Tariff and nontariff barriers Case of Vietnam

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Non-tariff barriers (basa catfish case)
• Initially, basa was accused to abuse trade name
  of catfish which looks like American channel
  catfish, although in Website the US FDA accepts
  to use the catfish for Vietnamese basa products.
• Later all, the export volume of basa products to
  US market were gradually increased with a new
  name basa fish,Mekong basa...

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Tariff barriers
• When it was not success, the American Catfish
  association changes their strategy by accusing
  Vietnamese producers illegally dump basa products
  in American markets with punitive tariffs up to
  64 and limit import volume (quota)
• It was explained that Vietnamese economy is not
  market

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Producers and VASEP explain that Fish costs are
  as much as 30-50 less than US catfish because
  lower labor, seed and feed costs.
• VASEP and producers will continue to fight
  against the imposition

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Non-tariff barriers (shrimp case)
• EU in 1999 and US in 2000 issued the laws to ban
  a total of 16 antibiotic residues in foods (zero
  tolerance)
• Although up to date, EU is able to standardize
  analysis of Chloramphenicol and nitrofurans
• Standardization of analysis techniques for the
  other banned antibiotics is under research.

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Non-tariff barriers (shrimp case)
• Now, EU and US and other markets subject on
  Chloramphenicol and nitrofuran contamination (LOD
  as 0.1 ppb for EU market, and 0.3 for US market)
  in shrimp products from VN and other Asian export
  countries
• Recently, besides shrimp, Louisiana mandates to
  test chloramphenicol for crab and crab meat
  imported from Vietnam, Thailand, Mexico, Malaysia
  and others.

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• Vietnamese government creates great awareness on
  reducing use of chemicals especially antibiotics
  in aquaculture, agriculture by banding the use of
  16 antibiotics.

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• Vietnamese government provides financial supports
  for a number of research projects addressing the
  issues of replace of antibiotics in aquaculture
  to ensure quality and safety aquatic products

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• The research projects for development of
  appropriate technologies friendly with
  environmental are also supported
• MOFI through NAFIQACEN and RIAs implements code
  of conduct and GAP in selective hatcheries and 12
  selective aquaculture sites by controlling
  chemical residues from input sources water,
  feeds, antibiotics...

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• NAFIQACEN in one hand collect samples at 343
  aquaculture sites and on the other hand
  recommends to producers to sample for analysis of
  chemical residues before harvest and certify the
  food safety for sampled sites

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• The government also requests to include
  consideration on quality and safety products in
  any research and development project

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• Quality control of shrimp brooders and larvae is
  enforced
• Establishing a national-wide early waning
  network for environment and diseases.

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Tariff and non-tariff barriers-
Case of Vietnam

• Response of Vietnam.
• Establishing a new department named as National
  fishery quality, safety and veterinary
  administration