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Following Notice No. 1089/XNK-XXHH of Agency of Foreign Trade (AFT) on the issuance of electronic C/O for 11 C/O forms E, AI, AJ, AANZ, AHK, RCEP, S, VC, VJ, VN-CU and CPTPP which were announced to you in KEN NEWS on 2nd January 2024, AFT issued Notice No. 14/TB-XNK to announce the issuance of C/O form AI under the framework of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) for Vietnam's exported goods as follows: At the request of Indian customs authorities, the C/O issuing organizations continue to issue hard copies of C/O form AI for goods exported to AITIGA’s member countries. After...

The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Asia (ASEAN) in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade and the Australian Government launched ASEAN TARIFF FINDER on 19th August 2023 of the 55th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM). ASEAN TARIFF FINDER is an online portal that provides information in English on customs tariffs and taxes, origin regulations and import regulations of more than 160 countries. ASEAN TARIFF FINDER also provides detailed information on Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff, import quotas and preferential taxes for all types of goods originating from ASEAN member countries, as well as additional taxes on import. In addition,...

On 25th July 2023, Vietnam and Israel signed the Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA). This is the first FTA between a Southeast Asian country and Israel and the 16th FTA between Vietnam and global partners. The signing of the FTA between Vietnam and Israel marks the result of the tireless efforts of two countries after a period of 7 years with 12 negotiation sessions. And It is more meaningful in the context that the two countries are carrying out many essential activities on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu...

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Ministerial Declaration on starting negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two nations right after Vietnam completed its procedures. ​ The two sides at the meeting (Photo: VNA) The signing took place after a meeting between Dien and Al Zeyoudi during the Vietnamese minister's working visit to the UAE from April 5-6. During the meeting, the Vietnamese official said the two countries can start their negotiations on CEPA after the draft...

Vietnam and Israel on April 2 announced the conclusion of negotiations for their free trade agreement (FTA), creating a premise for the two countries to sign the deal right this year. The announcement was made at a working session between Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat during the former’s ongoing visit to Israel. With the reciprocal economies and growing two-way trade, the two countries will benefit much from the agreement, whose negotiations lasted seven years with 12 rounds. Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade suggested the two sides step up coordination...