UPDATED 17 APR 2023, 11:37 PM SGT SINGAPORE – Singapore’s key exports posted a much smaller drop than expected in March, but economists say that while the worst may be over, the outlook remains gloomy. Exports are likely to remain around current weak levels in the coming months, with the United States and the euro…
Hanoi (VNA) – The British Government handed over the Vietnam national trade repository (VNTR) to the Vietnamese side at a ceremony on July 13. The project was launched in 2020 under a letter of intention signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the British Department of International Trade, in which the British side provided technical assistance for Vietnam.…
MIAMI (AP) — Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling with pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of tankers and bulk carriers have been diverted away from the Black Sea, while…
21 September 2021 – A recent export enforcement case describes a common compliance challenge faced by many U.S. companies. In this case,[1] a California company manufactured electronic test and measurement equipment for both commercial and government customers. The company failed to identify that one of its software products was listed on the U.S. Munitions List and…
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…
20 September 2021 – It is UK government “unreadiness” that is the source of further delays to Brexit customs procedure implementation, while associations, brokers, forwarders, ports, and retailers are “ready”. Last week the UK government announced that it would further delay the implementation of export health certificates, phytosanitary (SPS) certificates and safety and security declarations…
1 September 2021 – More than 2,000 hauliers were fined for not having the correct export documentation in the four months following the end of the transition period. The UK completed its departure from the EU’s single market and customs union on New Year’s Eve, meaning exporters had to comply with new rules to continue…
16 August 2021 – A Comprehensive Guide On The Working Process Of Container Shipping In Canada Canadian imports and exports are heavily reliant on container shipping. With this mechanism in place, individuals and businesses that are into eCommerce can move goods from Canada to other countries across the globe, and vice-versa. Venturing into this industry…
05 August 2021 – A new ‘customs procedure code’ will facilitate the faster movement of goods through smaller ports, an international trade and customs expert has said. Customs procedure codes (CPCs) are entered onto customs declarations to identify the customs and/or excise regimes which goods are being entered into and removed from (where this applies).…
03 August 2021 – HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has today announced that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), a system founded on world-leading technology, will serve as the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023. HMRC will be closing its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system on 31 March 2023. Hence, from…
