sugar

Domestic sugar under pressure on home turf

15:42 | 17/02/2023 Import-Export

Domestic sugar producers have been facing mounting pressure in competition with imported sugar in recent years.

Sugar industry targets to restore cane output

14:30 | 02/11/2022 Import-Export

The domestic sugarcane and sugar industry expects to continue output growth with the 2022-23 crop thanks to the positive production performance and the tariff policy's efficiency for importing sugar.

Tricks of sugar smuggling across border gate

11:24 | 26/10/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - In September 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a circular on applying trade remedies against sugar products in most countries that show high risks of origin fraud.

Seven enterprises assigned to import over 100,000 tonnes of sugar

17:05 | 27/09/2022 Import-Export

Seven enterprises were assigned tariff quotas with a total volume of 109,000 tonnes at a recent sugar import auction organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Applying trade remedies for some cane sugar products

09:31 | 12/08/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - In order to unify implementation, the General Department of Customs has guided local Customs Departments to follow Decision 1514/QD-BCT dated August 1, 2022 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the application of measures to prevent the evasion

Strictly handling sugar smuggling

13:47 | 10/08/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, Head of the National Steering Committee 389, requests the Ministry of Public Security and Steering Committees of 389 provinces and cities clarify information reflected by the Vietnam Sugar Association.

Domestic sugar on the line

17:46 | 31/07/2022 Import-Export

Weak demand for domestic sugar and the penetration of smuggled sugar have been dragging down sugar prices in Vietnam, driving many producers into unprofitability.

Researching solutions to control sugar products by traceability

12:40 | 31/07/2022 Customs

VCN - Accordingly, the General Department of Customs (GDVC) submitted to the Ministry of Finance to report to the Prime Minister on solutions to strengthen management for cane sugar from production to circulation under traceability.

Preventing contraband beverages at the Quang Tri border

16:21 | 26/07/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Using converted vehicles to carry sugar, beer, and soft drinks, etc. without valid invoices is a trick used by smugglers on the Lao Bao international border gate (Quang Tri). Quang Tri Customs Enforcement is keeping an eye on this trick.

Strengthen inspection and supervision of imported sugar

08:55 | 24/07/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN – To strictly manage sugar and prevent smuggling and evasion of trade remedies, the General Department of Customs has requested the Customs Departments of provinces and cities to further strengthen inspection and supervision.

Sugar smuggling increases early in the year

10:08 | 01/03/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The smuggling and illegal transportation of foreign-made refined sugar across border gates of provinces of Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang tended to increase after the Lunar New Year 2022.

Dong Thap Customs handle many cases of smuggling during Tet

20:15 | 08/02/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - Many cases of smuggling and illicit trade of goods across the border during the peak period before and during the Lunar New Year were handled by Dong Thap Customs Department.

Smuggled goods increase on the Southwest border near Tet holiday

09:27 | 28/01/2022 Anti-Smuggling

As the Lunar New Year approaches, there has been a rise in the smuggling of consumer goods on the Southwest border.

Dong Thap Customs seizes 1,350kg of smuggled sugar

10:45 | 24/01/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - At the scene, the working team detected and seized 27 bags of refined sugar with a total weight of 1,350kg made in Thailand.

Quang Nam Customs prosecutes company for smuggling 88 tons of imported refined sugar

08:58 | 15/01/2022 Anti-Smuggling

VCN - The team also detected that in addition to the above 25 tons of sugar, H.T.P Import and Export Co., Ltd transported 63 tons of sugar under the shipment of 200 tons of sugar to the P.H.H Trading Co.,Ltd.