Norge inngår frihandelsavtale med Vietnam
Norsk sjømatnæring jubler over nye vilkår som gir bedre vilkår for eksportører.
Norge and the other EFTA nations have established a free trade agreement with Vietnam. Approximately half of Norway's exports to Vietnam will become toll-free as soon as the agreement takes effect. Within seven years, over 98 percent of exports will be toll-free. - In an increasingly unpredictable world, Norway needs more pillars to stand on, says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in a press release.
Today, Norwegian exporters pay up to 15 percent in tariffs on salmon and mackerel to Vietnam. When the agreement takes effect, salmon will be toll-free immediately, while mackerel will have zero tariffs after a three-year phase-out period. - This is an important agreement and the government must be commended for getting this in place, says Trond Davidsen, director of international relations at Sjømat Norge to E24.
He notes that Vietnam is the second largest market in Southeast Asia after Thailand. - There is increasing demand for Norwegian salmon locally, but for mackerel, there is a lot of demand for further processing to other Asian markets, says Davidsen. Fisheries and Sea Minister Marianne Sivertsen Næss emphasizes that the agreement gives Norwegian seafood exporters favorable conditions and lays the foundation for increased seafood exports to Vietnam. - The government prioritizes work on market access and new free trade agreements, with fisheries being central, says Næss.
Trade between Norway and Vietnam has steadily increased in recent years. In 2025, total merchandise trade was around 19 billion kroner.
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