Recently, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has proposed a Draft Chapter on Labor and Dispute Settlement relating to labor for TPP basing on the U.S. – Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (two members of TPP). The draft may have certain role in TPP negotiations and so, Vietnam should carefully consider every possible proposal of other TPP Parties, especially the U.S.

In its campaign of advocating policies on TPP negotiations, VCCI has made a Draft Recommendation on negotiation strategy for intellectual property (IP) rights on medicine in the TPP. In order to ensure that this recommendation represents the interests of the whole economy and all stakeholders, the Committee on International Trade Policies (CITP Committee) of VCCI is conducting a survey to collect opinions from Vietnamese business associations, enterprises and other related agencies, on the issue. Download the survey questionnaire here:

In its campaign of advocating policies on TPP negotiations, VCCI has made the a Recommendation of Vietnam Business Community on negotiation strategy for Labor and Dispute Settlement Chapters in the TPP. In order to ensure that this recommendation represents the interests of the whole economy and all stakeholders, the Committee on International Trade Policies (CITP Committee) of VCCI is conducting a survey to collect opinions from Vietnamese business associations, enterprises and other related agencies, on the issue.

The “Rule of Origin” is one of the most important issues in the TPP negotiations. According to leaked documents, the U.S. is proposing a strong “rule of origin”, which is not favorable for Vietnamese exports which depends largely on imported materials. If the U.S. proposals are approved in TPP, Vietnamese exports will face numerous difficulties to meet requirements to be considered as “originated” and so they it will be hardly for them to get preferential tariff treatment in TPP.

As Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) required, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has collected business community’s opinions and made a recommendation on negotiation strategies for the Chapter of investment and dispute settlement between government and foreign investor to support the TPP negotiations. On 20 January 2011, VCCI sent this recommendation to MPI and other related agencies. Download the full Recommendation here:

Following the First Recommendation on General Negotiation Strategies for Vietnam in TPP negotiations, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has conducted a survey to collect opinions from business associations and enterprises countrywide about market opening strategies of each industry, and made a recommendation to the Government on this issue. Download the full Recommendation here:

The Decision of the WTO Appellate Body in the DS397 case relating to the EU anti-dumping measures against Chinese steel fasteners may lead to some changes in the EU anti-dumping laws and regulations toward non-market economy countries. Therefore, the case result may have great impact on anti-dumping investigation procedures against non-market economy countries like Vietnam. Download the full study here:

This Study Report will analyze the Brazilian anti-circumvention laws and practices and make recommendations for Vietnamese association and businesses to successfully deal with the anti-circumvention case against Vietnamese footwear by Brazil. Download the full study here:

In December 2011, the US Court of Appeals issued a decision on the GPX Int’l Tire Corp. v. United States case in which rejected the US DOC’s use of countervailing duties against imports into the United States from non-market economy countries. Although the case relating to Chinese exporters but its decision will become a precedent having impact on Vietnam in current and upcoming countervailing cases by the US. Download the full study here:

On 15/11/2011, the US DOC issued a decision to initiate an anti-dumping and countervailing investigation against Vietnamese standard carbon steel pipe originating from Vietnam, India, Oman and Saudi Arabia. This Study Report will analyze advantages and disadvantages of Vietnam in the case and make recommendations for steel association and enterprises. Download the full study here: