http://www.pwccustoms.com PricewaterhouseCoopers Asia Pacific Customs and Trade News en-en 2001-2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers http://www.pwccustoms.com/webmedia/633693587102146926_pwc.gif http://www.pwccustoms.com http://www.pwchk.com/home/eng/webcast_value_chain_feb2010.html In this webcast, we explained why an integrated value chain transformation approach is critical to a successful Asia Pacific restructure. http://www.pwchk.com/home/eng/webcast_value_chain_feb2010.html Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:52:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/trade_int_novdec2009.html This issue of Trade Intelligence includes a feature story entitled "Life after APEC 2009 - Business as usual?"; coverage on the WTO and updates on selected WTO disputes; information on ASEAN developments, including updates on implementation of ASEAN plus FTAs; an extensive coverage on various free trade negotiations being conducted; and comprehensive country reports across the Asia Pacific region, including among others: waves of duty changes in Australia, China and Vietnam; and tightening of export control regimes in China, Hong Kong and Japan. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/trade_int_novdec2009.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:28:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/cn_customs_spare_parts_jan2010.html China is slowly throwing off its role as "factory of the world" and becoming an important market in its own right. The new demand for after-sales service can open up major opportunities to differentiate products, create competitive advantages and increase margins. In this "China Customs: Don't get caught on your heels: Why spare parts matter in Asia", we share with you the unique characteristics of spare parts management and the way to improve the spare parts management. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/cn_customs_spare_parts_jan2010.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:07:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/c&italert_dec2009_pdf.html The General Administration of Customs (GAC) issued Circular [2009] No.51 on "Temporary Measures for Promotion of H2000 Outsourced Processing Administration System". This Circular sets out the provisions on outward processing under processing trade. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/c&italert_dec2009_pdf.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:56:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/trade_int_sepoct2009.html This issue of Trade Intelligence includes a feature story entitled "Customs and trade challenges arising from the financial crisis"; coverage on the WTO and updates on selected WTO disputes; information on ASEAN developments, including greater customs duty savings offered by ASEAN-China FTA in 2010; an extensive coverage on various free trade negotiations being conducted; and comprehensive country reports across the Asia Pacific region, including among others: changes to duty concession schemes in Australia; duty treatment of automotives in China falls in line with WTO; Indonesia and the Philippines testing the single window; Malaysia's new automotive policy; and price database for various dutiable goods released in Vietnam. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/trade_int_sepoct2009.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/vi_price_db_dutiable_gd_nov2009.html The General Department of Customs (GDC) issued Official Letter (OL) No. 5391/TCHQ-KTTT dated 2 October 2009 to the customs departments of provinces and cities in Vietnam. In this OL, the GDC announced a new price database for various dutiable products imported into Vietnam as well as guidelines on how the customs departments should conduct the inspection of values declared by companies in Vietnam, and how they should determine the customs value of imported goods where the declared prices are lower than the prices set out in the database. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/vi_price_db_dutiable_gd_nov2009.html Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:50:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/c&italert_oct2009_pdf.html The General Administration of Customs (GAC) has released GAC Order [2009] No.49, which will take effect on 1 October 2009, and aims to strengthen customs enforcement of certain regulations and increase revenue collections. This Order enables customs to request for supplementary declarations in relation to the dutiable value, HS classification and country of origin of imported and exported goods. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/c&italert_oct2009_pdf.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:22:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/ca_duty_reduction_sep2009.html The government of Canada has announced its intention to unilaterally remove duty on a wide range of products which it describes as being used in the production of other goods in Canada. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/ca_duty_reduction_sep2009.html Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:28:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/vi_cn_fta_reinvoicing_sep2009.html Goods originating from China that are imported into Vietnam under the ASEAN - China Free Trade Agreement can benefit from lower preferential import duty rates in Vietnam, provided that a valid Certificate of Origin (Form E) is submitted upon importation. On 7 September 2009 however, the General Department of Customs issued an Official Letter (OL5294/TCHQ-GSQL) denying the application of the preferential import duty rate for Chinese originating goods that were imported into Vietnam with a valid Form E. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/vi_cn_fta_reinvoicing_sep2009.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:47:00 +0800 http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/trade_int_julaug2009.html This issue of Trade Intelligence includes a feature story entitled "The sub-continental advantage: India as a choice for regional distribution of goods?"; coverage on the WTO and updates on selected WTO disputes; information on ASEAN developments, including ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) to be implemented in Oct 09; an extensive coverage on various free trade negotiations being conducted; and comprehensive country reports across the Asia Pacific region, including among others: Australia Customs' definition on transfer pricing; RMB Settlement for cross-border trade in China; customs & trade related measures in India's Budget; and Malaysia's import duty exemptions and reductions. http://www.pwccustoms.com/home/eng/trade_int_julaug2009.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:06:00 +0800