The “dumping” of imported cement, coming particularly from Vietnam, has continued despite the safeguard measures in place to protect the industry, local cement manufacturers revealed on Thursday.

Vietnam’s garment exports in the first seven months of 2021 reached nearly US$23 billion, equivalent to 59% of the full-year target, up 20.5% over the same period of 2020 and 4.47% over 2019 before the onset of the pandemic.

The commerce ministry's arm DGTR has recommended the extension of anti-dumping duty for five years on imports of Melamine, used in beauty and utility products, from China to protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments.

The constantly increasing international freight rates are forcing Vietnamese exporters to increase orders at CIF prices to retain customers.

Steel enterprises are seeking ways to boost exports as the sector’s growth is now mainly driven by export activities.

The Department for International Trade published Trade Remedies Notice 2021/08 on 9 August 2021 continuing the anti-dumping duty on welded tubes and pipes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Belarus and China, at the rates off 38.1% and 90.6%.

Việt Nam raked in US$60 million from exporting vegetables, fruit and rice to Australia in the first seven months of this year, a surge of 45 per cent compared to the same period last year.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the consumption habits of Spaniards to be interested in products related to strengthening their health, Vietnamese enterprises can take an opportunity to have appropriate export orientations to this market, according to Vietnam’s Trade Office in Spain.