President Donald Trump's global tariff assault may be slowed but won't be stopped by court rulings that may ultimately force a shift to other legal authorities for his campaign to pressure countries into trade concessions, trade and legal experts say.

Exporters are racing to finalise shipments before elevated tariffs imposed by the United States snap back into effect, triggering a flurry of short term logistical manoeuvres and long-term strategic shifts.

The European Union (EU) has announced plans to dispatch an inspection delegation to Vietnam in mid-June to assess the country's pesticide control measures in key agricultural export products, including durian, dragon fruit and chilli.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the General Administration of Customs of China have agreed to coordinate efforts to address challenges related to Vietnamese durian exports to China.

Since their FTA came into effect, trade between Vietnam and the EAEU doubled to reach 5.6 billion USD in 2024.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said trade talks with China are “a bit stalled”, and that a call between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping may be needed for the world’s two largest economies to reach a deal.

The Trump administration has effectively cut off some American companies from selling software used to design semiconductors to China, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Experts and business leaders called for a comprehensive integration of logistics data within and across logistics hubs, and emphasized the urgent need to align logistics planning with broader transportation infrastructure, particularly rail networks.

With the right preparations, strategic investment, and government backing, the Middle East holds strong potential as a long-term destination for Vietnamese exports.

Agricultural exporters are doing what they can during the US’s 90-day tariff pause to shore up or open other markets.