Speaking at the event, Atsuko Fukagawa, Deputy Managing Director of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) office in HCM City said many Japanese firms in Vietnam have failed to make the most of the tariff preferences under Vietnam-Japan free trade agreement.
According to a JETRO survey of Japanese enterprises in Asia and Oceania in 2014 pointed out that the FTA utilization rate of firms operating in Vietnam is at 36%, relatively lower than that of their peers in the region, such as, Indonesia (58.2%), Thailand (53.7%), and Malaysia (48.9%).
During the workshop, participants were updated informations on the FTA and EPA and clarified related rules of origin (ROO) requirements in the hope of helping Vietnamese and Japanese businesses take full advantage of the two agreements.
Industry and Trade ministry's Import-Export Department stressed the significance of the ROO as it helps determine imported goods that qualify for preferential tariffs.
Firms that meet the ROO requirements will benefit from the preferential tariffs and be able to expand their businesses further, according the department.
Japanese businesses operating in Vietnam accounted for about 60% of the Southeast Asian nation’s exports to Japan and 20% of that to the ASEAN region.
Many Vietnamese enterprises are also seeking opportunity to access the Japanese market.
According to a JETRO survey of Japanese enterprises in Asia and Oceania in 2014 pointed out that the FTA utilization rate of firms operating in Vietnam is at 36%, relatively lower than that of their peers in the region, such as, Indonesia (58.2%), Thailand (53.7%), and Malaysia (48.9%).
Japanese businesses operating in Vietnam accounted for about 60% of the Southeast Asian nation’s exports to Japan.
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Industry and Trade ministry's Import-Export Department stressed the significance of the ROO as it helps determine imported goods that qualify for preferential tariffs.
Firms that meet the ROO requirements will benefit from the preferential tariffs and be able to expand their businesses further, according the department.
Japanese businesses operating in Vietnam accounted for about 60% of the Southeast Asian nation’s exports to Japan and 20% of that to the ASEAN region.
Many Vietnamese enterprises are also seeking opportunity to access the Japanese market.
