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13.07.31

European Commission Set to Ease Customs Formalities

The European Commission has set out plans to ease custom formalities for ships - reducing red tape, cutting delays in ports and making the sector more competitive. Today, freight forwarders and exp...

13.07.30

US's CBP, FMC Sign Agreement to Share ACE Data

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the recent signing of an Automated Commercial Environment - International Trade Data System (ACE-ITDS) memorandum of understanding with the Fe...

13.07.30

China to Impose 6% VAT on Transportation Charges on August 1

Effective August 1, 2013 China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and State Administration of Taxation (SAT) will implement the nationwide expansion of Value-Added Tax (VAT) pilot program for transportati...

13.07.25

JIFFA Reports Its Findings on Rotterdam Rules to Its Members

Japan International Freight Forwarders Association Inc. (JIFFA) on Monday, July 22 held a briefing session on study results put into shape by its Rotterdam Rules (RR) Committee which was set up in ...

13.07.23

EU Auditors Consider Its Modal Shift Programs Ineffective

European Unions' Marco Polo programs, which aim at shifting freight away from the roads, have been ineffective and should be discontinued in their current design, according to a new report from the...

13.07.22

Israel's New 24-Hour Rule only Involves FROB Cargoes

Israel's a new rule in the 24-hour Advanced Manifest Regulation introduced on a trial basis by the nation's Customs on July 1 only applies to cargoes that remain onboard the vessel when calling an ...

13.07.17

Container Traffic in China Grows 8.3% in First 6 Months

A total of 16,040,090 TEUs of containerized shipments were handled at ports in China in June 2013, up 9.4% from the same month last year, according to a report compiled by the nation’s Ministry of ...

13.07.16

China Set to Levy VAT on Transportation Service

China's Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation recently has issued an official document, announcing the implementation of a pilot program levying a Value Added Tax (VAT) of 6% on ...

13.07.16

Hong Kong Introduces New Air Cargo Regulated Agent Regime

Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has announced that enhancements will be made to their air cargo security regulated agent regime (RAR) effective July 15, 2013, in accordance with securit...

13.07.12

US, ROK Ink MOU on Supply Chain Security

US, ROK Ink MOU on Supply Chain Security U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano had been in Seoul, Republic of Korea to meet with senior Korean officials to discuss global supply chain s...

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