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12.05.28
Global Trade Logistics Performance Slows Down: World Bank
Progress in world trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but countries that pursued aggressive reforms continued to improve their performance, a...
12.05.24
Japan Customs Officially Announces Implementation of ''24-Hour Rules''
The Ministry of Finance's Customs and Tariff Bureau officially announced Wednesday the implementation of the Advance Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo, known as ''Japanese Version 24-Hour R...
12.05.23
Asia to US Container Traffic Regains 10% Growth in March
In March 2012, Japan and 17 other Asian economies exported 1.011 million TEUs of containerized shipments to the U.S., which represented an increase of 10% year on year, according to a report unvei...
12.05.23
Implementation of the Advance Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Information
On March 30, 2012, a bill to amend part of the Customs Tariff Law and relevant laws has passed through the Diet. This amendment enacts the Advance Filing Rules, which require a vessel operator or a...
12.05.22
TSA to Launch 100% Cargo Screening for Inbound Passenger Aircraft
The U.S.'s Cargo Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has set a deadline for passenger air carriers to conduct 100 percent cargo screening on international flights bound for the United Sta...
12.05.21
China Customs Embarks on Anti-Smuggling Campaign
China's General Administration of Customs （GAC） has been cracking down on smuggling activities under the nationwide operation code-named ''Shield of Gate. '' Customs inspection of import cargoes...
12.05.18
Brazil's Stricter Import Control Causing Cargo Delays
Brazilian ports have been experiencing significant backlogs and delayed cargo releases due to stricter imports controls by Brazilian Customs Authorities. The Brazilian Federal Revenue Secretariat ...
12.05.16
Leaders of Japan, China, Korea Agree on Further Trade Facilitation
At the Fifth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, South Korea and Japan, the leaders of the three nations agreed on further enhancing the trilateral cooperation, promoting common development and...
12.05.16
Japan's Ocean Container Traffic Hits Records in 2011
In 2011, Japanese ports handled an all-time high of 17.51 million TEUs of oceangoing containers, increasing 3.9% from the previous year, according to a preliminary report released by the Ministry ...
