10:05, 30/05/2022

To enhance trade remedy capacity

People's Committee of Khanh Hoa Province has just issued a plan to implement Decision 1659 of the Prime Minister on approving the Project on strengthening capacity on trade remedies in the context of participating in new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs).

People's Committee of Khanh Hoa Province has just issued a plan to implement Decision 1659 of the Prime Minister on approving the Project on strengthening capacity on trade remedies in the context of participating in new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs). Talking about this issue, Huynh Tan Hai - Head of Trade Management - Import and Export under the provincial Department of Industry and Trade said:
 
Huynh Tan Hai
Huynh Tan Hai - Head of Trade Management - Import and Export under Khanh Hoa Province Department of Industry and Trade
 
The plan sets out the main tasks and solutions to improve the capacity of businesses on trade remedies in the context of participating in new generation FTAs, protecting manufacturing industries in the province in accordance with international commitments. Striving to 2030, cadres and civil servants in departments, branches and district-level People's Committees are fully equipped with knowledge and skills on the use, implementation and response of trade remedies; businesses and traders with international trade activities in the province can access and be equipped with knowledge about trade remedies in the context of participating in new generation FTAs.
 
- Could you please tell us some key tasks and solutions to effectively implement the set goals?
 
- In order to implement the plan effectively, the provincial People's Committee directs relevant departments and agencies to regularly review the provisions of the law and commitments on trade remedies of Vietnam being implemented in the province to assess the situation; actively participate in proposing amendments and supplements to legal provisions in line with the requirements of international economic integration; select a number of key production industries and have important impacts on the province's socio-economic development to strengthen trade remedy capacity during the implementation of FTAs; build complete database on investment, production, business, and import-export in these industries in order to promptly consider and apply trade remedy measures legally; promote coordination between the state management agencies of the province and the representative agencies of Vietnam abroad; strengthen the exchange of information and data with central agencies as well as between provincial state management agencies and the business community and associations; monitor the enforcement and avoidance of trade remedies.
 
 - How is the implementation of the plan carried out, sir?
 
- The Provincial People's Committee has assigned the provincial Department of Industry and Trade to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with other departments, branches, district-level People's Committees and relevant agencies in implementing the contents of the plan; coordinate with the Customs Department to connect and exchange information and data between the Central trade remedy agency and the customs in monitoring imported and exported goods subject to investigation and application of trade remedies; coordinate with relevant agencies to provide information on handling trade remedy cases...
 
The provincial People's Committee also assigned the Department of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with agencies and units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese representative agencies in countries participating in FTAs, and foreign embassies and consulates in Vietnam to collect information about the contents and programs of subsidies and support for domestic production that trading partners are applying in the implementation of FTAs; strengthen participation and coordination with overseas Vietnamese representative agencies in foreign cases of investigation on trade remedies for export goods of the province. Relevant departments and branches, People's Committees of districts, towns and cities shall coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade in propagating, training and fostering knowledge, disseminating policies and regulations on origin and trade remedy measures, especially provisions in the new generation FTAs for trade remedy officials, businesses and relevant organizations and individuals in the province...
 
- Thank you, sir!
 
Khanh Ha
 
Translated by T.T