In a meeting Thursday, 15 of 27 state members voted against the proposal aiming to extend 10 percent taxes on Vietnamese shoes for another 15 months, the ministry said.
The vote means it is likely the tariffs on Vietnamese shoes will be scrapped on January 6 next year, the ministry said. However, it warned that the European Commission may continue seeking approval for the renewal proposal.
The EU is the largest market for Vietnamese leather shoes. Meanwhile Vietnam is the second largest exporter of products to EU after China.
Last year the bloc imported US$2.5 billion worth of leather shoes from Vietnam, up 33.9 percent from 2006, according to the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association.
Reported by Tran Tam |
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