HKTDC RESEARCH

11 December 2018

U.S. Executive Calendar as at 10 December 2018. Action: Deadline for requests to appear at hearing in connection with USITC AD and CV injury investigations of plastic decorative ribbon from China.More

Topics: USA, North America, policies & regulations

Official Journal Summary

11 December 2018

The EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes — Report by the Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) suggesting amendments to Annex II of the Council conclusions of 5 December 2017.More

Topics: EU, policies & regulations

Court of Justice Decides That UK Can Unilaterally Cancel Brexit, While Business Leaders Fear Supply-Chains Disruption Under Any Brexit Scenario

11 December 2018

A number of Members of the Scottish, UK and European Parliament had lodged a petition for judicial review to a UK court (in Scotland) to determine whether the notification under Article 50 (to leave the EU) could be unilaterally revoked.More

Topics: United Kingdom, Western Europe, Brexit

Brazil: Market Profile

11 December 2018

Following a strong recession and an economic crisis fuelled by falling commodity prices, Brazil has started to see the beginning of a slow recovery. Brazil’s ability to carry out much needed fiscal reforms at all levels of government will determine whether investor confidence increases going forward. In March 2018, Invest Hong Kong (Invest HK) and Apex-Brazil signed an MoU in Sao Paulo aimed at enhancing mutual co-operation in generating more direct investment between the two regions.More

Topics: Brazil, Central & South America

Chile: Market Profile

11 December 2018

Chile has been one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies in recent decades, enabling the country to significantly reduce poverty. Growth is expected to recover during 2018-2020 as private-sector prospects improve and copper prices rise. Chile will continue to rely heavily on commodity export earnings, a significant structural weakness. Although Chile will begin to move away from copper dependence, the economy will remain exposed to copper prices shocks for years to come.More

Topics: Chile, Central & South America, Chilean economy, invest in Chile

Mexico: Market Profile

11 December 2018

Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America. Mexico has a free market economy in the trillion United States dollar class that consists of highly diversified and modern industries, with significant amounts of private investment. In October 2018, Canada, the United States and Mexico reached an agreement on a new and modern trade agreement called the USMCA. It maintains the tariff-free market access from the original NAFTA, and includes updates and new chapters.More

Topics: Mexico, North America

Argentina: Market Profile

11 December 2018

Argentina, one of the largest economies in Latin America with vast natural resources in energy and agriculture, is a leading food producer with large-scale agricultural and livestock industries. It also has significant opportunities in some manufacturing sub-sectors and innovative services in high-tech industries. Argentina has taken a very active role on the international stage as it assumed the presidency of the G20.More

Topics: Argentina, Central & South America

China Implements Centralised Product Recall Regime

10 December 2018

China’s customs and market regulatory bodies have launched a unified system for detecting/reporting defective imports and triggering product recalls.More

Topics: China, Defective products, customs

Accessing the ASEAN Consumer Market: Watches and Clocks (Distribution Channels 2)

10 December 2018

Aside from various brick-and-mortar retailers, e-commerce channels have quickly become a new force in the watch industry. For Hong Kong watch suppliers, it is imperative to understand the fast-changing local retail landscape and select the optimal distribution strategy.More

Topics: Watches & Clocks, Indonesia, Malaysia, social media, e-commerce

Upgrading the Modern Manufacturing Sector in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Bay Area

10 December 2018

Enterprises in Guangdong-HK-Macau Bay Area are looking to advanced standards like Industrie 4.0 to pursue smart manufacturing and raise overall competitiveness. As Bay Area governments are collaborating in propelling industries towards the high end of the value chain, industry players can make use of Hong Kong platform and the city’s IP protection regime to find right cooperation partners to achieve higher industry standards.More

Topics: Technology, intellectual property, China, Hong Kong, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Bay Area, Big Bay Area

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