Vietnam exported 20,000 tonnes of pepper in January for US$79 million, increasing 60.2% in volume and 83.9% in value compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The trade agreement between China and Ecuador, which will establish a zero tariff for shipments of blueberries and pitahayas to the Asian market, will enter into force in two months.

A subsidiary of CRRC is accused of undercutting its European rivals for an electric train contract in Bulgaria

Vietnamese rice has recently secured a firm foothold in the European market by boosting its own brand, creating an important prerequisite for the rice industry to make new breakthroughs in 2024 and beyond.

Vietnam shipped 230,000 tonnes of coffee abroad in January, earning 623 million USD, up 61.6% in volume and 100.3% in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The government’s anti-dumping body has recommended that measures limiting the import of certain steel products be lifted after the decision to close the blast furnaces at Port Talbot.
 

The trade deal significantly boosted exports of Việt Nam to this market with shrimp exports up by 37 per cent, squid and octopus by 51 per cent and other fishery products by 4 per cent.

Currently, Việt Nam is Canada's largest trading partner in ASEAN and this country's seventh largest import partner after the US, mainland China, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.