1、The first customs bonded warehouse in Russia, operated by the Russian Post, has been put into operation at the Kazan International Airport on April 1. Online stores can store foreign goods in the tax-free warehouse for an unlimited period of time without having to go through customs procedures or pay taxes.
2、In order to ensure the orderly development of the country's import and export trade and stabilize the development of the national economy, the Myanmar Ministry of Commerce has decided to further strengthen import and export supervision. From April 1, all imported goods must apply for import permits before they arrive, according to Trade Administration Order No. 50/2020, which will be suspended for six months.
In addition, according to Import and Export Order No. 6/2022, anyone who disregards import and export regulations and applies for a license after the goods have arrived, regardless of whether they are shipped by sea, air, or land, will be held legally accountable.
3、The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced that from April 1, an additional fee of 25% of the normal transit fee will be charged for laden oil tankers passing through the canal, and an additional fee of 15% of the normal transit fee will be charged for empty oil tankers.
SCA also stated that these additional fees are in line with the "significant growth in global trade" and the improvement in the economic conditions of ships.
4、To support the safe and stable supply of domestic coal, the Tariff and Taxation Committee of the State Council recently announced that from April 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, a temporary zero import tax rate will continue to be applied to imported coal.
5、The Chinese Trade Relief Information Network announced that on March 24, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade decided to extend safeguard measures on imported steel billets, steel bars, and steel wire rods.
The specific tax rates are as follows: 6.3% from March 22, 2023, to March 21, 2024, 6.2% from March 22, 2024, to March 21, 2025, 6.1% from March 22, 2025, to March 21, 2026, and the safeguard measures will be terminated from March 22, 2026.
6、According to online news, Kazakhstan publicly announced its appreciation for the United States' support for Kazakhstan, supported Ukraine in its fight against aggressors, and cooperated with Europe and the United States in imposing economic sanctions on Russia. Starting from April 1, it has strengthened its export inspection to Russia and banned the export of some goods.
Kazakhstan is also looking for alternative export routes that bypass Russian territory. This method may increase Kazakhstan's export costs, but it will reduce Kazakhstan's links and dependence on Russia.
7、The Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Taxation Administration recently jointly issued a notice on expanding the scope of the pilot policy of port-of-origin tax rebates to further support the development of foreign trade. The approved ports include Tianjin Port in Tianjin City, Dayaowan Port in Dalian, Shandong Province, Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang Province, and Yangshan Port in Shanghai, where goods exported from these ports are eligible for tax rebates.