The Indonesian government has officially implemented a policy of restricting or banning the export of palm products through Regulation No. 2/2022 of the Minister of Trade (Permendag) regarding amendments to Regulation No. 19/2021. on CPO Export Policy.

The Department of Industry - Ministry of Industry and Trade is pleased to announce and invite units to register for the Scheme to participate in the Supporting Industry Development Program in 2023.

On the afternoon of January 21, 2022, the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) held a conference to review 2021 and deploy tasks in 2022. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended and delivered a speech to direct the Import and export tasks need to be implemented in 2022.

Foreign e-commerce exchanges operating in Vietnam must register with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which is a new regulation in Decree No. 85/2021/ND-CP dated September 25, 2021 of the Government amending the Decree No. 85/2021/ND-CP dated September 25, 2021. amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP dated May 16, 2013 on e-commerce (Decree No. 85).

The Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, concurrently taking charge of the Nordic region, informed that from January 6, 2022, Vietnam's instant noodles have been added to the checklist by the EU next to dragon fruit. The EU also increased the inspection frequency to 20% for both instant noodles and dragon fruit from Vietnam.

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has passed a law that changes the CMR substance as well as the regulation of the skin whitening agents deoxyarbutin and dihydroxyacetone in cosmetics and body care products. The changes apply to manufacturers and importers of cosmetics and body care products.

In 2022, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority will monitor and inspect imported shipments packed with wooden materials. The purpose of the test is to ensure that there are no serious plant pests and that the wooden packaging has been packaged and marked according to the international standard ISPM 15.

On January 18, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a Circular amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 47/2014/TT-BCT (Circular No. 47) dated December 5, 2014 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade providing on management of e-commerce websites and Circular No. 59/2015/TT-BCT dated December 31, 2015 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade regulating the management of e-commerce activities via applications on mobile devices

The People's Committee of Thai Binh province received Official Letter No. 334/UBND-XD2 dated January 14, 2022 from the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province on the temporary suspension of receiving vehicles transporting fresh fruits and frozen seafood to the destination. border gate, the opening of the border of Quang Ninh province for export. The Office of the Provincial People's Committee forwards the above Official Letter to the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Transport, the Provincial Business Association to notify the enterprises having import and export activities. import and transport of import and export goods through the provinces of Quang Ninh know and implement./.

The People's Committee of Thai Binh province received Official Letter No. 200/UBND-KT dated January 16, 2022 from the Lao Cai Province People's Committee on the notice of temporary suspension of receiving vehicles carrying fresh fruit to the National Border Gate. Road economy No. II Kim Thanh (Lao Cai) - Bac Son (China) for export. The Office of the Provincial People's Committee shall forward the above-mentioned Official Letters to the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Transport, and the Provincial Business Association to notify enterprises having export activities. import and transport goods imported and exported through Lao Cai province.