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Vietnam probes into high-fructose corn syrup imported from China, South Korea

28/08/2020

Due to suspicion that liquid sugar products extracted from corn starch originating from China and South Korea showed signs of dumping in the Vietnamese market, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) decided to investigate to impose anti-dumping duties to protect domestic enterprises.

India may impose anti-dumping duty on Choline Chloride imports from China, Malaysia, Vietnam

28/08/2020

India may impose anti-dumping duty on Choline Chloride imports from China, Malaysia and Vietnam for five years based on a complaint filed by Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.

MoIT urges plastic producers to apply for anti-dumping duty exemption

28/08/2020

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged plastic producers to apply for exemptions from anti-dumping duty on the ministry’s public service e-portal at https://dichvucong.moit.gov.vn or to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.

China's wine dumping allegations leave the industry gobsmacked, both in Australia and China

28/08/2020

Australian wine exports have grown from $268m in 2015/16 to $1.75b in 2018/19
Both Australian wine producers and Chinese importers reject claims that Australian wine in being "dumped" below cost in China

Victorian winemaker Kandy Xu says "the average price of wine exported from Australia to China has gradually increased in the past 10 years"

New Canadian aluminum tariffs threaten to harm trade benefits

28/08/2020

President Trump has resurrected his national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum, in spite of having removed them as a condition for passage of the renegotiated landmark free trade deal last spring.

U.S., China reaffirm commitment to Phase 1 trade deal in phone call

26/08/2020

Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase 1 trade deal, which has seen China lagging on its obligations to buy American goods, giving a boost to financial markets on Tuesday.

Footwear businesses adapt to COVID-19 pandemic

26/08/2020

70% of raw materials for domestic leather and footwear production are imported from China, according to Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, general secretary of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).

Vietnam aims for transparent and legal wood industry

26/08/2020

Vietnam is aiming to build a transparent and legal wood industry to support exports of timber products and bolster the domestic timber manufacturing industry.