Better control of imports-exports needed to shelter VN from US-China trade war: seminar

Nov 19th at 08:34
19-11-2018 08:34:39+07:00

Better control of imports-exports needed to shelter VN from US-China trade war: seminar

Authorities should closely monitor the import and export of goods for origin to prevent customs declaration fraud, a seminar heard in HCM City on Friday.

 

With the US-China trade war escalating, Chinese firms could ship their unfinished products to Viet Nam and then export them to the US through a Viet Nam-based firm as an intermediary to avoid tariffs, Ngo Vo Minh Hung, business director of VIFON, warned.

This would affect Viet Nam, as evidenced by the case of steel originating in China but exported from Viet Nam, he said.

The US Department of Commerce had decided to slap tariffs on steel produced in Viet Nam using Chinese-origin materials, he said.

With the trade war causing difficulties for Chinese firms in exporting to the US, they would increase exports to other countries, including Viet Nam, putting big pressure on local producers, he said.

He called on related agencies to better monitor imports and exports to prevent the import of poor quality products and customs fraud.

Bui Quang Tin, CEO of BizLight Business School, said Viet Nam was the only market among the US’s five trade partners with which it had a high trade deficit but had not imposed tariffs yet. But that could still happen, he warned.

If the US imposed punitive tariffs, the impact on the Vietnamese economy would be huge since the country had an “open” economy, he said.

Su Ngoc Khuong, investment director of Savills Vietnam, said the trade dispute between the US and China, two of Viet Nam’s top trading partners, could have both positive and negative impacts on the country.

When Chinese products are hit with US tariffs, Viet Nam can serve as an alternative supplier of several goods to the US, he said.

But other countries such as Thailand with similar products as Viet Nam also see it as an export opportunity, leading to an intense competition to sell to the US, he said.

Viet Nam’s seafood industry can achieve higher growth if it grabs the opportunities that might open up when the US switches from China to other sellers, he said.

The seminar also provided some useful tips for Vietnamese companies to help them avoid risks in international trading and suggested measures to boost exports to the US and China like carefully studying the markets, working with retailers and distributors there and others.

bizhub



NEWS SAME CATEGORY

‘Impact investing’ in VN creates social impact as well as financial growth

Investors, business and finance leaders, and representatives of family offices and foundations took part in a discussion in HCM City on Nov 16 on impact investing...

Ha Noi, HCM City spend VND47 trillion for Tet goods

Industry and trade departments in Ha Noi and HCM City are planning to spend VND28.5 trillion and VND18.4 billion, respectively, to prepare goods for next year’s Tet...

Vietnam to attend Novartis regional stakeholder event in Singapore

Building on the series of global stakeholder dialogues, Novartis Social Business will be hosting its fourth event in Singapore on November 20, 2018.

Saigon Hi-Tech Park attracts AI projects

Twenty-one local and international experts shared research results on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park 5th...

Uncertain funding at Vinaconex auction

Three companies and one individual registered to buy the entire share volume put on offer by Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC (Vinaconex) that is valued...

Transfer of State capital ownership in 19 SOEs to mega committee completed

The transfer of State capital ownership of 19 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the State Capital Management Committee was complete after the committee received...

Viet Nam-Korea trade up but deficit grows

Over the past 25 years, the economic ties between Viet Nam and South Korea have flourished, but the trade imbalance between the two countries has reached an...

Thanh Hoa plans aviation complex

FLC Group will build a complex of commercial aviation services, tourism resorts, industrial sites and hi-tech agriculture in the central province of Thanh Hoa’s Tho...

Japan, VN to deepen cooperation in the new global context

Japan and Viet Nam should deepen bilateral co-operation, not only in investment and trade but also work to improve relationships in the future, Director of the...

Foreign-invested enterprises in southern Vietnam gearing up for CPTPP

Foreign-invested companies in the southern region are increasing investments and preparing for opportunities after Vietnam officially joins the Comprehensive and...


MOST READ


Back To Top