Indonesia won six of the seven legal challenges it set against the European Union (EU) regarding the latter’s anti-dumping (AD) duties on the Southeast…
WTO backs Indonesia on EU’s biodiesel AD duties
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Indonesian export growth target revised as exports surge
The government of Indonesia has revised upward its target for non-oil and gas export growth to 11% in 2018 from the earlier 5% to…
Vietnam cuts down 5,535 import tariff lines from EAEU to 0%
The Vietnamese government said it has lowered to 0% this year 5,535 tariff lines for various products from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), focusing…
PAL mounts more flights to China
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is ramping up its operations to China by increasing flight frequency on existing routes and opening up new destinations in the…
Asian Terminals appoints new EVP
William Wassaf Khoury Abreau has been appointed executive vice present of port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI), replacing Andrew Hoad who will be moving…
BOC’s accreditation chief returns to PDEA
Melvin Estoque, who headed the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Account Management Office, the unit that handles the accreditation of importers and customs brokers, has…
A Redefinition
Last year we at SCMAP came up with a new battle cry: “Connect. Engage. Move.” We challenged ourselves to connect with more…
Define Your Company with Global Service Standards
THE global logistics industry is seeing service standards being redefined while new benchmarks are being set by companies using technology. Technology has become crucial…
Bangsamoro areas, BIMP-EAGA prodded to restore barter trade
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is backing plans to revive barter trading, particularly between Bangsamoro areas and the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines-East…
ICTSI subsidiary begins operating Papua New Guinea’s biggest box terminal
ICTSI South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT), a subsidiary of global port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has started operations at the…
US finds Taiwan, Korea dumped textile fibers
The U.S. Department of Commerce has made a preliminary determination that exporters from Taiwan and South Korea sold low melt polyester staple fiber (PSF)…
DHL index points to continued moderate growth in global trade
Cross-border trade of intermediate goods and early-cycle commodities will grow at a moderate pace within the next three months, according to a new and…
2017 a ‘bumper’ year for air cargo—WorldACD
The year 2017 was “a real bumper year,” with positive growth recorded for almost the entire year and many records broken, according to air…
World Bank: global wealth rose, but inequality remains
Global wealth grew significantly over the past two decades but per capita wealth declined or stagnated in more than two dozen countries in various…
Taiwan to implement low-sulfur fuel rule for ships
Taiwan is trying to be ahead of the curve in controlling air pollution from ships, with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) announcing…
Vietnam to lower tariffs for thousands of Japanese products
Thousands of Japanese goods imported into Vietnam will enjoy zero percent tariff in 2018, in line with the Southeast Asian country’s commitment to lower…
Sri Lanka, Singapore ink free trade agreement
Singapore and Sri Lanka have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) aimed at boosting trade and investment between the two countries. The Sri Lanka-Singapore…
PH logistics players upbeat about 2018 amid old issues
Philippine cargo transport service providers and supply chain professionals remain optimistic this year despite new and persistent challenges, saying issues will be centered on…
Carriers’ surcharges mean up to $5B annual losses for PH economy
Destination fees and surcharges imposed by international shipping lines cost the Philippine economy an estimated US$2 billion to $5 billion in losses annually, according…
Imports with generic description to undergo close BOC scrutiny
Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña is warning Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials against processing shipments with articles that have been declared in general terms as…
