Once the deal takes effect on August 1, Vietnamese farm produce, including rice, exported to the EU will enjoy tax exemptions but they are subject to annual import quotas.

The European Commission offers an annual quota of 80,000 tonnes for Vietnamese rice.

Specifically, the EC offers a quota of over 208.3 tonnes for poultry eggs from August 1 to December 31 and 500 tonnes each year; garlic, over 167.6 tonnes from August 1 to December 31, and 400 tonnes; corn more than 2,038 tonnes and 5,000 tonnes; cassava powder 12,500 tonnes and 30,000 tonnes; tuna over 4,791 tonnes and 11,500 tonnes; sugar over 8,333 tonnes and 20,000 tonnes, and mushroom more than 145.8 tonnes and 350 tonnes, among others.

Rice was offered a quota of 80,000 tonnes, including 20,000 tonnes of unhusked rice and 30,000 husked rice, and 30,000 fragrant rice.

Luc Ngan lychee is sold at high price in Japan

(BGO) – According to the Center of Industrial Encouragement and Trade Promotion (Department of Industry and Trade in Bac Giang province), the enterprises exporting Vietnamese fresh lychee to Japan has informed that Luc Ngan lychee was sold out after few hours at the supermarket chains in Tokyo capital and Osaka pefecture on the first selling day (June 21).

Vietnam sees sharp increases in export of rice and medical masks

Vietnam posted sharp increases in the export of rice and medical masks in the first five months of 2020, two goods previously subject to significant export quotas.

Vietnam’s rice export revenue up 18.9% in first five months

Vietnam exported a total of 2.9 million tonnes of rice in the first five months of 2020, bringing in US$1.41 billion, an increase of 5.1% in volume and 18.9% in value.

Tan Yen: Phuc Hoa early ripen lychee enjoys good price

(BGO) – Recently, the locals in Phuc Hoa commune, Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province have started harvesting early ripen lychees which were sold at 25 – 35,000 VND (1 – 1.5 USD) per kg on May 20.

Vietnam to import live pigs to cut live hog prices at home

Vietnam will allow the import of live pigs for the first time in a bid to counter the skyrocketing live hog prices in the domestic market, said an agricultural official.

Source: NDO/VNA