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European Commissioners Maroš Šefčovič and Valdis Dombrovskis delivered press remarks at the signature ceremony for association and monetary agreements between the European Union, Andorra, and San Marino.
Adopted legislation19 October 2026
At its 15 October 2026 meeting, the WTO Committee on Import Licensing reviewed survey findings on notification obstacles, examined 33 member notifications, and discussed 16 specific trade concerns spanning electronics, agricultural goods, steel, textiles,…
Regulatory guidance19 October 2026
China and the European Union reached key understandings under the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultations (TIC), establishing principles for hybrid vehicle export arrangements and advancing price undertakings in the battery electric vehicle (BEV) anti-subsidy…
Status unclear19 October 2026
Following the maiden voyage for southbound yacht travel from Guangdong, Hong Kong Secretary for Transport and Logistics Ms Mable Chan outlined current mooring arrangements and future development plans for four new yacht parking facilities.
Regulatory guidance17 October 2026
Hong Kong Customs and Macao Customs executed joint anti-smuggling operations targeting river trade vessels, seizing controlled pharmaceutical products, tobacco, and cosmetics valued at over HK$79 million across five detected cases.
Rules in force17 October 2026
Hong Kong officially launched the southbound travel scheme for Guangdong yachts on October 16, 2026, establishing two-way individual yacht navigation between Guangdong and Hong Kong alongside enhanced digital port clearance, designated anchorages, and cross-boundary…
Rules in force17 October 2026
Timor-Leste has launched accession negotiations for the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA 2012), while WTO parties raised compliance concerns regarding Canadian procurement restrictions and US implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act.
Status unclear16 October 2026
A WTO Secretariat report indicates that 51 out of 145 trade concerns raised in the Committee on Market Access since 1995 have been reported as resolved or partially resolved. During its latest meeting, the…
Status unclear15 October 2026
Hong Kong Customs has launched territory-wide decoy operations targeting retail points selling illicit cigarettes at prices below the statutory duty. Ten individuals were arrested in recent actions, reflecting strict enforcement under the Tobacco Control…
Rules in force15 October 2026
The West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong SAR sentenced a woman and a man to seven and five months' imprisonment respectively for illegally importing alternative smoking products from Japan.
Court judgment15 October 2026
The Hong Kong SAR Government will introduce an amendment bill to the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553) in 2026 to facilitate B2B trade document digitalisation based on UNCITRAL standards, while declining to establish a…
Draft legislation14 October 2026
European Commissioner Šefčovič welcomed Minister Bolat to Brussels to co-chair the EU-Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on Trade.
Status unclear13 October 2026
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