year to about €2.9 billion.
Exports of the products in the first five months rose 13.4 per cent from a year ago to €647,000, accounting for 7.4 per cent of
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Source: www.timesofmalta.com
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