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Logistics firms to lose revenue during pandemic

18/03/2020

Up to 50 percent of Vietnam’s logistics firms estimate they will see revenue cut in half this year compared to 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Promoting cross-border exports

18/03/2020

Recently, the COVID-19 epidemic has badly affected economic and trade cooperation activities between Vietnam and other countries, including cross-border import-export activities between several Vietnamese northern border provinces and China’s Guangxi and Yunnan.

USMCA, duty evasion could dent demand for US-made aluminum extrusions: Tredegar

18/03/2020

Bonnell Aluminum's parent company Tredegar Corporation said Monday that the US-based aluminum extruder could be negatively impacted by the pending US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, or USMCA, and continued duty circumvention from foreign exporters.

U.S. to boost tariffs on Airbus planes Wednesday, adding pressure on airlines

18/03/2020

The United States is expected to increase U.S. tariffs on Airbus planes by 50% on Wednesday, U.S. and European officials say, dealing a further blow to U.S. airlines already hammered by sharp drops in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

South Africa raises poultry-import tariffs, drawing U.S. ire

16/03/2020

South Africa raised tariffs on poultry imports to help protect local producers who’ve sought measures to counter a flood of cheap shipments.

State needs to activate support package for businesses

16/03/2020

Local enterprises have urged the Government to soon activate support policies to help them overcome difficulties in production and business due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Export targets a stretch for Vietnam

16/03/2020

Vietnam’s fresh produce industry is unlikely to hit its 2020 export targets because of coronavirus but there are domestic opportunities.

What are the prospects for rice exports in 2020?

16/03/2020

Vietnamese rice exports in 2020 are expected to be more prosperous thanks to a series of free trade agreements (FTAs) coming into force, after plummeting in both export volume and value in 2019.