The newly introduced export support plan of the South Korean government aims to achieve positive export growth through strategies such as market diversification, industrial cluster construction, expansion of emerging industries, and deepening cooperation between China and South Korea.
On June 6, 2023, Australia issued the G/TBT/N/AUS/156 notification, aiming to merge eight existing tobacco - related laws, regulations, instruments, and court rulings into a new act - the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023 and its implementing regulations. This act stipulates new systems and requirements, setting stricter norms for the advertising, sale, and packaging of tobacco and e - cigarette products.
I. Basic Requirements for Imported Prepackaged Food Labels According to the Food Safety Law of the Peoples Republic of China and regulations such as GB 7718—2011 General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods, imported prepackaged food labels must meet a series of basic requirements. These requirements include using standardized Chinese characters and providing truthful and accurate descriptions...
On March 16, 2023, the European Commission released the proposal for the Critical Raw Materials Act, aiming to increase Europes capabilities in refining, processing, and recycling critical raw materials through a series of actions and measures, thus achieving a secure, sustainable, resilient, and diversified supply of critical raw materials. The release of this act will have a profound impact on the global raw materials market.
On May 16, 2023, the Cabinet of Japan resolved and passed the Partial Amendment to the Enforcement Order of the Consumer Product Safety Law. This regulation newly includes some magnet toys and toys made of water - absorbent synthetic resin into the specific products in Annex 1 of the Consumer Product Safety Law for strict supervision.
Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued the Decision on Amending Some Rules (Order No. 263 of the General Administration of Customs), making a series of amendments to the Measures of the Customs of the Peoples Republic of China for the Administration of Export Supervision Warehouses and the Goods Stored Therein (issued by Order No. 133 of the General Administration of Customs, and amended in accordance with Orders No. 227, 235, 240, and 243 of the General Administration of Customs). These amendments came into effect on July 1, 2023. To help enterprises better understand and adapt to these changes, we have carried out a detailed interpretation of these amendments.
CBAM is referred to as a carbon tariff in the market, although strictly speaking, CBAM is not a tariff. However, this concept can be borrowed to understand and discuss CBAM. How should Chinese export enterprises view CBAM and adjust their low-carbon actions to address this challenge?
The Korea National Institute of Technology Standards issued Announcement No. 2023 - 0114, proposing to revise the Safety Standard for Electrical Products KC 10031 and establish safety standards for recycled lithium - ion batteries. This revision applies to secondary batteries and cells containing alkaline or other non - acidic electrolytes, and the products involved are electrical appliances and consumer products (recycled batteries).
According to the new regulations, Japan will expand the scope of export controls on chip manufacturing equipment, adding 23 categories of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related technologies. This means Japanese exporters will need prior approval from the Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry to export these equipment and technologies. Additionally, export license applications for chip manufacturing equipment to other countries and regions, including China, will become stricter and more complex, as detailed below:
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