On the evening of February 21st (Washington time), US President Donald Trump announced that he would continue to raise global tariffs on goods imported into the US from 10% to 15%.

The additional import tariffs signed into law by President Donald Trump apply to most goods entering the US, but leave exceptions for certain essential mineral and agricultural products.

The Trump administration's imposition of temporary tariffs of 15% on global imports raises the risk that tariffs will continue for a longer period, in more sophisticated forms.

In the final results, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) imposed anti-dumping duties of 25.76% on STAPIMEX and Thong Thuan companies. The group of companies not subject to mandatory inspections were subject to a 4.58% duty.

The agriculture and environment sector is opening up many new opportunities to maintain growth momentum and achieve the export target of $73-74 billion.

Viet Nam needs to strengthen its production base, improve business capacity, effectively utilize FTAs, promote digital transformation, e-commerce, and "green" exports.

It remains unclear when the 15% tariff announced by Mr. Trump will take effect and which goods it will apply to, while observers and US trading partners are maintaining a cautious stance, preparing for the possibility of tougher tariff policies.

After two years of decline, surimi and fish paste exports have recovered strongly and are expected to continue to thrive in 2026 thanks to increasing global demand, the trend towards convenient products, and improved domestic processing capacity.

The stringent tariff measures imposed by US President Donald Trump have caused a sharp decline in European steel exports to the world's largest economy.

One of the challenges for shrimp exporting businesses to the US market this year is the US government's strengthening of technical barriers.