America imposed taxes, coffee and Vietnamese pepper affected? Latest information from leading exporters reveal an unexpected prospect, causing many people to ask questions about the future of Vietnam’s agricultural export industry.
On 3-4, exchanging with Tuoi Tre Online, Mr. Phan Minh Thong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phuc Sinh Joint Stock Company, said that the US partner has just sent the content of exchange related to the US tax application of countries.
In which, it is noteworthy that Vietnamese coffee exports to the US have a tax rate of zero.
“The partner sent the American harmonious tariff schedule amended in 2025, the coffee was roasted or not roasted, or had been removed from caffeine, coffee -containing coffee replacements in any form, with “free” export tax rates, which are not taxed.
And the same goes for export to the US, everything is almost free. As an exporter of pepper and coffee, when I receive information about American partners, I have nothing to worry about“, Mr. Thong emphasized.
According to Mr. Thong, exports to Europe, Germany, Japan, the Middle East countries grow well thanks to tariff incentives and high demand for sustainable development products, deep processing.
In order to reduce risks from international trade policies, Mr. Thong said that Vietnamese businesses need to actively seek new markets to create new business opportunities.
“The international market fluctuates, businesses also need flexible response plans. Instead of making business plans by month and year; Switch to weekly, even daily. And always wary of the fluctuations of goods prices when coffee prices and pepper prices have increased sharply, war, shipping charges more volatile …“, Mr. Thong added.
Meanwhile, Phan Dinh Quan, Director of Ez Shipping Co., Ltd. (Hanoi), said that on the morning of 3-4, there were 2 agricultural containers of the company left the port.
Mr. Quan said.
The United States imposed taxes, the reciprocal tax rate of Vietnam 46%, agricultural products will be directly affected
Talking to the southern leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, he said that the US taxed countries, of which the reciprocal tax rate of Vietnam 46%, agricultural products will be directly affected.
“But each item will have different tariffs, the shrimp tax rate is different from the fish tax. And according to the coffee export enterprises, pepper, the” free “export tax is not taxable. Because between the business and the US partner interacting information 24/24 hours, related to the bill of lading and interests of the two sides,” he said.
In order to respond to the US tax application, while negotiating, he also said that the solution at this time with Vietnamese agricultural products is to improve productivity, quality and lower costs to compete with other markets; Expanding agricultural exports to other markets, avoiding depending on a market …
