Other Briefings
Japan and India Endorse Free Trade Agreement, Discuss Future Relations
Oct. 27 – Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh officially agreed on Monday to support a bilateral free trade agreement, signaling intentions by Japan to wean itself off of imports from China as well as an expansion of India’s role in the region. After recent territorial disputes and rumored Chinese […]
Vietnam Exempts Import Tax Under Australia, ASEAN, New Zealand Treaty
Jul. 1 – Vietnam will exempt as much as 90 percent of tax lines on goods imported from Australia, New Zealand and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members this year. By 2017, Vietnam will remove import tariffs on butter, milk and cheese. Import duties on car components will also be slashed to 5 percent […]
Vietnam, Chile Begin Fourth Round of FTA Negotiation
Oct. 1 – Vietnam and Chile began the fourth round of free trade negotiations in Chilean capital of Santiago on Monday. “At this stage, we expect to move ahead on the issues related to the first negotiation stage”, the Chilean authorities said. Chili views Vietnam as great potential market for foreign investment. “The agreement will […]
