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Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Moit·Vn·
The article outlines SPS requirements applicable to Vietnamese agricultural and food exports destined for Italy. It covers specific sanitary and phytosanitary standards that Vietnamese exporters must comply with to access the Italian market.
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso met UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi on the sidelines of the BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur on August 7, 2026. The bilateral discussion focused on optimizing utilization of the Indonesia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA). The meeting signals active implementation follow-up on the existing […]
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso met Brazilian Minister Márcio Fernando Elias Rosa on the sidelines of the BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur, India on August 7, 2026. The ministers discussed bilateral trade cooperation, with Indonesia’s minister urging both countries to consider a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Indonesia and Mercosur. The meeting signals a […]
Moit·Vn·
Canada has applied provisional safeguard measures on imports of certain wooden cabinets and bathroom vanities. This is relevant to Vietnamese exporters of wood furniture products. The measure was reported by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Moit·Vn·
Indonesia has announced it will not impose anti-dumping duties on polypropylene homopolymer products originating from eight countries including Vietnam, China, and South Korea. This follows an anti-dumping investigation into imports of the plastic resin from these nations. The outcome is a negative determination, meaning no remedial tariffs will be applied.
Dtn Th·Th·
Thailand chaired the ASEAN side at the 17th ASEAN-China FTA Joint Committee (ACFTA-JC) meeting held on 23-24 July 2026, co-chaired with China’s Ministry of Commerce. The meeting focused on advancing ACFTA 3.0 negotiations with a target for the upgraded agreement to enter into force in 2026, alongside measures to facilitate business under the FTA.
Miti·Malaysia·
Malaysia’s MITI has initiated an expiry review of anti-dumping duties on imports of prepainted, painted, or colour coated steel coils originating or exported from China and Vietnam. The review will determine whether the existing duties should be maintained, modified, or terminated.
Miti·Malaysia·
Malaysia’s MITI has initiated an anti-dumping duty investigation into imports of flat rolled aluminium-zinc coated steel products originating from China, Chinese Taipei, and Vietnam. The investigation covers non-alloy and other alloy steel plated or coated with aluminium and zinc. This is a formal trade remedy proceeding targeting three named exporters/origins.
Doc India·In·
India’s government has clarified that no concession or commitment has been made regarding the import of ethanol for fuel blending from the United States. This statement addresses speculation about potential tariff or market access changes for US ethanol in the context of ongoing bilateral trade negotiations.
Mdic·Br·
Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services published the July 2026 open-data file containing the full database of ongoing and concluded trade defense investigations. This dataset covers antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard proceedings maintained by the department responsible for trade defense and public interest. No snippet content was available for further detail.