Tag: ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement
Singapore ratifies ASEAN trade in services deal
The republic signed the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) on April 5; other ASEAN members expected to ratify pact within the...
ASEAN self-certification scheme takes effect, firms happy
The ASEAN-Wide Self-Certification (AWSC) Scheme—a single unified self-certification scheme across all 10 ASEAN member states that simplifies customs procedures and allows participating...
ASEAN NTMs database seen to enhance reg’l trade environment
The newly
released Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) Database for ASEAN and East Asia is expected
to contribute to an improved trade environment in the region,...
PH imposition of rice tariffs begins March 5
Under the Philippines' newly enacted Rice Tariffication Law, tariff on imported rice will be imposed starting on March 5, according to the...
Laos cuts import tariffs on over 8,500 ASEAN goods
Lao authorities have reduced to zero the import tariffs on more than 8,500 items from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member...
PH inks ASEAN protocols amending ATIGA, boosting services sector
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers (AEM) have signed the First Protocol to amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), a...
PH Lower House approves agricultural tariffication bill
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No. 7735, which seeks to liberalize rice imports by replacing quantitative...
4 ASEAN peers to go live with exchange of Form D...
Singapore and three other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries will transit into the live operation of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW)...
PH trade repository seen to improve ease of trading for MSMEs
The Philippine National Trade Repository (PNTR), a web-based portal that provides a single source of comprehensive, accurate, and updated trade information, was launched on...
PH ratifies Asean Single Window protocol
The Philippines may soon exchange information on export and import shipments electronically with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, facilitating trade...
