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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has posted to its website the lists of derivative steel and aluminium articles that will face safeguard tariffs of 25 percent (steel) and 10 percent (aluminium) from 8 February. These tariffs are being implemented following a decision by President Trump to expand the scope of the current safeguard tariffs on steel and aluminium ostensibly to thwart on-going efforts by foreign producers to circumvent those tariffs. More

Brazil has lowered its import duties on a range of products, including 250 capital goods and 19 information technology and telecom products. More

Set up in 2008, Scania (Hong Kong) Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its Swedish parent company. Its trucks and coaches play a significant role in making the recently opened Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao mega-bridge a success. The Swedish manufacturing giant, which offers sales and services in more than 100 countries worldwide, has already begun to put the building blocks in place to occupy the GBA driving seat. More

China has rescinded the need for production permits in 13 manufacturing categories, including internal combustion engines and brake fluid for vehicles. At the same time, the separate permits previously required for the manufacture of TV and radio reception equipment have now been combined into one. More