2026 is identified as a pivotal year in achieving the goals of the 2026-2030 period, with the target of agricultural, forestry, and fisheries export turnover reaching 73-74 billion USD.

ASEAN, particularly Viet Nam and Thailand, has also stood out. The RoK’s exports to ASEAN rose 12.5% over the period, reaching 122.4 billion USD in 2025, while exports to Viet Nam climbed 10.8% to 62.8 billion USD.

Viet Nam's economy grew by 8% in 2025, accelerating from the previous year's pace due to robust exports despite U.S. tariffs, as the country posted its highest annual trade surplus with Washington.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has extended the anti-dumping tax on Chinese cold-rolled steel until December 27, 2030, in order to protect the domestic industry.

On December 30, the CBSA explained its final decision in the anti-dumping and countervailing investigation into steel strapping, in which Viet Nam was subject only to anti-dumping measures.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, President Trump has signed a Section 232 Proclamation adjusting U.S. import tariffs on timber, lumber, and wood-derived products.

The Tariff Commission under the State Council of China has just announced the "Tariff Adjustment Plan for 2026," which officially takes effect from January 1st.

New US tariffs starting in April 2025 are causing global leather industry costs to skyrocket, driving up shoe and handbag prices and making it difficult for them to cool down in the next one to two years.