Under the UKVFTA, import duties will be eliminated for 99.2% of the tariff lines, equivalent to 99.7% of Vietnam’s export revenue, after six years since the deal took effect.

Therefore, businesses should quickly move to seize opportunities brought about by the agreement, which officially came into force on May 1, 2021, the agency recommended.

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Vietnam exports 34,680 tons of coffee worth USD 70.68 million to the U.K. in the first eight months of 2022.

Experts said to increase Vietnamese goods’ presence in the U.K., businesses should align production with British quality standards, grasp export procedures, and continue improving product quality by upgrading preservation and transportation technology, especially for farm produce.

Firms were also suggested to pay more attention to registering and protecting brands in the U.K. while proactively seeking partnerships with major distributors in the market.

Vietnam shipped 34,680 tons of coffee worth USD 70.68 million to the U.K. in the first eight months of 2022, up 57.9% in volume and 84.2% in value from a year earlier. Export prices also rose 16.6% to USD 2,038 per ton, according to the MoIT.

The share of Vietnamese coffee in the U.K.’s total imports surged to 29.92% in the first half of 2022 from 16.33% in the same period last year.

Source: VNA