Prime minister Anthony Albanese says China’s duties on Australian bottled wine will come to an end from Friday

Maintaining last year's growth momentum, the exports of many Vietnamese agricultural products posted strong performance in the first months of this year.

PROVISIONS allowing the UK to sell products containing European Union parts to Canada tariff-free will expire on Monday (Apr 1), after the two countries failed to reach an agreement on extensions.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has received a proposal to initiate an anti-dumping investigation of hot-rolled coil (HRC) imported from China from two domestic manufacturing enterprises.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnamese agricultural exports to Japan continue to thrive, especially in seafood, rice, coffee, and fruits and vegetables. Japan remains Vietnam’s third-largest market for agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products, following the United States and China. The export value to Japan accounts for 7.2% of Vietnam’s total exports, marking a significant increase of 29.2% compared to the same period in 2023.

Local cultivation and plant protection authorities and relevant agencies must prepare a list of growing areas and packaging facilities registering to export fresh coconut and frozen durian to China before April 1.

Beijing imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud, raising duties from zero to above 200 percent.

This is the first time fruit and vegetable export value has exceeded $1 billion right in the first quarter, signalling strong growth for the sector in the future.