Comply with rules of origin of goods to enhance the position of Vietnamese goods

The workshop "Origin of goods" within the framework of the Autumn Fair 2025 helps businesses understand regulations and take advantage of incentives from free trade agreements.

On the afternoon of October 27th, within the framework of the Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 (VGFF 2025) held at the Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC), Dong Anh, Hanoi, the Import-Export Department ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ) organized a specialized seminar on rules of origin for goods. The event attracted the participation of representatives from central and local ministries and agencies, industry associations, and manufacturing and exporting businesses.

The Autumn Fair 2025 is a national-level trade event, the largest ever held, with over 100,000 square meters of exhibition space and 3,000 standard booths, bringing together a range of key sectors of the economy . More than just a platform for business networking, the event also serves to spread the spirit of "Vietnamese people prioritize using Vietnamese goods," affirming the position of Vietnamese products in both domestic and international markets.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Son, Director of the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), spoke at the event.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Nguyen Anh Son, Director of the Import-Export Department, emphasized: "In the context of deep integration, rules of origin are not only technical conditions, but also a foundation for ensuring transparency and fairness in trade, contributing to strengthening partner trust and enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods."

This means that managing, identifying, and certifying the origin of goods is becoming one of the key factors for Vietnam to maintain the trust of its partners and prevent trade fraud and origin falsification, which are on the rise.

According to the Import-Export Department, understanding and adhering to rules of origin helps businesses maximize the tariff benefits from free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed, such as CPTPP, EVFTA, and RCEP. In the context of Vietnam's exports aiming for sustainable growth and high value, compliance with rules of origin is the "passport" for Vietnamese goods to enter demanding markets with superior preferential tariffs.

To meet the increasingly stringent requirements of importing markets, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued numerous directives and guidelines, coordinating inter-agency efforts to prevent fraud and falsification of origin, and strengthening inspection and supervision of the issuance of certificates of origin (C/O) for exported goods. These measures not only help protect the legitimate rights of Vietnamese businesses but also contribute to maintaining national prestige and avoiding the risk of being subjected to trade defense measures or anti-fraud investigations by trading partners.

In practice, many international cases have shown that businesses' failure to comply with rules of origin has resulted in significant losses, affecting entire industries. Therefore, disseminating information, providing guidance, and enhancing the capacity of businesses in this area is both an urgent and long-term requirement.

A key focus of this workshop is the development of criteria for determining the origin of Vietnamese goods circulating domestically. In accordance with Government Decree No. 146/2025/ND-CP dated June 12, 2026, the Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to lead the development of a Decree stipulating criteria for determining the origin of Vietnamese goods. This is a crucial step towards completing a comprehensive and transparent legal system, building consumer confidence, protecting domestic production, and enhancing the brand image of Vietnamese goods.

Determining the origin of domestically produced goods is not just a technical matter; it also carries profound political and economic significance. It's a way to protect the domestic market from the influx of foreign goods disguised as Vietnamese products, while simultaneously ensuring consumers have access to truthful information about the products they choose.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, determining the origin of domestically produced goods helps consumers clearly distinguish the source of products, prevents imported goods from being disguised as Vietnamese goods, protects legitimate manufacturing businesses, and encourages the development of national brands.

Within the framework of the workshop, the Import-Export Department, along with businesses, industry associations, and experts, actively exchanged and shared best practices, contributing opinions to the process of perfecting the mechanism and legal framework on origin of goods, especially in the context of new generation FTA agreements expanding the scope and standards of origin control.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/tuan-thu-quy-tac-xuat-xu-hang-hoa-de-nang-cao-vi-the-hang-viet-nam-20251027151435287.htm