Hundreds of seafood containers from the company are stockpiled and unable to be exported due to complications in obtaining the required certificates (H/C) accompanying the seafood shipments imported into Vietnam for processing and subsequent export to the EU.

China is objecting to a U.S. proposal for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members to incorporate sustainability and inclusivity into their trade and investment policies, a source briefed on the negotiations said on Wednesday.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Japanese Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura in San Francisco, the US, where the two sides agreed to set up a dialogue mechanism for export controls and a working group for improving the business environment, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday.

In 2022, the EU exported 6.4 million tonnes of recyclable products (paper, plastic and glass) to extra-EU countries, which is a 8.4% increase compared to 2021. On the other hand, importsamounted to 4.0 million tonnes, a 4.2% increase compared to 2021.

European companies are exploring ways to replace the gallium and germanium supply put at risk by China's export curbs after pressure from EU authorities, but the industry says incentives will be needed to make critical mineral production viable.

Thanks to applying certificates according to international sustainable development standards in production and business, some businesses have overcome difficulties and grown sustainably.

A project to promote energy efficiency among large business enterprises has been started by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Taiwan is pushing hard to gain membership into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Taiwan’s chief trade negotiator John Deng (鄧振中) said on Wednesday

The United States’ Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a conclusion of its investigation into trade remedy tax evasion on a number of steel pipe products imported from Vietnam, which was launched on August 4, 2022 targeting steel pipes codes HS 7306.61 and 7306.30, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Thursday, November 16, 2023 Venue: Hall 1, 7th Floor, VCCI Headquarters, 09 Dao Duy Anh, Dong Da, Hanoi