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Vietnam may impose 2% duty on polyester fibre to avoid TTP disappointment

13/05/2015

Reports from Vietnam suggest the central government is considering a 2% duty on imports of polyester staple fibre. The fibre is not currently subject to import duties, but Vietnam has concerns about its ability to take advantage of the market access benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) because discussions so far indicate that duty-free ...

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