Global coffee supply chains have been disrupted due to mobility restrictions in southern Vietnam amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

Vietnamese tuna exports to a number of major markets have experienced a downward trajectory recently due to the increase in production and freight costs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.

The “dumping” of imported cement, coming particularly from Vietnam, has continued despite the safeguard measures in place to protect the industry, local cement manufacturers revealed on Thursday.

Vietnam’s garment exports in the first seven months of 2021 reached nearly US$23 billion, equivalent to 59% of the full-year target, up 20.5% over the same period of 2020 and 4.47% over 2019 before the onset of the pandemic.

The commerce ministry's arm DGTR has recommended the extension of anti-dumping duty for five years on imports of Melamine, used in beauty and utility products, from China to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments.

The constantly increasing international freight rates are forcing Vietnamese exporters to increase orders at CIF prices to retain customers.

Steel enterprises are seeking ways to boost exports as the sector’s growth is now mainly driven by export activities.

The Department for International Trade published Trade Remedies Notice 2021/08 on 9 August 2021 continuing the anti-dumping duty on welded tubes and pipes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Belarus and China, at the rates off 38.1% and 90.6%.