As wages in Mainland China have risen, many Hong Kong enterprises with manufacturing facilities there have tried to cut operating costs – one option is to take production lines offshore. More
US-origin rice has now been cleared for import to China, with the proviso that all prevailing inspection and quarantine requirements are complied with. More
The provisional import and export tariffs on a range of goods were revised as of 1 January this year in line with a prior announcement by the State Council Customs Tariff Commission. More
A number of new measures have been introduced to boost cross border e-commerce in Hengqin. These include grants of up to RMB3 million for e-commerce import/export companies and of up to RMB1.5 million for cross-border e-commerce platforms. More
The United States and mainland China met in Beijing on 7-9 January to hold their first talks since agreeing to a trade ceasefire in December. The negotiations were extended an extra day but reports have offered scant information on any results. More
As previously reported, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley will once again chair the Senate Finance Committee after a 12-year hiatus due to Republican Party term limits for committee chairmen. More
As of 1 January this year, companies importing items required for the manufacture of certain state-prioritised products will be exempt from customs duties and import value-added tax. More
The General Administration of Customs (GAC) has recently issued classification decisions on certain commodities as well as the rescindment of certain others. More
