Tariff and non-tariff barriers- Case of Vietnam Non-tariff barriers basa catfish case • Initially, basa was accused to abuse trade name of “catfish” which looks like American channel
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Case of Vietnam
Non-tariff barriers (basa catfish case)
• Initially, basa was accused to abuse trade
name of “catfish” which looks like American
channel catfish, although in Website the US
FDA accepts to use the catfish for Vietnamese basa products
• Later all, the export volume of basa products
to US market were gradually increased with a new name basa fish,Mekong basa
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Case of Vietnam
Tariff barriers:
•When it was not success, the American Catfish association changes their strategy
by accusing Vietnamese producers
illegally dump basa products in American markets with punitive tariffs up to 64%
and limit import volume (quota)
• It was explained that Vietnamese
economy is not market
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Case of Vietnam
•Producers and VASEP explain that Fish costs are as much as 30-50%
less than US catfish because lower labor, seed and feed costs.
• VASEP and producers will continue
to fight against the imposition
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Case of Vietnam
Non-tariff barriers (shrimp case)
• EU in 1999 and US in 2000 issued the laws to ban a total of 16 antibiotic residues in foods
(zero tolerance)
•Although up to date, EU is able to standardize analysis of Chloramphenicol and nitrofurans
• Standardization of analysis techniques for the other banned antibiotics is under research
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Case of Vietnam
Non-tariff barriers (shrimp case)
• Now, EU and US and other markets subject
on Chloramphenicol and nitrofuran
contamination (LOD as 0.1 ppb for EU market, and 0.3 for US market) in shrimp products from
VN and other Asian export countries
• Recently, besides shrimp, Louisiana mandates
to test chloramphenicol for crab and crab meat imported from Vietnam, Thailand, Mexico,
Malaysia and others
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
•Vietnamese government creates great awareness on reducing use of
chemicals especially antibiotics in
aquaculture, agriculture by banding
the use of 16 antibiotics.
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
•Vietnamese government provides
financial supports for a number of
research projects addressing the
issues of replace of antibiotics in
aquaculture to ensure quality and
safety aquatic products
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
•The research projects for development of
appropriate technologies friendly with
environmental are also supported
• MOFI through NAFIQACEN and RIAs
implements code of conduct and GAP in
selective hatcheries and 12 selective
aquaculture sites by controlling chemical
residues from input sources: water, feeds,
antibiotics
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
• NAFIQACEN in one hand collect
samples at 343 aquaculture sites and
on the other hand recommends to
producers to sample for analysis of
chemical residues before harvest and certify the food safety for sampled sites
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
• The government also requests to
include consideration on quality and
safety products in any research and
development project
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
• Quality control of shrimp brooders
and larvae is enforced
• Establishing a national-wide early
waning network for environment and
diseases.
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Case of Vietnam
Response of Vietnam.
•Establishing a new department named
as National fishery quality, safety and veterinary administration