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Chinese e-commerce in spotlight amid EU push to scrap duty-free access for small packages
05 Feb 2025 14:23 GMT
… that gives low-value shipments duty-free access to the EU as … be even higher because the import volume has risen significantly since …
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US Postal Service halts china parcels following new Trump trade measures
05 Feb 2025 19:15 GMT
… in the UK, where the import threshold is £135, and … on duty-free imports forms part of a wider escalation in trade tensions … authorities to voice concerns over trade imbalances and security threats.
… retailers who could ship goods duty-free. “It has long been …
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Sheertex furloughs 40 per cent of staff on trade-war woes
05 Feb 2025 19:56 GMT
… .S. under North American trade rules because some of its … -value packages to be shipped duty-free to U.S. consumers.
“ … and the Canadian government’s export development agency, according to a … of Commons to respond to trade tensions. Parliament has been …
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Trump administration targets Temu and Shein with crackdown on duty-free imports
05 Feb 2025 12:23 GMT
After nearly a century, the Trump administration is eliminating a tax loophole that fueled the growth of online retail giants Temu, Shein, and, to a lesser extent, Amazon. In a series of swift moves, it was decided to repeal the de minimis regulation, …
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EU seeks to impose new import fee on e-commerce packages
05 Feb 2025 16:22 GMT
The European Commission announced Wednesday that it would seek to impose additional fees on e-commerce imports as part of attempts to combat an influx of “harmful” products into the union, the majority of which come from China.
The EU decision comes …
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India News | Govt Extends Export Ban on De-oiled Rice Bran Till Sep
05 Feb 2025 15:52 GMT
… the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has said in … manufacturing process of jewellery for export.
Standard input-output norms … the precious metals are imported duty-free. Exports by weight must … amount of metal imported duty-free minus the wastage that …
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US trade gap swells as Trump renews scrutiny of deficits
05 Feb 2025 15:36 GMT
… the Commerce Department.
The trade deficit in goods also reached … States' three biggest trading partners in goods -- Canada … an accompanying suspension of duty-free exemptions for low value parcels … imports to beat Trump import threats," said Carl …
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US Postal Service halts China suspension after stoking trade fear
05 Feb 2025 15:08 GMT
… tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions.
READ: Trump… States on Tuesday scrapped a duty-free exemption for low-value … challenges for its enforcement of trade laws, health and safety … US of "politicizing trade and economic issues and using …
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US Postal Service halts parcels from China amid trade war
05 Feb 2025 12:59 GMT
… indefinitely, deepening an intensifying trade dispute between the world’s … and the removal of duty-free exemptions for low-value … States to “stop politicising trade and economic issues”.
In … escalated tensions by introducing export controls on rare metals …
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EU Seeks New Import Fee On E-commerce Packages
05 Feb 2025 12:20 GMT
The European Commission announced Wednesday it would seek to impose new fees on e-commerce imports, as part of efforts to tackle a surge of "harmful" products into the bloc -- the bulk of them from China.
The EU action came after the US Postal …