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Indonesian production growth disappointing, says central bank
Relaxing the rules on licensing can provide the needed impetus to the Indonesian manufacturing sector, enabling it to realize its potentials, according to a...
Vietnam exports advance 13.9%
Vietnam’s trade in goods from January to the first half of April 2017 reached US$107.58 billion, higher by 18.5% compared to the same period...
PH Customs order tackles requests for public info
The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have laid down the draft rules that will govern requests for non-confidential and...
Malaysia clinches historic export growth in March
Malaysian exports hit a new milestone in March 2017, expanding an impressive 24.1% year-on-year to MYR82.63 billion (US$19.04 billion).
This is the highest monthly export...
5 must-read articles that challenge common trade myths
With all the negativity on the subject, you may have missed a series of recent articles breaking down many misconceptions around trade.
Trade matters for...
Workshop conducted on WCO Security Programme
The Asia-Pacific World Customs Organization (WCO) Security Programme Regional Strategic Workshop was held in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 25-27, 2017.
Similar to events delivered in...
WCO experts work on global standard for non-intrusive inspection
The Technical Experts Group on Non-Intrusive Inspection (TEG-NII) of the World Customs Organization (WCO) is continuing its work to create synergies between customs administrations...
ICC recommends rules of origin in preferential trade agreements
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released recommendations on rules of origin in preferential trade agreements (PTAs), highlighting the challenges traders and suppliers...
Vietnam customs inspection spun off into a new department
Following the upgrade and spinoff of the Customs Classification Center in Vietnam into a separate Customs Inspection Department, the department has unveiled its plans...
Malaysia’s PM bats for reduced trade barriers
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak has urged member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cut barriers to...
