For dried bamboo shoot production, fresh bamboo shoots are harvested annually from July to September and dried from November through the end of March before being exported to overseas markets.
South Korea's semiconductor exports have shown continued strong growth in the early weeks of 2026, lifting overall exports.
Despite relatively uniform nominal tariffs, effective tariff rates and pending investigations put most ASEAN goods at risk of additional tariffs amid the unpredictable US policy.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an additional 10 percent import tariff on goods from eight European countries starting February 1, 2026, citing their resistance to the United States’ intention to take control of Greenland.
The NIA and Thai Rice Foundation target high-value niche markets, including functional foods and low-carbon rice, to move past the era of low-cost exports.
Following the issuance of the final investigation findings in September 2025, according to information provided by the Vietnamese Mission in Geneva on 12 January 2026, Indonesia has officially promulgated a decision imposing safeguard measures on imported cotton fabric.
In December alone, Singapore’s total trade with Việt Nam reached nearly 4 billion SGD (over US$3.1 billion), representing a year-on-year increase of 30.1 per cent.
Exports of bird’s nest will promote the conservation of bird houses in the Kingdom as well as create jobs for locals.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
