Portal on customs and trade developments affecting global trade and customs compliance in Asia. ACT also conducts conferences on customs & trade regulations.
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Indonesia’s Trade Ministry is seeking to expand handicraft exports to Canada, particularly baskets, furniture, and various products made from natural fibers.--Antara
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Indonesia will not export electricity to Singapore unless price is right, says Bahlil--The Straits Times
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Malaysian companies will gain greater opportunities to export their products and services across the 690 million-strong ASEAN market under the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement, which is slated to be signed this November.--Business Today
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The latest data from the statistics bureau BPS recently revealed that a large part of Indonesia’s trade deficit had come from Singapore, the neighbor that Jakarta currently has a diplomatic row with.--Jakarta Globe
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Thailand's cabinet approved an excise tax increase on fully imported battery electric vehicles to 35% from 10% starting January, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said, a move aimed at encouraging investment and local production.--Bangkok Post
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Thailand will increase the excise tax on imported battery electric vehicles from 10% to 35% on January 1, 2027.--The Nation
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Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$7.31 billion in October, following its first this year in September, as trade turnover in the first 10 months rose to a record high.--VNExpress
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Nearly two decades after joining the World Trade Organization, Vietnam’s import-export turnover surged from US$100 billion in 2007 to successfully surpass $900 billion in 2025.--Saigon Giai Phong
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Mexico and Japan are strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties as commercial exchange reached US$16.375 billion in the first 8 months of 2026.--Mexico Business News
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Taiwan’s manufacturing sector continued to expand strongly last month, buoyed by robust artificial intelligence-related demand, although shortages of key components are delaying some AI server shipments.--Taipei Times
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Taiwan is pushing to close loopholes in export rules on advanced chips after prosecutors indicted nine people for funneling Nvidia-powered servers to China.--Taiwan News
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India has never opened up its dairy sector in any FTA and will not allow imports of genetically modified products, describing both as "very sensitive" issues for the country.--The Economic Times
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The inaugural dialogue in Seoul focused on strengthening supply chains and expanding cooperation in strategic technologies, energy and shipbuilding.--Korea JoongAng Daily
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White House cites Korean trade deal, Alaska gas project among Trump's fulfilled pledges--The Korea Times
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Hong Kong's economy expanded by 5.2 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Tuesday, the 15th consecutive quarter of growth underpinned by accelerating exports and solid domestic demand.--Channel News Asia
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Hong Kong's food safety authority on Monday announced that it would suspend imports of poultry meat and products from Kittitas County in Washington state, the United States, due to an outbreak of bird flu in the region.--The Star
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In a spirit of friendship, trust, and mutual understanding, the two sides held discussions on developments and the key tasks facing their respective customs authorities in the coming period.--Nhan Dan
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Malaysia continues to record strong trade growth with the United States, with total trade climbing by 39.6% to RM378.70bil despite additional tariffs on some exports in the first nine months of this year, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.--ANN
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Malaysia recorded strong growth in its external trade volume indices in September 2026, with export volume rising 42.9% year-on-year and import volume increasing 44.4%, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia--Business Today
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Bilateral trade between Russia and Thailand has reached approximately $1.7 billion, with Russian foreign direct investment in Thailand growing to over $1.15 billion.--The Nation
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