FOOTWEAR

The Philippines: Smart Selling to the Consumer Market

14 November 2017

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Add Footwear to GSP Programme

10 November 2017

Sens. Maria Cantwell (Democrat-Washington) and Pat Roberts (Republican-Kansas) on 30 October introduced legislation (S. 2032) to make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalised System of Preferences. Rep. Adrian Smith (Republican-Nebraska) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representative (H.R. 2735) back in June. More

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Leather Sector Bootstraps its Way Amid Changes

06 November 2017

China has long dominated global demand for the leather sector. More

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European Consumer Organisation Calls for Ambitious EU Rules to Prevent Toxic Chemicals Entering the Circular Economy

03 November 2017

Hong Kong traders may be interested to learn that, on 7 August 2017, the Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (“BEUC”), a leading EU consumer group, issued its response to a European Commission consultation paper on chemicals in the circular economy, as part of the Commission’s EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy. More

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Footwear Saga: German Shoe Retailer Claims Illegal Recalculation of Duties

02 June 2017

In continuance of the longwinded footwear saga, on 11 May 2017 German retailer Deichmann argued before the EU’s highest court that EU investigators illegally recalculated anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes after they were ruled illegal last year, so as to avoid reimbursing importers. More

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German Court Confirms Illegality of Shoemaker’s Prohibition on Dealers’ Use of Price Comparison Engines

05 May 2017

According to a press statement of the German Federal Competition Office (FCO), on 5 April 2017 the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf upheld the previous finding of the FCO that, by prohibiting dealers from using price comparison engines, sports shoe manufacturer ASICS Germany had violated competition law. More

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Cambodia: SEZs in Focus

12 April 2017

In search of a location to set up production plants in Cambodia, Hong Kong manufacturers should consider one of the special economic zones (SEZs) scattered across the country, such as the Phnom Penh SEZ and the Sihanoukville SEZ, so as to benefit from better logistics and administrative support, along with investment incentives offered by the Cambodian government. More

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Argentina Further Amends Content Declaration Requirements for Textiles, Apparel and Footwear

17 February 2017

The Argentinean government has amended through Resolution 70/2017 the recently revamped sworn statement of product composition (DJCP) requirements for domestically-produced and imported textiles, apparel and footwear. More

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Perfect Fit

13 February 2017

Like so many before her, happenstance drew Catherine Granger to expand her business to Hong Kong. More

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EU Hails OECD Support While Promoting Sustainable Trade in Shoes and Clothes

10 February 2017

On 6 December 2016, the EU and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) co-hosted a meeting in Phnom Penh addressing sustainability and the protection of human rights in the garment and footwear supply chain. The meeting brought together representatives from several importing nations, as well as industry, trade groups, international organisations and civil society. More

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