Coffee prices in the US have increased sharply, prompting President Donald Trump to announce that he will lower import taxes to reduce costs and stabilize prices for consumers.

China has just tightened control over the export of precursor chemicals - compounds that can be used to produce drugs.

Switzerland could clinch a deal with the United States to lower U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods to 15% as soon as Thursday or Friday, a Swiss source told Reuters on Tuesday.

Vietnam is working to sign a trade agreement with the United States soon, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said on Nov 12, as a new round of negotiations gets under way in Washington.

On November 10, the press reported a lot of information related to the Industry and Trade sector. The Industry and Trade Newspaper would like to review some notable information.

China remains the largest buyer, accounting for 62.9 per cent of the total fruit and vegetable exports value, followed by the US with 6.6 per cent and the Republic of Korea with 3.9 per cent.

In the first ten months, Việt Nam exported 206,427 tonnes of pepper worth nearly $1.4 billion, down 5.9 per cent in volume but up 25.4 per cent in value from a year earlier.

A notable reality is that many seafood companies face significant challenges when trying to return to the domestic market, which is considered highly promising with a population of over 100 million and growing consumer demand.

Vietnam’s tea exports in October were estimated at nearly 12,000 tonnes, worth 20.9 million USD, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has reported.

In the first ten months of 2025, Mexico, the world's eighth-largest coffee exporter, unexpectedly spent nearly 35 times more on purchasing coffee from Vietnam compared to the same period last year.