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Coal Mid-Year Update 2025
Coal’s role in the global energy system today remains significant. Over the past decade, the world’s demand for coal has stayed relatively stable, apart from a temporary drop during the Covid-19 pandemic and the rapid rebound that followed. Today, global coal consumption, power generation, production and trade are all at record levels.In many countries, coal continues to be the leading source of electricity generation, helping to meet growing energy needs. These trends carry major implications for energy security, affordability and sustainability, especially as coal remains the single largest contributor to energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. While…
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Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP
…recycling rates and specifications. It defines ‘mandatory recycling rate’ to mean the ratio of the minimum weight of a product that must be recycled to the total weight of a product manufactured, put on the market and imported in the year in which the responsibility is fulfilled. Producers and importers have the option to select any one of the methods specified in Article 54(2) of the LEP to meet this obligation – by organizing recycling or by making a financial contribution to the Vietnam Environment Protection Fund. They may ‘organise recycling’ by carrying it out themselves, hiring a recycling service…
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Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus
…Vanuatu, and Cook Islands.The Agreement immediately eliminates tariffs on imports into Australia and New Zealand from the other signatories. The Pacific Island Countries have committed to lowering or eliminating tariffs on goods imported from Australia and New Zealand including: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries, and capacitorsMotor vehicles and vehicle parts (except for motor vehicle imports into Myanmar and Vietnam)Mineral ore and processed products including graphite, manganese, copper, aluminum, and nickelVarious products manufactured using above minerals and metals such as sheets, powders, bars, and platesPhotovoltaic cellsThe Agreement also includes rules…
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Customs Act
…countervailing duties, and retaliatory duties) for the protection of domestic industry. These measures can be applied notwithstanding any free trade agreements signed by Korea.Two specific causes of action for special tariff measures are provided with in the Act:In the case where domestic industry faces real harms or may face real harmIn the case where the development of domestic industry is delayedCurrent measures in effect include anti-dumping tariffs on:Vietnamese and Indian ferrosilicon manganese (introduced July 21, 2023; imposed until July 21, 2028): HS Code 7202.30Chinese and Vietnamese seamless copper pipes (introduced March 2, 2023; imposed until…
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New Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
…Most notably, the Agreement accelerated the tariff reduction/elimination schedule from 12 years (per the AANZFTA) to 7 years. It also provide improved investment protection provisions, including Most Favoured Nation (MFN) treatment.The Agreement eliminates or reduces border tariffs on: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries and capacitorsMotor vehicles and vehicle parts (except for motor vehicle imports into Myanmar and Vietnam)Mineral ore and processed products including graphite, manganese, copper, aluminium and nickelVarious products manufactured using the above minerals and metals such as sheets, powders, bars, and platesPhotovoltaic cellsThe Agreement also includes…
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Dumping Commodity Register
…investigating claims that dumping or subsidized imports have harmed Australian industry. The Commission issues findings for such claims and, if necessary, introduces measures to protect domestic industry, such as a price floor and/or countervailing duties.Goods currently listed on the DRC include:Aluminium Extrusions (China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Chinese Taipei)Aluminium Zinc Coated (Galavanised) Steel (China, Korea, Vietnam)Chrome Bar (Romania)Deep Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks (China)Hollow Structural Sections (China, Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei)Hot Rolled Coil Steel (Chinese Taipei)Hot Rolled Structural Steel Sections (Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Thailand)Painted Steel Strapping (China)Power Transformers (Indonesia…
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Asian Development Bank Carbon Capture and Storage Fund
…the demonstration of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies; identify, lower and/or eliminate general and country-specific technical, regulatory, institutional, financial, economic, environmental, and/or social barriers to CCS technology demonstration; and identify, eliminate or mitigate real or perceived risks in CCS capture, transport or storage technology demonstration.” All ADB developing member countries are eligible for funding, with initial priority given to the People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Projects co-financed by the fund are listed at the following link: https://www.adb.org/projects/fund/Global%20Carbon%20Capture%20and%20Storage%20Institute%2C%20United%20Kingdom
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MEPS and Labelling for Computer screen: TCVN 9508: 2012 (applied by 24/2018/QD-TTg)
…Import, production and business are not permitted since the effective date of this Decision for equipment with energy efficiency levels not meeting the minimum energy efficiency levels in national standards (TCVN. ) specified in Annex I attached to this Decision.
2. It is not allowed to import, produce and do business after 02 years from the effective date of this Decision for equipment with energy efficiency levels not meeting the minimum energy efficiency levels specified in the Vietnam Standards prescribed. specified in Appendix II to this Decision.
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MEPS and Labelling for Electric rice cookers: TCVN 8252:2015 (applied by 24/2018/QD-TTg)
…Import, production and business are not permitted since the effective date of this Decision for equipment with energy efficiency levels not meeting the minimum energy efficiency levels in national standards (TCVN. ) specified in Annex I attached to this Decision.
2. It is not allowed to import, produce and do business after 02 years from the effective date of this Decision for equipment with energy efficiency levels not meeting the minimum energy efficiency levels specified in the Vietnam Standards prescribed. specified in Appendix II to this Decision.
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MEPS and Labelling for Household washing machines: TCVN 8526:2013 (applied by 24/2018/QD-TTg)
…Import, production and business are not permitted since the effective date of this Decision for equipment with energy efficiency levels not meeting the minimum energy efficiency levels in national standards (TCVN. ) specified in Annex I attached to this Decision.
2. It is not allowed to import, produce and do business after 02 years from the effective date of this Decision for equipment with energy efficiency levels not meeting the minimum energy efficiency levels specified in the Vietnam Standards prescribed. specified in Appendix II to this Decision.
Promulgated 18 May 2018. This Decision takes effect on July 10, 2018. This updates…