In a move that mirrors similar measures by the United States, the Government of Canada has imposed surtaxes on electric vehicles (EV), aluminum and steel from China. Such measures foreshadow potential further trade action that Canada may need to take under the Trump Administration to safeguard its privileged trading position with its southern neighbour. At the same time, the recent measures expose the risk that other Canadian sectors may face when Canada imposes trade measures against an important trading partner like China.

According to the Việt Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA), Việt Nam is the world’s largest cinnamon producer with a total plantation area of 180,000 ha and has become the world’s largest exporter of cinnamon products since 2021.

Customs-Business Dialogue Conference regarding import-export activities was organized on November 27 by the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC).

While the EU's Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) is emerging as a new challenge for Vietnamese exports, it also offers opportunities and reflects an inevitable global trend.

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the country wanted to develop satellite communications.

The Philippines has initiated a preliminary safeguard measures investigation on the importation of cement from various countries, including Việt Nam, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office to the Philippines.

In 2024, the agricultural sector aims to achieve an export turnover of approximately 57–58 billion USD for agricultural, forestry, and fishery products. However, each market region, and even individual countries, impose specific regulations on safety standards and sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures (SPS). Therefore, improving compliance capacity will be a critical foundation for facilitating agricultural exports while avoiding warnings or import restrictions.

If manufacturing firms do not plan to reduce carbon emissions then their exported products will struggle to remain competitive and retain their position in the market, said experts at a green economy forum held in Hanoi on November 26.