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Peter Sutherland, first WTO Director-General, passes away
Peter Sutherland, the first Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has passed away in his home city of Dublin. He was 71.
Mr Sutherland...
PH Customs revives post-clearance audit unit
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has formally reactivated its Post Clearance Audit Group (PCAG) to scrutinize and validate the customs records of importers...
PH online trade facilitation portal TradeNet for launch by July
The software for the Philippine government’s online trade facilitation portal, TradeNet, has been delivered and is now undergoing procedures in preparation for going live...
Thousands of Vietnamese goods to enjoy zero tariff in 2018
Vietnam is set to lower to zero percent the import tariff for thousands of goods in 2018 as part of its commitments on special...
WCO’s Harmonized System is 30 years old
2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the Harmonized System (HS), which came into effect on January 1, 1988.
A multipurpose nomenclature for trade, the HS...
Aussie trade minister: free trade deal with Indonesia ‘very close’
A long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and Indonesia is imminent, the Australian government said recently.
The two countries began negotiations in March this...
Thailand-EU FTA negotiations set to resume
The government of Thailand is looking to hasten preparations leading to the resumption of discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European...
Thailand joining live operation of ASEAN Single Window
A fifth member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be joining next month the transit to the live operation of...
Vietnam to process phytosanitary certificates via NSW by 2018
The government of Vietnam aims to issue by June 2018 phytosanitary certificates for exports and re-exports through the National Single Window (NSW), involving all...
Removing quantitative restriction on PH rice imports to cut prices
The lifting of the quantitative restriction (QR) on Philippine rice imports in favor of tariffs will bring several benefits to the economy, including slashing...
