Supporting Vietnamese goods in US market

August 12, 2011 | 17:12

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A conference on ensuring the quality of export products to meet US consumer goods safety requirements was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11.

The event, co-organised by the US Consulate General in Vietnam, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), aim to keep Vietnamese businesses and exporters updated on the US safety criteria for imported consumer goods, especially those for U12 children.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, consumer goods imported to the US market must acquire a general certificate and another product safety certificate granted by an independent third party organisation or laboratory approved by the US government.

Richard O’Brien, US Office of International Programmes and Intergovernmental Affairs Director, said Vietnamese businesses need to enhance the manufacturing process and the quality of products to improve their competitiveness as well as constantly updating new CPSC requirements.

CPSC is ready to provide information on the US market, its legal documents and training courses to support Vietnamese businesses, he added.

The US is a large and potential market accounting for more than 20 per cent of the Vietnam’s total export revenue.

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