Interesting regional insights on how the next stage of economic developments may play out. Last Friday, US President Donald Trump announced some form of sanctions would be placed on Hong Kong following Mike Pompeo’s announcement earlier in the week that he no longer considered Hong Kong as being autonomous from mainland China. Trump specifically mentioned that the preferential trade nature of the US-Hong Kong Special Policy Act would be reconsidered. I discussed this in the a

Shanghai's foreign capital inflows rose 4.1 percent year on year to about 6.46 billion U.S. dollars in the first four months of 2020, officials said Friday at the Singapore-Shanghai Economic Cooperation Roundtable. A total of 15 regional headquarters of multinational companies and seven foreign-funded R&D centers were established in Shanghai in the Jan.-April period, raising the total numbers to 735 and 468 respectively, according to the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Comme

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The majority of American companies in China have no plans to relocate production or sourcing activities to other parts of the country or abroad due to the coronavirus, a survey showed on Friday. Almost 70% of respondents to the joint survey by the American chambers of commerce in Beijing and Shanghai as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers said they expected their China supply chain operations to return to normal in less than three months and 96% forecast a return to normal within

Dear friends and colleagues In partnership with our co-host Shanghai APMEN Operational Centre we announce the postponement of GTDW China Trade Development Forum 2020 which was planned for June 16-18, Shanghai Pudong www.kwglobaltrade.com During this challenging time, the health and well-being of our colleagues, clients and partners around the globe are our primary concerns. The Forum will move forward in Shanghai Pudong as originally planned, at a later date to be confirmed.

HONG KONG — April 7, 2020 — CargoSmart Limited, a leading shipment management technology solutions provider, announced that it conducted a pilot project with COSCO SHIPPING LINES (COSCO), Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) for a new application to transform the cargo release process. It is among the first pilot projects with an ocean carrier conducting a real-time exchange of shipment data with a terminal operator through blockchain. The pilot n

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The company will be one of the first in the world to implement the technology in order to streamline the #supplychain and prevent #forgeries and delays. A step up in implementing advanced technology in ports: the Israel Ports Company, which develops and operates the Israeli Ports Community System (IPCS), has launched an innovative pilot project for transferring bills of lading, using #blockchain #technology. This new approach is expected to deliver significant savings in time

We are delighted to welcome back Miller Wang, Brand Protection Director & Legal Counsel, MCM APAC to the 4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai. As one of the worlds leading #fashion brands MCM takes the approach to #fakes #counterfeiting and #illcittrade as a serious global issue. Their proactive approach to #authentication #traceability as well as #collaboration with #technologies through #online & #offline channel

The global #counterfeiting market is booming. Unfortunately for organisations across the #valuechain the implications of such practices can be severe – health-related incidents, revenue-loss, lawsuits, and damage to a brand can all occur if parties fail to remain vigilant. Luckily though, sophisticated #anticounterfeiting measures are constantly being designed, refined, and implemented. Petr Franc IQ Structures Carolina Svensson Avery Dennison Clearmark Solutions (ICE) Steph

Indonesia’s #customs department is set to be the 11th government agency to be part of the Tradelens consortium after the realization of the benefit and advantage of making use of the TradeLens platform, other countries whose custom departments have partnered with TradeLens includes #Thailand #Canada #Azerbaijan among others. The company’s stated goal is to facilitate faster #trade and to eliminate altogether paper-based verification processes thereby paving the way for quicke

19th Global Trade Development Week China Forum & Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong | 全球贸易发展周-中国论坛 | 2020年6月16日至18日 | 中国上海 VIP FREE PROGRAM (Limited) - GTDW China is a free to attend event for delegates from: Customs & Tax Authorities Ministries of Trade/Economy/Finance - NTFA Committees IP Administrations, Police & Judiciary Authorities Heads of Intellectual Property & Brand Protection Heads of Trade, Customs Compliance & Global Trade Management AGENDA ENGLISH | Email:

''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

4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong | 4th 反非法贸易，品牌和知识产权保护会议 | 全球贸易发展周-中国论坛 | 2020年6月16日至18 Delegate Seats Increase From $1995 to $2295 March 1st - Email globaltrade@kwconfex.com or complete the registration page: http://bit.ly/37mxOOI In partnership with Quality Brands Protection Committee, China (QBPC) Join brand protection, ipr, customs, police, judiciary & technology come together to discuss critical secu

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

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

VIP INVITATION 4TH GTDW ANTI ILLICIT TRADE, BRAND & IPR PROTECTION CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION We invite attendees from Customs & Tax Authorities, Ministries of Trade/Economy/Finance, IP, Police & Judiciary Authorities, Heads of Brand Protection, Heads of Trade & Customs Compliance to register for the upcoming capacity building 4TH GTDW ANTI ILLICIT TRADE, BRAND & IPR PROTECTION CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION in #Shanghai on the 16 - 17 June 2020 for FREE (Limited Additional Tickets). H

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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