ABSTRACT
Reference prices at the farm level for several strategic commodities issued by the Ministry of Trade are generally higher than fair prices to obtain reasonable profits (20-30% of total farming cost). For maize, soybean, and sugar, the reference price is around 2.28%; 14.34%; and 13.40%...
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INTRODUCTION
Since the middle of the 1990s, Vietnam has integrated intensely with the global economy. In 1995, Vietnam became an official member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in 2007, participated in the World Trade Organization. Since that time until now, Vietnam...
The import tariff on United States mandarin oranges has been reduced from 35% to 10% according to the U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), raising concerns about potential pressure on domestically grown produce.
The Agriculture Ministry provided a written explanation, clarifying that “mandarin oranges” mainly refers to ponkan oranges and other hybrid citrus varieties, including tangerines. Murcott, they said, is not included.
Their report states that according to customs statistics, Taiwan’s average annual import volume of “other mandarin oranges” over the past five years was 6,081 metric tons, of which 1,115 metric tons were imported from the U.S. The imported U.S. mandarin oranges account for around 1% of Taiwan’s overall consumption.
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