WEBINAR | NAVIGATING UK-VIETNAM SUPPLY CHAINS UNDER CPTPP, WITH LATEST RULES OF ORIGIN GUIDANCES FROM VIET NAM AND THE UK

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Join this 60-minute webinar, organised by the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) and BritCham Vietnam, to discover how CPTPP cumulation can practically benefit your business. Our experts will provide clear guidance on Certificates of Origin (C/O), helping you optimize your sourcing and supply chains under the agreement.

• Date: Tuesday, 25th November 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (UK) | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (VN)
• Format: Online Webinar Via Zoom
• Language: Webinar in English

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UK businesses attending this webinar will gain critical competencies for optimising UK-Vietnam supply chains under CPTPP:

• Understanding UK's CPTPP Rules of Origin Requirements: Businesses will understand certification processes and validity periods, navigate strategic choices between bilateral and CPTPP agreements, and gain competitive advantages through accessing zero or reduced tariffs across 12 CPTPP markets where over 99% of UK goods exports are eligible for tariff-free trade.
• CPTPP Cumulation Mastery: Participants will understand how to leverage flexible cumulation provisions, enabling them to source materials from Vietnam alongside other CPTPP members whilst maintaining preferential tariff eligibility, particularly valuable for complex supply chains in automotive and electronics sectors.
• Vietnam's New Circular 40/2025/TT-BCT Navigation: Attendees will comprehend Vietnam's fundamentally changed Certificate of Origin issuance process effective 1 July 2025, which decentralises authority to Provincial People's Committees to assign C/O tasks to qualified organisations with adequate human resources and eCoSys System infrastructure.
• CPTPP Rules of origin Circulars - Implementation Understanding: Businesses will learn how Vietnam implements CPTPP rules of origin through this circular, including self-certification procedures and the critical distinction between using bilateral agreements versus CPTPP when claiming preferential tariffs.
• Strategic Compliance Development: Participants will develop actionable frameworks for navigating both Vietnamese C/O requirements and CPTPP provisions simultaneously, understanding certification validity periods and enabling supply chain optimisation across CPTPP markets with Vietnam as a strategic hub.

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Speakers:

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🔹 Alex Smith - British Consul General in HCMC & Trade Director for Vietnam

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🔹 Trinh Thi Thu Hien - Deputy Director General, Agency of Foreign Trade, MOIT

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🔹 Matt Ryland - Executive Director, BritCham Vietnam

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🔹 Olivia Herford - CPTPP Utilisation Lead, FTA Utilisation Team, DBT

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👉 Register now to effectively navigate the future of UK-Vietnam trade!