China became Vietnam's largest wood chip export market last year.

On January 31st the Centre cut import duties on certain mechanical components such as battery covers, camera lenses, back covers to zero, from the earlier 7 per cent import duty on these components.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam has provided early warnings for products at risk of being subject to trade defense measures when exported to the US, EU, Mexico and Australia.

In 2023, Vietnam continues its standing as one of the top three global rice-exporting nations, constituting about 15% of the total global rice export volume. Despite Vietnamese rice having established a foothold in various global markets, competition with other contenders has never ceased.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will hold a conference in May to announce the export of chicken meat products to Islamic markets with an estimated volume of around 1,000 tonnes per month, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Cashew processing businesses have in recent years invested in modern machinery and equipment for intensive processing and adding more value to their products, according to insiders.

Recently, US Department of Commerce (DOC) continues to extend the time to issue the final conclusion on the investigation and review of product scope on wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam. According to a notice given by the US Department of Commerce, the final conclusion of the product scope review investigation is expected to be issued on April 5.

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