The United States and the European Union on Sunday ended a dispute over steel and aluminium tariffs and said they would work on a global arrangement to combat "dirty" production and overcapacity in the industry.

Officials in South Korea said on Monday that they will push for quick consultations with the US on steel tariffs, citing concerns about the negative effects of a recent transatlantic trade agreement on the country's steel exports.

The Indian Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on certain seamless tubes and pipes from China for a period of five years.

To align Vietnam's coffee, fruit and vegetable industries with international standards on responsible business practices and sustainable growth, the sectors have agreed to abide by a unifying Code of Conduct (CoC) on how they operate. The move was announced at a virtual workshop on October 27. 

The COVID-19 pandemic – a global catastrophe that has swept through most countries in the world – has had a disastrous impact on the entire socio-economic life of mankind. Việt Nam is no exception, but the country’s situation is quite different from the rest of the world.

The first batch of waxed coconuts from the Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh exported to Australia has sold out after a short time of marketing, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in Australia.

The U.S. and the European Union are nearing a trade truce on steel and aluminum that will allow the allies to remove tariffs on more than $10 billion of their exports each year.

The commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR has recommended continuation of anti-dumping duty for five years on certain steel imports from China with a view to guard domestic manufacturers from cheap inbound shipments from the neighbouring country.