President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain for Japan's smaller car companies, which will stay under pressure in the crucial market.

Việt Nam is seeing a surge in imports from the US, with fruit, seafood and raw materials leading the way.

Vietnam has many advantages to become a new logistics center of the region. However, the big problem is related to logistics costs, which currently account for 20 - 25% of product costs.

According to the Department of Industry and Trade of Lam Dong province, from August 27 until now, the volume of vehicles carrying export goods from Lam Dong to border gates in Lang Son province has increased dramatically.

President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill 2025 that is aimed at providing legal clarity regarding the imposition of such duties on the projects funded by Chinese grants. 

China started imposing levies on additional US optical fibre imports after a six-month investigation found that American companies circumvented the country’s anti-dumping measures.

Rising uncertainty around US trade policies is emerging as a significant challenge for many economies, including Vietnam, prompting local businesses to adopt long-term, strategic adjustments to preserve their competitive advantage and deepen integration into global supply chains.

Asia’s export hubs are showing surprisingly robust economic results a month after US “reciprocal tariffs” came into force, easing fears that prompted economists to cut growth projections and regional central banks to warn of downside risks.