Can Tho prepares first batch of rice to EU with zero tariff
Trung An High-tech Farming JSC based in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is completing the packaging of the first batch of rice to the EU, which will enjoy zero percent tax.
Trung An High-tech Farming JSC based in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is completing the packaging of the first batch of rice to the EU, which will enjoy zero percent tax. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – Trung An High-tech FarmingJSC based in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is completing the packaging ofthe first batch of rice to the EU, which will enjoy zero percent tax.
Earlier, the company signed rice contracts with three Germanconsumers with a total of 3,000 tonnes, of which 150 tonnes of ST20 and Jasminewill be included in the first batch.
Trung An's General Director Pham Thai Binh said onAugust 27 that the company has exported rice to Europe for many years. However,this is the first batch to be delivered to the region since the EU-Vietnam FreeTrade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect on August 1, with zero percent tariff, ascompared with 5-45 percent in the past.
To be accepted in the EU, the rice must have clearorigin and meet GlobalGAP or equivalent standards, according to Binh, addingthat the company will sign more contracts with French and Italian clients inthe time ahead.
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Trung An High-tech Farming JSC based in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is completing the packaging of the first batch of rice to the EU, which will enjoy zero percent tax. (Photo: VNA) 
