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Topic: Trade and Customs · show all topics
Recent WTO committee meetings focused on trade in services highlighted work on digital trade, artificial intelligence, cross-border remittance cost reductions, recognition measures, and recurring specific trade concerns involving major global economies.
Status unclear13 October 2026
On 22 May 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a European equivalent of Section 301 to address foreign laws and trade policies affecting computing power, quantum technologies, and semiconductors.
Status unclear12 October 2026
Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development briefed the Trade and Industry Advisory Board on economic measures under Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the 2026 Policy Address, including BUD Fund enhancements, IP…
Regulatory guidance12 October 2026
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) expressed strong opposition to reported efforts by certain EU member states proposing a European 'Section 301' trade instrument, warning that unilateral restrictive measures would disrupt China-EU trade and undermine…
Status unclear12 October 2026
China and the United States reached consensus during bilateral economic and trade consultations on the working procedures for the China-U.S. Board of Trade and a reciprocal '30-for-30' tariff reduction framework covering USD 30 billion…
Status unclear12 October 2026
The International Chamber of Commerce has renamed its Trade Register to the ICC Global Trade Intelligence Report, expanding its scope to cover broader trade finance trends, financial crime screening controls, and supply chain disruptions.
Regulatory guidance12 October 2026
The West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong SAR sentenced a 37-year-old Mainland male passenger to 11 months' imprisonment and a $2,000 fine for illegal importation of duty-not-paid cigarettes and alternative smoking products.
Court judgment11 October 2026
Addressing a UN General Assembly side event, International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John W.H. Denton AO called for urgent, coordinated action to reopen Black Sea grain exports, warning of storage limits in Ukraine…
Status unclear11 October 2026
The redeveloped Huanggang Port officially opens on October 12, 2026, introducing a co-location arrangement with 'collaborative inspection and joint clearance' between Hong Kong SAR and Shenzhen. Under the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area…
Rules in force11 October 2026
Hong Kong Customs collaborated with the North District Council, Police, Department of Health, and Housing Department on October 7, 2026, to conduct anti-illicit cigarette publicity in Sheung Shui, highlighting statutory penalties and the Duty…
Rules in force11 October 2026
The Hong Kong SAR Government has urged the public to guard against fake social media messages falsely claiming that vehicles with Closed Road Permits for designated land control points under Guangdong-Hong Kong Regular Quotas…
Regulatory guidance10 October 2026
Hong Kong SAR's Centre for Food Safety reminded the public that importing game, meat, poultry, and eggs without official health certificates or written permission is illegal under Cap. 132AK, carrying penalties up to a…
Rules in force10 October 2026
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