EU | Ban on single-use plastic products takes effect

In June 2019, the European Union passed the directive on single-use plastics (EU No. 2019/904), which aims to prevent and reduce the environmental impact of certain plastic products. The directive will be implemented on July 3, 2021. From the effective date of the ban, the member states of the European Union shall pass domestic regulations no later than two years to ensure that the ban is implemented in their own countries.

Up to now, in all EU countries, 23 countries have legislated or taken actions for the single-use plastics directive ( SUP, Single Use Plastics), but Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Poland have postponed the implementation of the directive.

The directive explicitly prohibits the following types of disposable plastic products from being placed on the EU market:

Cotton swab sticks, tableware (knives, forks, spoons, chopsticks), plates, straws, beverage stirring sticks, balloon sealing sticks, food and beverage containers made of expanded polystyrene and their lids, expanded polystyrene cups and Its lid and oxidatively degradable plastic products. In addition, biodegradable plastic products also fall within the regulatory scope of the directive.

On May 31, the European Commission issued the "Guide to Disposable Plastic Products" , Chinese companies exporting plastic products to the EU.

United Kingdom | Quotas and tariffs on most imported steel will be extended

The United Kingdom said on June 30 that after accepting the newly established Trade Remedies Authority (Trade Remedies Authority) to cancel some import quotas, it will introduce new regulations to help protect the country's steel industry.

British Secretary of State for International Trade Truth said that the government can only choose to fully accept or reject TRA's proposal, that is, quotas and tariffs for 10 categories of steel products should be retained for three years, and the other nine categories of quotas and tariffs should be cancelled. The government will issue an announcement to initiate temporary extensions for another five of the 19 steel products for a period of one year. Imports outside the quota will face a 25% tariff.

Bangladesh | Plans to lower import tariffs on small passenger cars

According to a recent report by Bangladesh’s Financial Express, Bangladesh’s Parliament approved Bangladesh’s 2021 fiscal bill. The bill proposes that the import tariffs on small passenger cars with 10 to 15 seats will be reduced by 10% ; e-commerce platform companies with an annual turnover of more than 10 million takas, Can enjoy tax relief and so on.

Indonesia | Severe epidemic, urgent import of oxygen

In Indonesia, the epidemic situation has worsened. Officials admitted that the epidemic has spread rapidly and the epidemic prevention cannot keep up. It is expected that the number of confirmed cases in a single day may reach 40,000 or 50,000. Due to the rapid increase in patients in Indonesia and the collapse of the medical system, many hospitals have set up tents and added new beds to treat patients. The supply of medical oxygen is inadequate, and unfortunate incidents of insufficient medical oxygen have caused the death of patients in many places. The Indonesian Ministry of Health will cooperate with the Ministry of Industry to temporarily convert 90% of industrial oxygen in Indonesia to medical use.

Indonesian Trade Minister Lutfi pointed out that Indonesia’s National Disaster Response Agency ( BNPB) has requested the import of a number of medical supplies.

South Africa | Epidemic escalation, export warning

The new crown pneumonia epidemic in South Africa is further rapidly deteriorating, and the positive rate has reached a new high of 30.3%, setting a record for the highest positive rate since the first confirmed case was discovered on March 5 last year. At present, South Africa's total number of confirmed cases and total number of deaths both rank first in the African continent.

Due to the drag of the epidemic, the escalation of municipal consumer debt in South Africa has made it difficult for many municipal governments to guarantee stable and continuous provision of water, sanitation, electricity, and housing services to citizens;

In the first quarter of 2021, South Africa's first-time loan delinquency ratio began to rise, with the richest class being the most noticeable;

The South African Bureau of Statistics also recently released the latest report on liquidation and bankruptcy, pointing out that the number of corporate liquidations has increased significantly since the beginning of this year . Food, catering and accommodation (187) and community services (58) were hit hardest.

Chinese foreign trade companies exporting to South Africa are advised to take precautions against risks!

Turkey | Exports hit a record high in the first half of the year

On July 2, local time , Turkish Trade Minister Mush stated that Turkish exports in June increased by 47% year-on-year to US$19.8 billion, a record high. Turkey's good export performance in the first five months of this year continued to be maintained in June, with exports increasing by 47% year-on-year to US$19.8 billion. As a result, Turkey’s exports in the first half of this year increased by 40% year-on-year, reaching 105 billion U.S. dollars, which is also a record high.

Certificate of Origin | China-Update of Origin under the Swiss Free Trade Agreement

According to the relevant provisions of the "People’s Republic of China and the Swiss Federal Free Trade Agreement" and the joint committee’s resolution, the maximum number of items in the certificate of origin of imported and exported goods under the agreement has been increased from 20 to 50. The new certificate format will be implemented on September 1. .

Official announcement address:

http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/302266/302267/3744049/index.html

Cambodia | From July 11, Cambodia will need to be isolated for 14 days before going to China

The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia recently issued an emergency notice that, starting from 0:00 on July 11, 2021, Phnom Penh time , all Chinese and foreign travelers from Cambodia to China are required to go to hotels designated by airlines for 14 days (including flight days) for closed-loop quarantine. Apply to the embassy for the health code or the two-dimensional code of the health statement.

Policy | The scope of application of cross-border e-commerce B2B export model covers the whole of Guangdong Province

In accordance with the latest regulations of the General Administration of Customs, starting from July this year, the pilot copy of cross-border e-commerce B2B export supervision has been extended to customs across the country. Guangdong's Shantou and Jiangmen customs have become a new batch of pilot customs. So far, the scope of application of the cross-border e-commerce B2B export model has covered the whole province.

The efficiency of the new export tax rebate system is increased by about 30%

On the basis of the previous trials, the new export tax rebate system has been successfully launched nationwide recently, further simplifying the tax processing process and improving the efficiency of tax rebate declaration by about 30%.

In order to further reduce the tax refund burden of export enterprises, the new system expands the intelligent tax processing service function. Taxpayers can freely choose the three free declaration channels of theelectronic tax bureau online declaration, offline declaration tool, and "single window" online declaration to further enhance export tax refund services. Level of refinement.

As the number of reporting channels increases, the number of data items that need to be reported is further reduced. The new system has increased the proportion of “no-filing”, realized automatic collection of declared data, and greatly reduced manual entry. At the same time, various business declaration forms and columns such as export tax rebate filing, declaration, and certification processing have been streamlined, and the declaration forms will be deleted by about one-third, and the data items will be deleted by about one-fifth.

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