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Exports of garment-textile, leather shoes surge 10.5 percent

12/08/2019

Vietnam’s export turnover of garment-textile and leather shoes during January-July grew 10.5 percent year-on-year to 18.34 billion USD, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said on August 9.

Vietnam grapples with trade probes as protectionism increases

12/08/2019

Seven investigations have been launched Jan-July at the behest of foreign producers claiming unfair competition from Vietnamese goods.

India for ‘made in’ tag on all imported items

12/08/2019

India could make it mandatory for all imports to carry ‘made in (country)’ tag declaring their place of origin as it looks to tackle large scale dumping and entry of sub-standard goods and give a fillip to local manufacturing.

Indonesia threatens tariff hike on EU dairy

12/08/2019

Indonesia’s trade minister Enggartiasto Lukita on Friday threatened to impose higher tariffs on EU dairy imports in response to the bloc’s proposed move to hit biodiesel made from palm oil with anti-subsidy duties.

Vietnam faces growing pressure to crack down on trade fraud

09/08/2019

The country could be dragged into a trade conflict if a single case of goods forging Vietnamese origin is found.

Vietnam investigates anti-dumping on imported plastic products

09/08/2019

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued Decision No.2334/QD-BCT on launching anti-dumping investigation on Biaxial Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia.

MoIT delays anti-dumping probe on steel imports from China

09/08/2019

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has extended the time to decide the launch of an anti-dumping investigation on cold-rolled carbon steel coils and sheets imported from China by another 30 days.

Steel companies post low profits on rising iron ore prices

09/08/2019

Second-quarter earnings of steelmaking companies showed signs of deterioration as prices of iron ore continued to increase, leading to higher production costs and lower profit.