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Market characteristics and market development trend of China

Market characteristics and market development trend of China

21/04/2022
After nearly 40 years of reform, China has obtained great achievements and become one of the largest economy in the world. China's gross domestic product - GDP in 2021 reached 114.37 trillion yuan ($18 trillion). China's average GDP growth in the...
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Trade policy updates in China

Trade policy updates in China

11/04/2022
In the past, only a few Chinese companies with foreign trade rights were allowed to import goods into China. Since China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), companies who want to import goods into China only need to register at the...
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Comparison of the UKVFTA and the EVFTA agreement

Comparison of the UKVFTA and the EVFTA agreement

07/04/2022
The UKVFTA basically inherits the commitments of Vietnam and the UK in the EVFTA with some modifications in trade in goods, trade in services, government procurement and other areas.
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Polish non-tariff measures and other trade regulations

Polish non-tariff measures and other trade regulations

01/04/2022
Currently, Poland's labeling regulations are in line with general EU regulations. Some special labeling requirements apply to food products. In particular, the ingredients of most foods (including additives) and the date of manufacture/expiry date...
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Viet Nam Elevator Association becomes member of Viet Nam Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) in EVFTA

Viet Nam Elevator Association becomes member of Viet Nam Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) in EVFTA

28/03/2022
On March 23, 2022, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien signed and promulgated Decision No. 415/QD-BCT amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decision No. 1972/QD-BCT dated August 17, 2021 , thereby adding the Viet Nam...
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Characteristics and market development trends for some typical products in Laos

Characteristics and market development trends for some typical products in Laos

25/02/2022
Laos' economy is heavily dependent on capital-intensive natural resource exports. The economy has benefited from high foreign direct investment in hydropower dams along the Mekong River, copper and gold mining, logging and construction, although...
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Updated policies and business rights in Laos

Updated policies and business rights in Laos

20/02/2022
Laos' import tax system aims to boost imports of inputs for investment and production, while protecting domestic production and limiting luxury imports. Some foreign investment items do not have to pay import duties on imports of machinery and...
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Updated policies and business rights in Sweden

Updated policies and business rights in Sweden

20/02/2022
Since Sweden became an EU member in 1995, the system of rules on import tariffs has been completely harmonized with the European Union's import tariff system. Taxes on imports into Sweden are mainly taxes on prices (as a percentage of the price of...
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Characteristics and market development trends for Sweden

Characteristics and market development trends for Sweden

08/02/2022
According to statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in the first 10 months of 2022, the import-export turnover between Vietnam and Sweden reached 1.37 billion USD. Vietnam exported to Sweden 1.08 billion USD, up 16.8% and imported...
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Audit of wooden packaging in import shipments in 2022 in Norway

Audit of wooden packaging in import shipments in 2022 in Norway

30/01/2022
In 2022, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority will supervise wooden packaging in selected import consignments.
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