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Vietnam signs free trade deal with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein

Led negotiations and signed for Vietnam

Vietnam and the four European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on October 18, ending 14 years of talks. The pact covers goods, services, investment, intellectual property and digital trade. Both sides aim for it to take effect in early 2027, and Vietnam's trade ministry says it will send the agreement for government approval and issue an implementation plan.

Updated Oct 28

Russia removes major computer brands from parallel imports list

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Issued the order taking effect May 27

For four years, Russian buyers could pick up a banned Asus laptop or an HP server through a workaround called parallel imports. That ended on May 27, when an order from Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade pulled roughly twenty Western and Asian computer brands off the approved list.

Updated May 27