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Circular No. 30/2020/TT-BCT guides the implementation of EVFTA regarding trade remedies

04/12/2020

The EVFTA was signed and officially entered into force on August 1, 2020. The content of trade remedies is specified in chapter 3 of the Agreement, including measures to protect members’ domestic production industry protection in the event of unfair competition (dumping/subsidy) and/or a sudden increase in imported goods, leading to damage to the domestic industry due to the implementation the Agreement.

Circular No. 19/2019/TT-BCT stipulating the application of special safeguard measures to implement the CPTPP Agreement

21/10/2020

Circular 19/2019/TT-BCT stipulating the application of special safeguard measures to implement the CPTPP Agreement was issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on September 30, 2019.

Decision No. 1347/QD-BCT on May 19, 2020 implementing a number of activities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to improve trade remedies capacity

22/05/2020

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued Decision No. 1347/QD-BCT on May 19, 2020, implementing a number of activities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to improve trade remedies capacity for domestic manufacturing industries in the context of Vietnam's participation in new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs)

WTO

Agreement on safeguards

26/08/2008

Article XIX of the General Agreement allows a GATT member to take a “safeguard” action to protect a specific domestic industry from an unforeseen increase of imports of any product which is causing, or which is likely to cause, serious injury to the industry.