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Slovakia: An Emerging Hub on the New Silk Road

23 June 2017

As a transit hub in Central and Eastern Europe, Slovakia has become a magnet for export-oriented manufacturing industries. Both the public and private sectors are active in upgrading the country’s handling capacity to prepare for the expected increase in Eurasian cargo traffic. Also, Slovakia is making moves to stretch its wings to Asia, including a plan to start a double tax treaty negotiation with Hong Kong. More

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Canada Amends Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations

26 May 2017

The Canadian government has amended schedule IV of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations by revising three Canada motor vehicle safety standards, thereby allowing motor vehicle manufacturers to meet either United Nations or Canadian requirements. More

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Guangdong Announces Manufacturing Upgrade in Line with Made in China 2025

24 May 2017

Guangdong province has announced plans to upgrade the manufacturing sector on the west bank of the Pearl River. By 2025, it is anticipated that this sector will have world class facilities and resources. The strategy for delivering this has been outlined in the Implementation Plan for Establishing Pilot Demonstration City Clusters for Made in China 2025 in Six Cities and One District on the West Bank of the Pearl River. More

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Brazil to Require All Light-Duty Motor Vehicles to Include Efficiency, Emissions Information

12 May 2017

The Brazilian government recently launched the ninth phase of the Brazilian Motor Vehicle Labelling Programme (PBEV), which will require all light-duty motor vehicles sold domestically to include information on fuel consumption efficiency (ranging from an “A” rating for the most efficient vehicles to an “E” rating for the least efficient) as well as emissions of carbon dioxide and polluting gases (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide). More

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First-Ever Energy Star Specification Issued for Electric Vehicle Chargers

17 March 2017

The Environmental Protection Agency recently finalised its first-ever Energy Star specification for electric vehicle chargers. Approximately 114,000 electric vehicles were sold in the United States in 2015 and it is estimated that some 122,000 Level 1 and Level 2 chargers were shipped in the United States that year, with projections to grow to nearly 1.2 million units by 2020. More

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Mexico Provides Duty-Free Treatment to Certain Electric Vehicles

17 February 2017

Mexico has provided duty-free treatment to certain electric motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons as well as certain electric motor vehicles for the transport of goods classified under HTSMX 8703.90.01 and 8704.90.01 in an effort to increase the availability of greener transportation alternatives and reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions. More

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Ministry of Commerce: Lifting of Used Car Sales Restrictions “Crystal Clear”

07 February 2017

China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have jointly issued the Notice on Strengthening the Supervision Work of Environmental Protection Standard of Second-Hand Cars, clarifying the lifting of restrictions on used car sales across the country. More

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CBP Harmonises Vehicle Documentation Requirements, Allows Electronic Filing

20 January 2017

CBP and the Treasury Department have issued a final rule relating to the importation into the United States of certain vehicles and engines under the Clean Air Act in order to harmonise the documentation requirements applicable to different classes of vehicles and engines that are subject to the CAA’s emission standards. More

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Mexico Extends Import Restrictions on Used Motor Vehicles

20 January 2017

Mexico's Ministry of Economy announced on 26 December 2016 that the Mexican government has decided to extend until 31 December 2017 the current restrictions on used motor vehicle imports because the conditions that motivated the establishment of those restrictions remain in place. More

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Exploring the Belt and Road Markets: An Opportunity for Guangdong’s Jiangmen Enterprises

05 January 2017

Many enterprises in Jiangmen are looking to sell more consumer goods and industrial products to markets along the Belt and Road, including motorcycle and furniture items. Industry players in the city also wish to use Hong Kong as a source of information on the demands, sales channels, and trade and commercial practices of markets along the Belt and Road. More

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