Vietnam expects to increase its agricultural exports to China as the neighbouring country agreed earlier this year to review regulations permitting the official export of Vietnamese poultry meat, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

India has already imposed anti-dumping duty on several products to tackle cheap imports from various countries, including China. 

Vietnam exported 20,000 tonnes of pepper in January for US$79 million, increasing 60.2% in volume and 83.9% in value compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The trade agreement between China and Ecuador, which will establish a zero tariff for shipments of blueberries and pitahayas to the Asian market, will enter into force in two months.

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Vietnamese rice has recently secured a firm foothold in the European market by boosting its own brand, creating an important prerequisite for the rice industry to make new breakthroughs in 2024 and beyond.

Vietnam shipped 230,000 tonnes of coffee abroad in January, earning 623 million USD, up 61.6% in volume and 100.3% in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The government’s anti-dumping body has recommended that measures limiting the import of certain steel products be lifted after the decision to close the blast furnaces at Port Talbot.