The 2024 explosion accident at BASFs Ludwigshafen site in Germany disrupted the production of vitamins A and E, leading to tight global supply, soaring prices, and impacts on the Chinese market, where prices doubled, with supply-demand imbalance unlikely to balance in the short term.
On April 6, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued 4 supporting regulations for the Anti - monopoly Law, which are expected to come into force officially on April 15. These 4 regulations are the Provisions on Curbing the Abuse of Administrative Power to Exclude or Restrict Competition, the Provisions on Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements, the Provisions on Prohibiting the Abuse of Dominant Market Position, and the Provisions on the Review of Concentrations of Undertakings.
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and 16 other departments jointly issued the Notice of the Ministry of Commerce and 16 Other Departments on Several Measures to Serve the Construction of a New Development Pattern and Promote the High-Quality Development of Border (Cross-Border) Economic Cooperation Zones (Shang Zi Fa [2023] No. 18).
In the import food business, the filing of food importers is an important process. To help importer enterprises understand and master it, this article will sort out the latest food importer filing process and precautions in 2023.
According to the new tax regulations of the EU, starting from July 1, 2021, all non - EU sellers selling goods in the EU are required to collect value - added tax (VAT) from EU countries.
Cosmetic export filings are conducted in accordance with the Cosmetic Hygiene Supervision Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) and related laws.
A detailed guide on customs classification, mandatory inspection, declaration obligations, and manufacturer requirements for gel polish exports to ensure compliance and reduce legal risks.
The following are eight common foreign trade payment methods: T/T Telegraphic Transfer, L/C Letter of Credit, D/P Documents against Payment, D/A Documents against Acceptance, O/A Open Account Payment, Escrow Service Confirmed Payment, Paypal Online Payment, Western Union Express Remittance.
The Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs, and State Taxation Administration recently jointly issued an announcement stating that goods (excluding food) exported under cross-border e-commerce customs supervision codes (1210, 9610, 9710, 9810) within one year from the date of the announcement, which are returned in their original condition within six months from the date of export due to overstock or return reasons, can be exempt from taxes upon re-entry.