Opportunities for Vietnam’s handicrafts to export to CPTPP member countries

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has unveiled new export oppertunities for Vietnamese goods to CPTPP member countries as the tarrif is reduced to 0%. However, mass production and rules of origins remain huge obstacles for handicraft exports.

Registering for intellectual property protection and geographical indications are essential to prevent the sale of unlabelled products or export of Vietnamese products by foreign companies.