by stefanie | Jun 20, 2018 | Around the Industry
Five importers of e-waste have had their licenses suspended by Thailand’s Industrial Works Department due to illegal practices. As the Bangkok Post reports, the suspension of the licenses of the five importers came about after it was revealed that they “allegedly...
by stefanie | Jun 4, 2018 | World Focus
Following the rekindling of the trade war between the US and China, the Imaging Supplies Coalition has submitted an exclusion request amid fears that President Trump’s tariffs will be “counterproductive”. Over the past few weeks, trade relations between the two global...
by Owen Collins | May 25, 2018 | Around the Industry
Following Beijing’s ban on importing waste, fears have been raised of a spike in e-waste being dumped in Thailand instead. The Basel Action Network, a Seattle-based charitable organisation dedicated to fighting toxic trade and its associated injustices, has release...
by stefanie | Apr 6, 2018 | Around the Industry
Following an executive memorandum to the USTR last month, the Trade Representative has released a sizeable list of Chinese-origin products which will incur 25 percent ad valorem duty. As Lexology reports, on 3 April, the USTR released a notice in which it proposes to...
