Photo for illustration. (Source: VNA)

The event was co-organized by the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) in coordination with the Export-Import Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

At the event, themed “EVFTA – Opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce exports”, representatives of relevant ministries elaborated on tariff commitments, the tariff elimination roadmap and the rules of origin on goods under the EVFTA, as well as on how to take advantage of incentives from the deal.

Trinh Thi Thu Hien, head of the goods origin section under the Export-Import Department, stated that agro-products are classified into two types of goods. Accordingly, goods of pure origin (crops grown and harvested in member countries) will be subject to a 0% import tariff from the EU, while goods of non-pure origin will only enjoy preferential tariffs if meeting criteria concerning basic conversion, material quota, and processing stages.

Regarding the MOIT’s support for enterprises, the ministry issued an official dispatch on September 22 stipulating that batches of goods exported to the EU can still register for the certificate of origin (C/O) to enjoy preferential tariffs under the EVFTA, she said.

If businesses face problems with the importing countries, they may inform the C/O granting organisations or the Export-Import Department to receive timely assistance in the issue of goods origin, the official added./.

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