FTA partners upset over India’s new rules to trace goods’ origin

15 March 2021 – India told the countries objecting to the new regulations that the matter cannot be raised at WTO and needs to be bilaterally discussed. (Photo: Bloomberg)   India’s free trade partners have raised concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) that its insistence on additional documents to determine the origin of imported…

What is Customs Clearance? 10 Frequently Asked Questions

6th August 2020 – If you are a business involved in importing and exporting goods, you’ve probably been very familiar with the term Customs Clearance, as customs plays an important role in cross-border trade. For those who are just beginning to dip their toe into import-export business, it is a new concept and presents real…

Thai Customs Department Eases Certificate of Origin Submission Requirements

On April 16, 2020, the director general of the Thai Customs Department issued Notification No. 81/2563, which introduces new customs measures intended to facilitate the operations of importers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new notification replaces and expands on a previous one (Notification No. 47/2563), issued in March 2020, which allowed importers of goods from…