ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

On 5 August 2019, the Nordic Council of Ministers released a report entitled “Designing plastics circulation – electrical and electronic products”. The purpose of the report is to drive the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) sector towards a circular economy. This can be done, it states, by encouraging companies to take on board circular design principles, improve material markings and identifications and by introducing legislation. More

The U.S. Department of Energy has launched separate efforts to determine whether to amend the current mandatory energy conservation standards for residential clothes washers as well as the current energy test procedures for water closets and urinals. More

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled recently that certain stringed light sets are properly classified as other electric lamps and lighting fittings under HTSUS 9405.40.8000 (3.9 percent duty) rather than as lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees under HTSUS 9405.30.0010 (8.0 percent duty). More

In Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, the demand for electronic accessories has been boosted by the young demographic and the rising affordability of ICT products. Hong Kong electronics suppliers should keep abreast of the latest market developments to capture the opportunities in these ASEAN countries. More