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10/13Tue
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    First in Zhejiang! Hangzhou Tmall Import and Export earns Customs AEO Advanced Certification

    Hangzhou Tmall Import and Export Co., Ltd. has obtained Customs AEO Advanced Certification, becoming the first cross-border e-commerce platform company in Zhejiang Province to receive the certification. It can benefit from measures such as reduced inspection rates and priority customs clearance, as well as clearance facilitation in the 34 economies and 60 countries and regions with which China Customs has signed AEO mutual recognition agreements. Currently, 60% of the company’s cross-border e-commerce retail import orders are fulfilled and delivered through the Hangzhou Bonded Zone. Qianjiang Customs has provided the company with one-on-one, tailored guidance to help it obtain the certification. From January to September this year, the number of AEO Advanced Certified Enterprises in the Hangzhou Customs District reached 322, including branches, while the total number of certified enterprises reached 1,965.

10/12Mon
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    Malaysia plans to submit an e-commerce bill; Indonesia focuses on the passing on of withholding tax costs; Thailand investigates two warehouses

    The Malaysian government plans to submit the E-Commerce Bill during the next parliamentary session, strengthening oversight of online platforms and sellers, with a focus on consumer protection, the interests of local small and medium-sized businesses, and platform responsibilities. Since October 1, eligible e-commerce platforms in Indonesia have withheld PPh 22 income tax on transaction income earned by certain sellers. On October 10, the Consumer Protection Agency (BPKN) called for preventing the added costs from being passed on to consumers through price increases and for clearly displaying all fees before checkout.