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Egypt emerges as promising market for Vietnamese canned tuna

28/10/2020

Vietnam’s tuna exports to the Middle East and Africa have seen positive signs since the beginning of the year despite declines in overall seafood exports in the face of COVID-19, First Secretary and Head of the Trade Office at the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt Nguyen Duy Hung said on October 25.

US lodges appeal against WTO ruling in China’s favour over trade war tariffs

28/10/2020

The United States has lodged an appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that some of President Donald Trump’s trade war tariffs on China were unlawful, according to a Geneva trade official.

Vietnam’s pepper exports forecast to recover

28/10/2020

Vietnam’s pepper exports have shown signs of recovery, coming in at US$45 million in September, a year-on-year surge of 22.2%.

EU opens anti-dumping probe into Chinese steel wind towers

24/10/2020

The European Commission, which coordinates trade policy for the 27-nation European Union, has concluded there is sufficient evidence of dumping to justify the start of proceedings.

Members cite role of trade facilitation in ensuring access to goods to tackle COVID-19

24/10/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic was a recurring theme at the meeting of the WTO’s Committee on Trade Facilitation on 20-21 October. A number of members highlighted how trade facilitation — and the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in particular — can be used to help authorities ensure that essential goods related to COVID-19 treatments and equipment can cross borders and reach their intended recipients quickly.

Enterprises should not be vague about trade remedies

24/10/2020

Amid the context that Vietnam has joined a larger and harsher “playground”, such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the more Vietnamese enterprises need to be protected and must take measures to protect themselves.

September shrimp exports rise sharply despite COVID-19

24/10/2020

The export revenue of Vietnamese shrimp reached nearly US$385 million in September, a sharp increase of 25% over the same month in 2019 and also the highest rise since March this year.

Exports to EU need long-term vision

24/10/2020

Exporters are taking advantage of incentives from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). However, there remain many issues to be addressed to boost sustainable exports to the EU.