The UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated a review of tariff quotas on steel rebar imported from Vietnam. The review does not mean an import ban, but aims to assess whether Vietnam will continue to be exempted from the tariff quotas, based on the regulations on maximum import rates for developing countries. According to
Three regional shipping lines have joined forces to open a direct service connecting major Chinese export ports with the Red Sea, with Evergreen joining in to buy slots, to ease the thirst for capacity on this hot trade route. Three shipping lines, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), Regional Container Lines (RCL) and TS Lines, have officially
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is optimistic that shipping traffic is slowly recovering after three giant CMA CGM container ships transited the canal in a week, signaling a return to stability in the Red Sea. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is optimistic that transit traffic is gradually returning to normal, after the vital waterway saw
A lucky start, all the best! As a beautiful feature of corporate culture, at the beginning of the new year, HML organized a spring trip program by going to the temple at the beginning of the year to pray for a peaceful, favorable and prosperous new year. HML’s 2025 journey started with a 1-day spring
The Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) recommends that businesses and food manufacturers exporting to the Chinese market carefully study the newly issued Decree 280. The General Administration of Customs of China has just issued Decree 280 to replace Order 248, regulating the registration of imported food production facilities, effective from June
From November 12–14, 2025, in Washington, D.C., the technical negotiation round on the Fair and Balanced Reciprocal Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the United States continued to be implemented as planned… This is the next step right after the Ministerial-level negotiation session on November 10, demonstrating the common determination of both sides in soon completing
The high requirements of the EU are both a challenge and an opportunity for Vietnamese agricultural, forestry and fishery products to increasingly meet international standards. Speaking at “Promoting the export of Vietnamese agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the EU market”, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang emphasized that good political-diplomatic relations
A global air freight market analysis for October 2025 shows spot rates continued to decline for the sixth consecutive month as supply outstripped demand, signaling weaker demand in the coming months, despite a slight increase in volumes. Rates Fall as Market Shifts to Favor Shippers The air freight market is shifting further in favor of
Agricultural trade between Vietnam and China is opening up many new opportunities, as China reaffirms that it will expand imports and encourage large-scale, high-quality investment. Speaking at the Vietnam – China Trade Promotion Forum on the afternoon of November 12, Mr. Le Thanh Hoa – Deputy Director of the Department of Quality, Processing and Market
