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ASEAN to upgrade FTA with Australia, NZ for continued relevance
Economic ministers from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and those from Australia and New Zealand have agreed to upgrade...
RCEP ministers OK package of deliverables, push for year-end wrap of...
Ministers from the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries adopted on August 31 a package of deliverables to be reached by the...
Canada seeks free trade deal with ASEAN
As uncertainty mounts over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada is keen to forge a free trade agreement (FTA)...
Vietnam’s Jan-July exports climb 16% to almost $135B
From January to July 2018, Vietnam’s trade-in-goods had a total value of US$266.168 billion, 13.5% above the corresponding period of last year, according to...
Thai July exports expand for 17th consecutive month
Thailand’s export value in July grew 8.27% to more than US$20 billion for the 17th straight month of expansion, indicating that the country overall...
WCO releases new guides to support effective AEO, MRA implementation
The World Customs Organization (WCO) has published two key documents—the Customs AEO Validator Guide and the MRA Strategy Guide—that will provide detailed guidance on...
Thai Customs adopts new technology to intensify law enforcement
The Thai Customs Department is cracking down on the sale of goods online after finding out that up to 70% of businesses undervalue the...
US-China talks fail to yield concrete results as new tariffs take...
China described its recently concluded two-day talks with the U.S. as “constructive and candid,” even as both sides imposed fresh tariffs on the products...
WCO supports Cambodia Customs as it develops reform, modernization program
The World Customs Organization (WCO) will be providing its support to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cambodia as the country...
Vietnam’s trade reaches $17.5B in first half of July
Vietnam Customs Statistics announced that Vietnam in the first half of July 2018 had total exports of US$8.34 billion and imports of $9.22 billion, resulting...
