International Trade Today is a service of Warren Communications News.

Vietnam Loosens Export Restrictions on Medical Masks

Vietnam recently withdrew export restrictions on medical masks, according to a May 8 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Previously, exports of medical masks required a license and total exports were capped at “25% of an individual domestic…

Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article

If your job depends on informed compliance, you need International Trade Today. Delivered every business day and available any time online, only International Trade Today helps you stay current on the increasingly complex international trade regulatory environment.

manufacturer’s output capacity,” the report said. The restrictions were imposed to maintain domestic supply amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which Vietnam has now “largely contained,” the report said.