CUSTOMS

THE PHILIPPINES: New Customs Refund Procedures Formally Adopted

19 October 2020

The Philippines Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued new guidelines with regard to the refund of duties and taxes, as well as the issuance of tax credits to traders who have paid excess duties and taxes on goods. More

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Shenzhen Revises Special Customs Supervision Measures to Boost Opening Up

17 June 2020

The Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen has introduced measures for the administration of special customs supervision areas. More

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SINGAPORE: Digital Trade Agreement With Australia Now in Place

01 April 2020

The country has concluded negotiations relating to a Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) with Australia after having earlier signed a similar agreement with Chile and New Zealand. More

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Guangzhou Unveils 18 Measures to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade

19 March 2020

Guangzhou recently announced 18 new measures to further facilitate cross-border trade. More

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Guangzhou Customs Promotes Online Administrative Approval

13 March 2020

Guangzhou’s customs authority has introduced new measures to promote online government services for administrative counterparts in order to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic more effectively. More

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China Further Lowers Customs Clearance Costs to Support Work Resumption

12 March 2020

The General Administration of Customs issued new measures to further reduce customs clearance costs of imports and exports on 10 March to actively promote the resumption of work and production and the steady growth of foreign trade. More

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Presence of Consignors/Consignees Not Required for Inspection of Goods Amid Epidemic

24 February 2020

In order to ensure the speedy inspection and release of inbound and outbound goods, reduce human-to-human contact and prevent the transmission of the novel coronavirus, the presence of consignors/consignees is not currently required for customs inspection of goods. More

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Commodity Inspection Requirements Scrapped for Items Under 193 HS Codes

06 February 2020

China has scrapped the import commodity inspection requirement and the entry/exit plant product quarantine requirement on commodities under the two HS codes of “4001100000” and “4001210000” since 1 February 2020. More

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China Further Streamlines Customs Declaration and Clearance

04 February 2020

Consignees or agents of goods imported into the mainland may now make a “two-step declaration” via the China International Trade Single Window (www.singlewindow.cn) or the integrated online platform Internet-plus Customs (online.customs.gov.cn). More

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China Clarifies Tax Credit and Export VAT Refund Procedures

07 November 2019

The State Taxation Administration (STA) recently issued a statement clarifying the required procedures for claiming tax credits and export VAT refunds. More

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