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Trump levies tariffs on $200B in Chinese goods starting Sept 24
U.S. President Donald Trump will impose 10% tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports by September 24, and those duties will rise to...
ASEAN economic outlook still positive amid rising US-China trade tensions
Government and business leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) say they are still optimistic about the region’s economic outlook despite threats...
China requests for WTO permission to impose sanctions on US goods
China is asking for the authorization of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to impose an annual trade sanction of US$7 billion on U.S. goods...
Indonesia Customs gets WCO, UPU support with advance EDI for e-commerce...
The World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) are helping Indonesia’s customs and postal agencies to establish an advance electronic data...
ASEAN pressed to offer attractive packages to investors affected by trade...
The member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are being urged to work together and deliver attractive packages to draw foreign direct investors wanting...
Global GDP share of Asia-Pacific now over 42%, says ADB report
Asia and the Pacific counts for a growing share of global gross domestic product (GDP), while the region continues to make progress to reach...
VN to implement customs bond system to facilitate goods clearance
Vietnam is piloting a new customs bond model that is seen to speed up clearance of traded goods and boost the country’s competitiveness.
Experts told...
FDI firms key players in 30 years of Vietnam’s economic growth
Foreign-invested enterprises have become an important driving force in Vietnam’s economic development and international integration 30 years after the Southeast Asian country opened itself...
China’s customs and quarantine declarations combined into a single form
From August 1 this year, China Customs has integrated into one the Customs Declaration and Quarantine Declaration forms for import/export goods in line with...
SoKor exports book record growth in Jan-Aug
South Korea's exports broke records in the January-August period as solid demand for locally made semiconductors and oil products raised monthly exports above US$50...
