Tag: e-commerce
PH airport customs to develop procedures for transhipment of e-commerce goods
The Bureau of Customs-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) has created a technical committee to establish processes for the transhipment of e-commerce goods...
Alibaba Singles’ Day sales smash records
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has posted new sales records on Singles' Day, with sales on its online shopping platforms reaching a new high of...
WCO, China Customs hold first global cross-border e-commerce summit
The First Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Conference, co-hosted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the General Administration of China Customs (GACC), has recognized the...
E-commerce booming in SE Asia, reports white paper
A new report on e-commerce in Southeast Asia (SEA) has released a number of key findings on the region, including those on mobile traffic,...
Thailand out of US list of notorious IPR-infringing markets
Thailand’s efforts to crack down on intellectual property (IP) violations have been recognized by the United States, which recently published a report that left...
International customs community adopts Luxor Resolution on cross-border e-commerce
The World Customs Organization (WCO) Policy Commission (PC) has unanimously adopted the Luxor Resolution, which outlines the guiding principles for cross-border e-commerce.
The resolution addresses eight...
ASEM customs directors adopt Berlin Declaration
The 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) adopted October 17 the Berlin Declaration, a joint statement that sets out future targets and actions for customs cooperation...
WCO bares new e-commerce deliverables for the coming months
The World Customs Organization (WCO) said its Working Group on E-Commerce (WGEC) has submitted for possible adoption a number of tools and instruments on...
IATA, WCO collaborate to enhance air cargo efficiency, security
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into the World Customs Organization’s Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a...
Business groups present recommendations on tackling trade barriers
Business leaders on 3 July presented a set of recommendations on how the World Trade Organization (WTO) can help both small and large companies...
