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New import tax to level field amid flood of foreign goods
Business, Published on 07/02/2026
» Starting from Jan 1 this year, all goods ordered online and imported into Thailand are subject to both import duty and value-added tax (VAT).
EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood
AFP, Published on 13/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a three-euro duty on low-value imports into the bloc from July 2026 to help tackle a flood of small parcels ordered via the likes of Shein and Temu.
Small parcels in limbo as Trump moves to end US tariff exemption
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - An approaching US deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to the world's biggest economy, with businesses halting shipments to American consumers and mulling price hikes.
Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/06/2025
» General Motors (GM), one of America's top carmakers, leads US companies in its exposure to China, perched in a delicate position as bilateral trade tensions persist amid US President Donald Trump's steep 55% tariffs on Chinese imports, according to a research report published this week.
Asian markets cool after rally fed by trade truce
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/05/2025
» RECAP: Asian markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains after a week-long rally spurred by a truce in the China-US trade war.
Trump's tariff on cheap Chinese imports will cost big tech billions
New York Times, Published on 03/05/2025
» NEW YORK — The expansion of the loophole for tariff-free shipments of goods nearly a decade ago gave rise to Temu, Shein and other low-cost online retailers offering items straight from Chinese factories at unfathomable discounts.
US to end shipping loophole for Chinese goods Friday
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States is set to end tariff exemptions on Friday for goods shipped from China worth less than $800, a move which could have significant ramifications on consumers' purchasing habits.
China vows retaliation as Trump unleashes ‘bazooka’ US tariffs
Bloomberg, Published on 03/04/2025
» China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump’s biggest tariffs yet, putting the world’s largest economies on a collision course that risks decimating bilateral trade and upending supply chains.
J&T Express unit to utilise DeepSeek AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/03/2025
» Leading logistics service provider J&T Express Thailand plans to utilise DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) model to increase its operating efficiency, while expanding its retail partner network to broaden its customer reach.
US Postal Service lifts halt on parcels from China
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/02/2025
» The US Postal Service (USPS) says it is accepting “all international inbound mail and packages” from China and Hong Kong, walking back an announcement made only hours earlier to halt acceptance of some overseas shipments.