The unprecedented level of sanctions and the possibility of removing Russia’s most favored nation status at the WTO is cutting Russia off from international trade systems. What are the wider ramifications of doing this to a G-20 country for U.S./China trade and globalization in general? We spoke to Nicolas Lamp, the co-author of The Six Faces of Globalization and an expert on the WTO. LAMP: Over the last couple of years, the idea of economic decoupling has been widely discuss

The private sector in ASEAN now has access to a powerful new online system, the ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS), which will reduce intra-ASEAN trading challenges and enable companies to benefit fully from the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and the free movement of goods across the ASEAN region. In 2017, ASEAN Economic Ministers set the twin goals of reducing trade transaction costs by 10% by 2020 and doubling intra-ASEAN trade between 2017 and 2025. To realise this goal,

Organizations across all industries—from automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals to transportation, electronics, and oil and gas—have felt the disruptive effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Turning the global supply chain on its head, COVID-19’s impact has cut across multiple facets of international trade, including manufacturing, import/export, logistics, compliance, and supply chain management. This disruption has been a wake-up call for organizations worldwide, pro

Insights from customs and trade across the APAC region includes the following highlights: Feature Article: From soba to udon - Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick? China releases revised export control law for public comment China encourages sales of Processing Trade products into China Impact of US’ order to revoke Hong Kong’s special customs territory status Approved Major Exporter Scheme for Sales Tax in Malaysia Two new Customs Duties Orders under AJCEP and

News & intelligence on safe, smart and secure cross border trade & investment for donors, governments, multilaterals, academia, enterprise & technologies As Covid continues to dominate international trade headlines in August we have seen a resulting move forward in the speed of tradetech digitalization and implementation which are encouraging signs. Trade intelligence supports a paradigm shift in consumer behavior with a significant rise in e-commerce that is defining the 'Ne

Alibaba Group on Thursday expanded its partnership with Yiwu, a city in China’s Zhejiang province that is home to the world’s largest wholesale market, with plans to digitize a new bonded zone to streamline the flow of cross-border goods in the city as well as provide innovative solutions to help small businesses offset the impact of Covid-19. The comprehensive bonded zone – a classification that offers companies engaged in trade with favorable taxation policies, eased admini

AGENDA ENGLISH | AGENDA CHINESE - During this testing time for international trade we have re-confirmed with our GTDW Partners & Advisory Council to proceed with the planned GTDW China program, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong. The program is confirmed under assumption that virus related travel restrictions are relaxed by June. Please contact jackp@kwconfex.com for details. The event is Co-hosted with APMEN 上海亚太示范电子口岸网络运行中心 (SAOC) 主任and partners include Quality Brands Protection C

''Leveraging Data & Innovative Technologies to Comply with Trade Regulations, Mitigate Risks & Maintain Operating Margins in an Increasingly Uncertain Cross-Border Trade Environment" As part of the preparations for GTDW China Trade Development Forum, June, Shanghai we are pleased to announce the Trade Compliance Leaders Panel Discussion and welcome top international speakers; Dr Ali Salamat, Economic Adviser-Trade Economist, the Directorate of International Trade, Oceans and

Delighted to welcome two of the worlds leading experts on customs, trade facilitation, trade security & anti illcit trade to join us in Shanghai this June. Alan Bersin, Former Commissioner U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Dept Homeland Security and Lars Karlsson CEO, KGH Global Consulting & GTDW Advisory Council Member VIEW AGENDA ENGLISH | VIEW AGENDA CHINESE CONFIRMED SPEAKERS [KEYNOTE] Huang Feng, Director General, Shanghai Asia-Pacific Model E-port Network Operational C

With the recent launch of Tech neutral Track and Trace Standards for The Global Container Shipping Industry we are excited to welcome back Thomas Bagge, CEO, Digital Container Shipping Association @DCSA_org returning as a Keynote Speaker and Institutional Partner at GTDW China Trade Development Week, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong. Get the latest on how trade will benefit from an agnostic technology neutral approach to open standards for a common technology foundation that enabl

Jakarta - 18 February 2020 - The Indonesia Customs and Excise Department, which sits under the Ministry of Finance, today announced the use of the blockchain-enabled TradeLens platform in Indonesia. The announcement follows several months of implementation since the department first announced it was joining the TradeLens ecosystem at the end of last year. Indonesia Customs and Excise Department is the third government agency in Southeast Asia to use the platform. TradeLens is

Delighted to share details by our partners at ICC, under the leadership of John Denton, outlining new digital initiatives for global trade. We look forward to ICC and many of the technologies and players involved in these initiatives joining us for the 19th Global Trade Development Week China Forum & Technologies Expo, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong, under the theme: Digitalisation, Standardisation & Interoperability of Trade Technologies As part of ICC’s Declaration for the Nex

Supply chain booking and management software platform INTTRA has announced that its system has been made wholly compliant with the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) Interface Standard for Track and Trace 1.0, published last week by the DCSA to standardise the fundamental digital information provided by container carriers. Building on the September 2019 DCSA Container Shipping Industry Blueprint, this new standard provides a set of shared requirements for the i

Great article from BRINK that underlines the need for digitalisation, standardisation and interoperability in the supply chain, the theme of GTDW China Trade Development Week, June, Shanghai, the only multimodal program dedicated to Making international trade safe, efficient & secure Manufacturing organizations are facing an unprecedented array of risks to their supply chains in the next few years. If not managed well, these risks may result in severe supply chain disruptions

Making international trade safe, efficient & secure - The exclusive week dedicated to the best of trade technologies for legitimate electronic trade, secure supply chain and anti illicit trade technologies in the Asia Pacific region. We are excited to announce our partnership with Co-Host APMEN Operational Centre, Quality Brands Protection Committee of China (QBPC) and Shanghai Association of Enterprises With Foreign Investment (SAEFI) to introduce The 19th International Edit

Meet the leading solutions for governments and heads of customs and compliance from across Asia Pacific at GTDW China Trade Development Week Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong China. Asia’s only exhibition dedicated to the latest technologies for trade facilitation, customs, compliance, secure supply chain and anti illicit trade technologies and collaboration. Combined with VIP (FREE) Program for heads of customs & compliance, access 800 international delegates as part o

Welcome back to the new year and a new decade for The 4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference + GTDW Trade Facilitation, Compliance & Digitalisation Conference & Exhibition our biggest edition to date returns to Shanghai Pudong, China from 16-18 June, presented in English & Mandarin as part of the 19th Edition of Global Trade Development Week. Theme: Digitalization, Standardization & Interoperability of Technologies. 800 International delegates, 80 Spea

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Saudi Customs has launched a new data program aimed at streamlining administrative services for importers and investors. The authority’s auto-adjustment initiative will enable commercial importers to voluntarily correct their customs data following specific terms and procedures. Undersecretary for revenues at Saudi Customs, Dr. Mazen Al-Zamil, said the scheme, introduced on Jan.1, would help to promote transparency with investors and the business sector while improving custom

GTDW China Trade Development Week is delighted to welcome Institutional Partner Shanghai Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (SAEFI) as Institutional Partners for the 19th International Edition of Global Trade Development Week, to be held in Shanghai Pudong, 16-18 June 2020. VIEW SAEFI WEBSITE: http://www.saefi.org.cn/ Shanghai Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (SAEFI) is a non-profit-making social legal entity approved by the Shanghai Municipa