AUSTRALASIA

10 May 2022

The beauty industry is big business in Hong Kong, but until recently international brands from Europe, the United States, Japan and Korea dominated the trade. More

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China Implements Agreed Tariff Rates on Wood and Paper from New Zealand

21 April 2022

In accordance with the upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) between China and New Zealand, China applied agreed tariff rates on selected wood and paper products originating from New Zealand as of 7 April. These include products under 12 HS codes with the agreed tariff rates ranging from 0% to 6.8%. More

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Origin Rules for Upgraded China-New Zealand FTA Take Effect

21 April 2022

In order to correctly determine the place of origin of goods imported and exported under the upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) between China and New Zealand, the General Administration of Customs recently released amendments to administrative measures. The amendments took effect on 7 April. More

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Upgraded China-New Zealand FTA in Force as of 7 April

08 April 2022

The terms of the upgraded China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will expand mutual market access and further enhance trade facilitation between China and New Zealand. New provisions related to e-commerce, competition policy, government procurement, the environment and trade were also incorporated into the Agreement, which came into effect as of 7 April. More

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INDIA: Interim Trade Deal with Australia Signed

07 April 2022

On 2 April 2022 India and Australia signed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA), India’s first trade agreement with a developed country in over a decade, according to a statement from India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry. More

life & style

Beefing up the biotech value chain

03 March 2022

Melbourne grew explosively in the mid-19th century following the discovery of gold in Victoria, and the city later found its feet as a wool export hub. By the 21st century, Melbourne had developed into a resource and life-sciences hub, continuing to update its capabilities. More

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China-New Zealand Upgraded FTA to Take Effect on 7 April

25 February 2022

China and New Zealand announced they have ratified the upgrading protocol of their free trade agreement (FTA). The Upgrade Protocol will come into force on 7 April with greater commitments on services market access. More

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ASIA: RCEP Free Trade Deal Takes Effect for 10 Signatory Nations

14 January 2022

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) entered into force on 1 January 2022, meaning that businesses in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will now benefit from tariff elimination on about 92% of goods over time. More

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Launch pad for going global

22 November 2021

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), signed a year ago, is the world’s largest trade bloc and stretches from the fringes of the Arctic in Hokkaido, Japan (main picture) to the periphery of the Antarctic in southern New Zealand. More

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RCEP to Take Effect in January 2022

08 November 2021

The ASEAN Secretariat announced on 2 November that it has received instruments of ratification for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. More

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