Despite a decline in the August export value, the overall eight-month performance remained positive, with most product groups posting growth.

The former’s largest rice buyer, has sent ripples through the Mekong Delta region, urging the government to step in with rice stockpiling measures to prevent steep price drops and protect livelihoods.

A new service by global ports operator DP World from Morocco to the UK and northern Europe is expected to cut export times for fruit and vegetable shipments and offer an alternative to longer road routes.

Some of China’s biggest e-commerce and logistics companies such as JD.com Inc are making a beeline to Europe’s warehouses once again, as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs reshape manufacturers’ supply chains and markets.
 

Statistics show that Việt Nam exported 96,000 tonnes of cashews worth US$608 million to China in the first seven months of 2025, up 29 per cent in volume and 47 per cent in value from a year earlier.

Trump plans to impose a tariff of up to 200% on imported drugs from non-European countries, risking a rise in drug prices. Experts warn this could drive up drug prices, create drug shortages, and worsen the situation for low-income and elderly people.

The duties will range from 4.34% to 9.4%

The UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its Statement of Material Facts (SEF) on its anti-dumping investigation into Chinese biodiesel imports, proposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese fuel.