Center for WTO & International Trade (WITC)

CPTPP and Vietnam's seafood sector

07/01/2020

Time: 2019

By: WTO and International Trade Center, VCCI

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially came into force in Vietnam since January 14th, 2019.

Seafood Sector are the crucial sectors in Vietnam. CPTPP has many remarkable commitments towards open Vietnam market regarding tariffs, non-tariff barriers, labor and environment standards, etc. Depending on specific sector, CPTPP is forecasted to bring significant market opportunities and/or competitive challenges that may adversely affect this sector.

The booklet provide (i) CPTPP commitments relating to seafood, (ii) various impacts of these commitments to seafood sector, and (iii) recommendations to exploit opportunities and overcome challenges from these CPTPP commitments.

The booklet in Vietnamese is attached below.