E-COMMERCE

Accessing the ASEAN Consumer Market: Baby and Maternity Products (Market Entry Strategies)

18 March 2019

The routes to the ASEAN market are diverse and competitive. Hong Kong baby and maternity product suppliers need to consider the characteristics of each sales channel, including its location, market reach, management costs and the degree of control. The right retail channel can help suppliers expand their geographical coverage quickly. More

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CBP Seeks Additional Input on 21st Century Customs Framework

12 March 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is giving interested parties additional time to submit comments on the 21st Century Customs Framework, an initiative that will seek to address and enhance numerous aspects of the agency’s trade mission to better position it to operate in the 21st century trade environment. Any such input must be submitted no later than 11 April. More

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EU Regulation Published Harmonising Format for Registering and Reporting of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

12 March 2019

On 12 March 2019, Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/290, which establishes the format for registration and reporting of producers of electrical and electronic equipment in the EU Member States, will enter into force. More

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Accessing the ASEAN Consumer Market: Electronic Accessories (Executive Summary)

11 March 2019

Providing practical guidance for SMEs in the electronic accessories industry, this report explores the potential of the ASEAN markets, focuses on Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore (a key regional hub). It evaluates the retail and distribution channels, while providing a guide to the market entry and marketing strategies. It also charts the e-commerce development and highlight other issues that overseas companies need to be aware of. More

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Pluri-lateral Talks on Electronic Commerce Get Underway

11 March 2019

Electronic commerce was not addressed prior to the creation of the WTO in 1995 but on-line transactions have grown at a tremendous pace since then, with a WTO report estimating total e-commerce at US$27.7 trillion in 2016, of which nearly US$24 trillion were business-to-business transactions. More

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Accessing the ASEAN Consumer Market: Baby and Maternity Products (Online Sales Channels)

04 March 2019

Online sales channels, including B2C marketplaces and social media, have become a new force in the baby product industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Generally, baby product brands with more diversified products, flexible delivery and payment options have competitive advantages. Through the online channels, baby product industry players could build customer trust and improve the overall shopping experience. More

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Sweden Investigates E-commerce Consumer Goods Including Toys and Jewellery

25 February 2019

The Swedish Chemicals Agency (SCA) has undertaken a first of its kind investigation into electronic products, toys and jewellery sold via e-commerce marketplaces. It announced that its report of December 2018 found that 38% of the products contained substances in concentrations exceeding permissible levels set by EU legislation. More

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Online Platforms to Become More Regulated Under Newly Agreed P2B Rules

19 February 2019

On 13 February 2019, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission reached a political deal to finalize the legal text of the platform-to-business (P2B) Regulation. This will be the first EU law to address P2B relations, aiming to increase transparency in contractual interactions and provide effective redress for online businesses. More

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Dialling a Meal Delights Diners

08 February 2019

Without leaving their desks, hungry office workers can summon a healthy lunch, or order a restaurant dinner to arrive moments after they reach home –with just a few taps of a finger. More

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Mexico to Lower De Minimis Threshold for Postal Shipments Effective 1 March

29 January 2019

As part of a series of changes to its general rules on foreign trade made on 30 November 2018, Mexico has lowered from US$300 to US$50 the de minimis threshold for low-value postal imports. As a result, effective from 1 March 2019 postal imports valued at US$50 or less will benefit from duty-free and tax-free treatment while postal imports valued at more than US$50 and not more than US$1,000 will qualify for special simplified entry and face a single 16 percent duty. More

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