The press conference announcing the three international trade fairs At today’s press conference to introduce the events, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, deputy director of the Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre (HPA), stressed that, “The activities are a good chance for villages, localities, and regions to introduce their specialty products, while promoting sales and business co-operation.” The Regional Speciality Fair is an annual event directed by the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee chaired by HPA. Held for the fifth year, this year’s Regional Speciality Fair will continue to help businesses and localities promote their special products to the residents of the capitol, join supply chains, and boost exports. With about 300 booths by over 200 businesses from Vietnam and six countries, this year’s major exhibits will be foodstuff (confectioneries, canned and processed food, and functional food), beverages (tea, coffee, wine, and Hibiscus … [Read more...] about Hanoi to host three important international trade fairs in November
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Deputy PM meets Secretary of State for International Trade
Deputy PM and FM Minh meets Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox At the meeting, Secretary Fox appreciated Viet Nam’s role in the Asia-Pacific, and expressed the wish to maintain and expand economic-trade relations with Viet Nam. He affirmed that in its Global Britain strategy announced in 2017, the UK gives priority to enhancing economic cooperation with important partners, including Viet Nam. In turn, Deputy PM Minh said he believed Brexit would not create negative impacts on the trade-investment ties between Viet Nam and the UK. He asked the UK to continue backing Viet Nam in enhancing ties with the European Union and advocating the early signing of the EU-Viet Nam free trade agreement. The two sides welcomed the acceleration of negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal in order to further intensify trade-investment ties and cooperation in the framework of the World … [Read more...] about Deputy PM meets Secretary of State for International Trade
$11B worth of Michigan imports face tariffs
Keith Laing and Christine MacDonald and Breana Noble The Detroit News Published 7:01 p.m. UTC Aug 31, 2018 Nearly $11 billion, or 8 percent, of the $135 billion worth of goods imported through Michigan are facing tariffs that have been implemented or proposed by President Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press analysis. Three percent, or $3.8 billion, worth of the state’s $108 billion export business, including iron and steel, ships and boats and glassware, are also at risk. The biggest impact has already been enforced on aluminum, iron and steel products, affecting nearly $6.6 billion worth or 71 percent of the total volume coming into Michigan's main ports of entry, according to U.S. Census Bureau data from 2017. That ranks the Detroit customs district, which includes most of Michigan, in the middle nationwide in terms of impact among the nation’s 43 customs districts: in Milwaukee 46 percent of import value could be … [Read more...] about $11B worth of Michigan imports face tariffs
Republicans wary of political fallout from trade war with China
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Ana Swanson Updated 3:18 pm, Saturday, April 7, 2018 Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Trucks pass China Shipping cargo containers stacked at the Port of Seattle. Proposed tariffs have not yet gone into effect. Trucks pass China Shipping cargo containers stacked at the Port of Seattle. Proposed tariffs have not yet gone into effect. Photo: Ted S. Warren / Associated Press Republicans wary of political fallout from trade war with China 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON — As President Trump moves to fulfill one of the central promises of his campaign — to get tough on an ascendant China — he faces a potential rebellion from a core constituency: farmers and other agricultural producers who could suffer devastating losses in a … [Read more...] about Republicans wary of political fallout from trade war with China
Tariff dispute escalates as trade war fears rise
By Paul Wiseman Published 4:21 pm, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Chinatopix Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Workers load imported soybeans in China. The U.S. product is among the top targets of Chinese tariffs. Workers load imported soybeans in China. The U.S. product is among the top targets of Chinese tariffs. Photo: Chinatopix Image 2 of 3 Visitors look at aircraft parts on display at Aviation Expo China in Beijing last year. Small aircraft are on the list of U.S. products that would be hit by tariffs. Visitors look at aircraft parts on display at Aviation Expo China in Beijing last … [Read more...] about Tariff dispute escalates as trade war fears rise