RUSSIA

Mainland exporters win as Russian TV goes digital

17 July 2019

Sales of TV sets made in Mainland China soared in Russia in the first quarter of the year, notching up a market share of 14% – double the 7% they accounted for in the opening months of 2018. More

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Amur bridges fast-track Russian Far East links

04 July 2019

Two long-awaited bridges are set to be completed this year, connecting Northern China and Eastern Russia. More

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Russian import regime could boost Hong Kong exports

10 April 2019

In a move likely to benefit Hong Kong's e-commerce operators, Russian customs authorities are now to receive details of the contents and value of inbound, Mainland China-origin packages, as well as having the statutory right to verify the accuracy of all such information. More

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Russian Far East Investment Opportunities

01 April 2019

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Manufacturers urged to consider Russia, ASEAN

26 March 2019

Hong Kong manufacturers looking to diversify their operations could consider the Russian Far East or the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region as attractive investment destinations, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) economists said when announcing the Council’s Export Index for the first quarter of 2019. More

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Russian Far East Opportunities: SAR and Integrated Entertainment Zone Developments

21 March 2019

In addition to strategic investment vehicles such as ASEZs and FPVs, the Russian government has implemented two special schemes – the Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Integrated Entertainment Zone (IEZ) in Russia Far East to unleash the region’s full potential. This gives Hong Kong – a renowned SAR, international financial centre and world-class tourist destination – a new window of opportunity. More

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Russian Far East Opportunities: Multimodal Logistics Network

14 March 2019

Vladivostok is not only home to Russia’s largest Pacific ports, but is also the far eastern end of one of the world’s longest train rides. This, plus the upgraded Vladivostok International Airport (VVO), has helped to make the Russian Far East a more prominent eastern gateway to Russia, attractive to traders and logistics businesses. More

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Russian Far East Opportunities: Manufacturing Investment

07 March 2019

The Russian Far East District (FEFD) boasts rich natural resources, abundant land, an upgraded infrastructure, and unfettered access to EAEU markets covering a population of 180 million. It can also offer generous fiscal incentives after the Russian government declared it the “national priority for the entire 21st century”. All this has helped it become an increasingly attractive manufacturing investment destination, which should be of interest to Hong Kong manufacturers and investors. More

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WTO Disputes over U.S. Actions on Imported Steel and Aluminium, Certain Mainland Chinese IPR Policies Move Forward

27 November 2018

The WTO Dispute Settlement Body agreed at its 21 November meeting to establish a panel to examine allegations by seven economies – mainland China, the EU, Canada, Mexico, Norway, Turkey and Russia – that the Section 232 tariffs the United States imposed earlier this year on imported steel and aluminium contravene U.S. multi-lateral obligations. More

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Foreign Fare Wows Moscow Consumers at Food Expo

16 October 2018

This year's Taste of Moscow event saw the chill of Western trade embargoes briefly lift as globally sourced gourmet delights and local restaurateurs jostled for the attention of munch-minded Muscovites in a four-day culinary cavalcade. More

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