Awaiting a final decision from the South Korea, Vietnamese enterprises have concerns over a potential higher anti-dumping duty in South Korea on plywood imports from Việt Nam.

On April 24, the 2024 International Sourcing Exhibition drew the participation of over 400 suppliers from Vietnam and across Asia.

As Japan announced plans on Wednesday to launch an anti-dumping investigation into graphite electrodes imported from China, Chinese experts and industry insiders said on Thursday that the move may be a case of the Asian country following US' footsteps in containing China, which will not only hinder Japan's industrial development in the long term but also affect regional cooperation.

China on Friday passed a law leaving its biggest trade partners in no doubt that it can hit back should they put tariffs on the exports of the world's No.2 economy as Washington and Brussels take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.

Exporters should further strengthen trade connections and improve the quality of their goods to sustain export growth to China as this is no longer a "lenient" market, said insiders.

Following the Chinese Government’s official removal of the hefty tariffs imposed on Australian barley and wine, Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan has called for the focus to shift to removing trade impediments imposed on rock lobster and beef.

The Sino-American trade war may be old news, but now a new battlefield is front and center: green tech. During her controversial visit to China, Secretary Janet Yellen made waves by criticizing China’s excess industrial capacity. 

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) according to a survey by the European Business Association in Vietnam (EuroCham) reached 52.8 in the first quarter of 2024 - the highest level since 2022, showing increasing confidence in Vietnam's European business community.