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HK export volume logs double-digit contraction in June
Hong Kong’s merchandise exports fell in both volume and price in June 2019 year-on-year, according to data from the Census and Statistics...
HK revises GDP forecast as economy slips to weakest in a...
The Hong Kong economy expanded a modest 0.5% only in the second quarter of 2019 year-on-year, as the territory continued to face...
Pattern of weakness in FDI continued in 2018—UNCTAD
Global foreign direct investments (FDIs) fell again in 2018, declining by 13%, making it the third consecutive decline and undermining support for...
India customs and post push forward with advance electronic data exchange
The post and customs administrations of India are making further progress with their plan to exchange advance electronic data (AED) on inbound...
USTR announces tariff exclusions and delays for certain Chinese imports
The United States
Trade Representative (USTR) has just announced that certain products will be
excluded from the additional 10% tariff on about US$300 billion...
Indonesia’s economic growth slows as exports contract
The Indonesian economy expanded 5.05% in the second quarter of 2019, indicating a downward trend owing to continued export contraction and slow...
WCO publishes e-commerce package, AEO compendium
The World Customs Organization
(WCO) has just published the WCO E-Commerce Package to provide guidance to customs
administrations on establishing or enhancing the legislative,...
India issues draft e-commerce guidelines to protect consumers
The Indian government has released draft guidelines on the conduct of e-commerce to enhance consumer protection and prevent fraud and unfair business...
VN production sees sharpest rise for eight months in July
Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to
52.6 in July from 52.5 in June, as the country recorded further marked growth
of new...
ASEAN manufacturing hits two-year low
Manufacturing conditions across ASEAN further deteriorated at the
start of the third quarter, with the headline index falling from 49.7 in June
to 49.5...
