Efforts are underway to remove bottlenecks affecting Viet Nam’s seafood exports to the United States, as the Viet Nam Trade Office in the US and the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers step up to facilitate smoother market access.

At the Australia–Viet Nam Agriculture and Food forum 2026, participants discussed investment flow from Australia in Viet Nam’s agri-food sector.

Long an exporting country, Viet Nam would benefit greatly from meeting the stringent requirements being set by its trading partners.

Malaysia has withdrawn from its trade agreement with the United States and become the first country to exit Washington’s reciprocal‑tariff strategy. The move opens the door for other countries to take similar action.

On March 19, the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned that the conflict in the Middle East could put significant pressure on global trade, which is already slowing down, with forecasts predicting that merchandise trade volume will only increase by 1.4% this year compared to 4.6% in 2025.

Fresh trade tensions between Brussels and Washington are pushing transatlantic commerce back to the centre of the political agenda, after the United States opened new investigations into alleged unfair practices by the European Union and 15 other trading partners.

Trade between China and the European Union rose sharply in the first two months of 2026, underlining how global trade flows are being reshaped by renewed geopolitical tension, American tariff pressure and Europe’s own unease about industrial dependence.

The proposal presented by the Commission on December 17, 2025, covers producers in the aluminum, fertilizer, iron, and steel sectors, as well as other energy-intensive sectors at risk of carbon leakage.

Amid global trade tensions, the United States and President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on imports have garnered the most headlines.

In the context of international trade shifting strongly towards sustainable development, environmental standards, emissions, and supply chain responsibility are increasingly becoming crucial conditions for market access.