Customs & Global Trade Consultants
United Kingdom | Philippines
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GCC SG Albudaiwi and WCO SG Saunders signed an addendum in Brussels (17 Oct) to their 2017 MoU, designating the GCC Customs Union Authority as the body responsible for cooperation and coordination under it (QNA). bit.ly/4BA4KCx
#GCC #WCO #CustomsUnion
Viet Nam's goods trade reached an est. USD 1.01tn in Jan–Oct 2026, up 32.3% y/y and above USD 1tn for the first time (Agency of Foreign Trade, MoIT). Exports USD 499bn (+27.4%); ten-month deficit c. USD 12.7bn. bit.ly/4BvWFyR
#Vietnam #ASEAN #TradeStatistics
MOFCOM Announcement No. 49 of 2026 (19 Oct), effective 18 Nov: licensing extended to drone motors ≥3 kW, turbojets ≥400 N, ESCs, carbon-fibre blades and swarm-control tech; thresholds eased for some complete drones. bit.ly/3UpNDCK
#ExportControls #DualUse #China
26 States signed the UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents in Accra on 26 Oct 2026. It extends negotiability to road, rail, air and multimodal cargo documents, paper or electronic; in force after 10 ratifications. bit.ly/4ByFBIe
#TradeFinance #AfCFTA #UNCITRAL
WTO Trade Facilitation Committee (21–22 Oct): members reaffirmed the aim of agreeing the final report of the second TFA review by year-end; developing-country groups raised concerns about TFAF funding. bit.ly/4BTdS5x
#WTO #TradeFacilitation #TFA
DBT (28 Oct): UK tariffs suspended on 101 agri-food products and kerosene to 31 Dec 2028, and on listed fertilisers to 31 Dec 2027, effective 26 Nov 2026. Consumer benefit est. £120–185m a year. bit.ly/4BTdUub
#UKTariff #Customs #DBT
Japan's MOF: definitive anti-dumping duties of 3.6%–42.1% on nickel-added cold-rolled stainless steel from China and Taiwan, in force 31 Oct 2026 to 30 Oct 2031, confirming provisional rates applied since 9 July. bit.ly/3WhTGK7
#AntiDumping #TradeRemedies #Japan
EU Customs Reform: from 1 Nov 2026 the €2 Union handling fee applies to e-commerce imports (Delegated Reg. 2026/2152), on top of the €3 duty on items up to €150 in force since 1 July. Charged per declaration line. bit.ly/4BTdVyf
#EUCustomsReform #Ecommerce #Customs
Nigeria: NSW Phase 2 is to take import duty exemption certificates and export forms onto the portal, with approval staying with the Finance Ministry; 156,000+ permits processed since March, as reported by BusinessDay. bit.ly/488kfE7
#SingleWindow #Nigeria
WCO SG Ian Saunders in Bishkek (16 Oct): keynote to the 12th OTS Heads of Customs meeting, encouraging data exchange and AEO mutual recognition; support for the OTS Customs Road Map 2027–2031 and a Simplified Customs Corridor pilot. bit.ly/48eJRiA
#AEO #CentralAsia #WCO
WCO (20 Oct): the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme releases an intermediate-level RoO training package on CLiKC!, covering AfCFTA Annex 2 and Appendix IV. Five years: 150+ activities, 2,000+ beneficiaries, 200+ trainers. bit.ly/4yWldP3
#RulesOfOrigin #AfCFTA #WCO
WTO/IFC roundtable in Bangkok (16 Oct): direct MDB financing has grown from c.USD 35bn a year pre-COVID to c.USD 65bn in 2026, of which USD 10bn is supply chain finance in developing economies, a 2–3x rise since 2024. bit.ly/47AkXdg
#TradeFinance #WTO #SupplyChain
Viet Nam: Decree 336/2026/ND-CP on the National Single Window and ASEAN Single Window took effect 15 Oct 2026. VNeID login now accepted; declarant details verified within one working day. Procedures go live on MoF dates. bit.ly/4yGv4rL
#SingleWindow #Vietnam #ASEAN
UK Notice to exporters 2026/23: from 14 Oct the dual-use OGEL covers 12 more destinations (incl. Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Philippines, Qatar) and the MGST OGELs are widened. Could remove 800+ SIELs a year. bit.ly/4i2Cgtw
#ExportControls #DualUse #OGEL
SARS has published draft rules 74B on customs advance rulings (tariff, valuation, origin) under the Customs and Excise Act, 1964: eFiling applications, R2,500 fee plus hourly cost recovery. Comments due 4 Nov 2026. bit.ly/4zOM8No
#Customs #SARS #AdvanceRulings
EU/EUIPO report for 2025: 196m+ counterfeit items intercepted, est. €6.3bn, 67% up on 2024. Customs at the external border detained c.42m items (almost €2bn), most in courier and postal consignments. bit.ly/3VQBB5M
#Customs #IPR #EUCustoms
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My attempt at discussing what has driven violent riots & wanton destruction in France (not without interruption). I was also reacting to unhelpfully labelling Kemi Badenoch's mention of challenges of migration y'day, as a Trump-like dog whistle #PoliticsLive
UK TRA (7 Oct): initial recommendation for a 5-year anti-dumping duty on rutile titanium dioxide from China – 48.29% (min £0.665/kg) for cooperating exporters, 63.66% (min £0.876/kg) for others. Comments due 26 Oct. bit.ly/4jNlrnm #TradeRemedies #AntiDumping #UKTrade
Vietnam Customs has recognised or extended priority-enterprise (AEO) status for 7 firms, taking the scheme to 74 companies carrying c.30% of H1 2026 trade turnover. As reported by Vietnam Investment Review. bit.ly/3TJ5oww #Vietnam #AEO #TradeFacilitation
Malaysia: import duty on minted gold bars falls from 10% to 0% from 1 Nov 2026 under the Customs Duties (Amendment) Order 2026, P.U.(A) 350. Cast bars were already duty-free. As reported by The Star. bit.ly/4AYyMiZ #Malaysia #Tariff #Customs
