China Smartphone Maker Oppo Evaded $551m in Tax, Says India

July 13, 2022 The tech firm wrongfully used duty exemptions for items imported for use in mobile phone production, said India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo evaded $551 million worth of Indian customs duty, a government statement said on Wednesday. A probe by India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence found that the smartphone maker wrongfully…

China-Laos Railway sees brisk passenger, cargo transport over inaugural 4 months

  As of Sunday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 2.25 million passenger trips and transported 1.31 million tons of cargo since its launch in December, official data showed. Trains on the railway have provided a safe, comfortable and convenient means of inter-city transport for residents along the route, while passenger trips have seen strong…

Customs steps up to ensure quick clearance of imports

Imported supplies such as vegetables, fruit, milk, milk powder and beef have been quickly cleared and transferred during the ongoing COVID-19 resurgence in Shanghai, according to Shanghai Customs. A cargo of pumpkins from New Zealand, weighing 25.6 tons, passed through customs smoothly at Waigaoqiao port area after quarantine inspection on March 29. In addition, the…

China to accept import applications for Brazil beef certified before Sept 4

BEIJING :China’s customs authorities said on Tuesday they will accept import applications for Brazilian beef that has been granted a sanitary certificate prior to Sept. 4, potentially allowing for cargoes of beef stuck at Chinese ports to finally clear customs. Brazil had suspended exports of beef to China on Sept. 4 after detecting two cases…

Customs finds cabinet importers evaded Chinese duties by transshipping through Malaysia

21 September 2021 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has found that a group of cabinet importers is evading antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese products by transshipping them through Malaysia. The story begins in April 2020, when the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association won one of the largest anti-dumping cases ever brought against China. The ITC unanimously found…

How to import from China to UK

20 September 2021 – China is the joint number one territory that Britain imports from, accounting for 12% of imports. Here is what you need to do if you want to import from China For the UK, the desire to import goods from China is vast. China was the joint-first biggest single country that the…

HMRC survey of Chinese cross-border sellers highlights need for quality data

30 July 2021 – According to a new report, cross-border e-commerce merchants in China largely depend on marketplaces and third-party agents to manage their compliance. The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently commissioned in-depth interviews with 30 Chinese online sellers for a report titled Knowledge and Attitudes of Online Sellers in China to UK Tax…

China, ASEAN open new chapter in common development, prosperity

19 July 2021 – Thanks to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), more commodities from ASEAN countries, ranging from agricultural products such as mango, durian and coffee to primary and intermediate products like rubber and paper, have entered the Chinese market. In 2020, China and ASEAN became each other’s largest trading partners for the first…