The Department of Industry and Trade also actively coordinated with the Import-Export Department, the Trade Defense Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) to organize propaganda conferences and in-depth training courses on CPTPP, EVFTA to take full advantage of the FTA in exports. In addition, promote coordination with media agencies to provide information on international economic integration in general and FTAs ​​in particular to the business community and people in the province. “We always strive to provide full information on international economic integration in general and agreements in particular for the subjects that are state management agencies and enterprises in the province to grasp understanding more deeply about FTAs, and training on food safety standards, branding, trade defense measures so that businesses can take advantage of opportunities and overcome challenges to proactively in production and business activities, boosting exports ”, said Ms. Ngo Thi Lien - Head of Import - Export and Economic Integration Department, Thai Binh Department of Industry and Trade. Along with propaganda activities, the administrative procedure reform, human resource training support, trade promotion and business investment attraction have also been strengthened by the Department, supporting businesses in the province. on the "highway" integration.

Efforts to enter brings the "fruit" of integration The efforts of state management agencies, together with the initiative of the enterprise, have brought "fruit". In 2020, the Department of Industry and Trade of Thai Binh province has granted 18,000 concessional C / Os, including major markets such as ASEAN, Japan, Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, ... Since August / In 2020, Thai Binh Regional Import and Export Management Department will deploy to issue C / O form EUR.1 in Thai Binh, with export turnover reaching about 15 million USD. Grasping information about FTAs, Thai Binh province enterprises prepare in advance an integration roadmap, ready to invest in innovation to promptly access and take advantage of tariff preferences when these agreements are signed. results, thereby boosting production, increasing revenue. Thanh Phat Export Leather Shoes Co., Ltd (Vu Lac commune, Thai Binh city) is one of the few enterprises in the province with large export turnover to the market of CPTPP member countries. Currently, 70% of the company's products are consumed domestically, the rest is exported to the United States, Russia, Canada, and Brazil ... with an export value of about 3 million USD / year. Taking advantage of the opportunities from the EVFTA Agreement, Thanh Phat Export Leather Shoes Co., Ltd. is actively promoting trade, increasing the localization rate of products to ensure the criteria of origin to enjoy preferential treatment. tariff incentives, striving to export 50% of goods produced.

Meanwhile, Thai Binh Clam Company Limited (Nam Thinh commune, Tien Hai district) each year processes and exports 4,000 tons of clams, the export turnover is nearly 3 million USD. The main export markets are the US, Japan, Australia and some European countries, which require very strict requirements on product quality and production criteria. According to Mr. Vu Van Tuan - Deputy Sales Director of Thai Binh Clam Co., Ltd, goods exported to Europe not only require good quality but also need to be transparent about the origin of raw materials. Products. Over the past time, the Company has closely coordinated with the domestic authorities and the European Union's inspection team directly working in Thai Binh to inspect and determine the raw material areas eligible for fishing. processing of the Company and being provided with a code of traceability. “Thai Binh Department of Industry and Trade will always accompany businesses in the implementation of free trade agreements, promote its role as the focal point for integration implementation as well as answer all difficulties and questions of when implementing export procedures to potential markets ”, the representative of Thai Binh Department of Industry and Trade affirmed. In 2021, besides the FTAs ​​that Vietnam has joined, the Department of Industry and Trade of Thai Binh province said that it will focus on disseminating and propagating about the two agreements that Vietnam has just signed, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Vietnam - United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA). After the 2 Agreements officially take effect, the Department will continue to advise and build a specific plan to effectively implement the Agreement, help businesses take advantage of tariff preferences and increase export turnover to other countries. this market

Source: Journal of Industry and Trade