Trade Information

According to customs data, China's total goods trade value in the first two months of 2025 reached RMB 6.54 trillion, down 1.2% year-on-year.

In 2024, China imported 82,100 tons of pesticide water solutions, marking a 6.4% decrease compared to the previous year.

On March 4, 2025, the Tariff Commission of the State Council of China released an announcement regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on certain U.S. imports.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) released data on December 28, 2024, showing that the Global Trade Tension Index stood at 106, remaining at a high level.

Businesses from both regions will gain access to new investment opportunities, expanded market potential, and more efficient business setup solutions provided by DMCC, the Beijing Overseas Base, and the Chaoyang Trade Council.

Chinese titanium dioxide prices have surged again, with two consecutive price hikes occurring just one month apart.

According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, the country's banana import volume in 2024 is approximately 1.6867 million tons, a decrease of 4.61% compared to the previous year.

On February 24, 2025, marking the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the European Union officially announced its 16th round of sanctions against Russia.

Recently, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced updates to the import customs procedures for chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL).

Customs General Administration Announcement No. 20 of 2025 (Announcement on the Implementation of Mutual Recognition of 'Authorized Economic Operators' (AEO) between China and Burundi)

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The UK has recently published a draft regulation to restrict the use of methyl salicylate in cosmetics. The regulation is expected to be approved by March 31, 2025, and will come into effect on September 30, 2025.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced plans to impose tariffs on imported cars beginning April 2. Given the major sources of U.S. auto imports, this decision is expected to affect automakers from Japan, South Korea, and Germany.

The President of the German Bundesbank, Joachim Nagel, recently warned that potential U.S. protectionist trade policies pose a significant risk to Germanys export-driven economic growth.

Brazils total trade volume reached $599.5 billion in 2024, marking a 3.3% year-on-year increase—the second highest since records began in 1989.

Dow and BASF have petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to impose anti-dumping duties on diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) imported from China.

The 25th edition of the RSL is updated to reflect changes or additions to laws and regulations that restrict or ban the use of certain chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textiles.

The U.S. approach is a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism. Many countries have explicitly voiced their opposition, and there is also significant opposition within the United States.

According to statistics, 432 AEO-certified enterprises under Guangzhou Customs currently conduct import and export trade with Thailand.

On February 11, the China-Kazakhstan Business and Trade Meeting was held in Astana.

Ukraine's technical regulation on chemicals, akin to the EU REACH Regulation, officially came into force on January 26, 2025.

Thailand is one of China's most important trade partners in Southeast Asia. China has remained Thailand's largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years.

As the intermediate holding company of the group's shipbuilding business, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) played a key role in this record-breaking performance.

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) projects a 0.4% decline in U.S. chemical production in 2024, followed by modest growth of 1.9% in 2025.

The Institute of Process Engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently announced a major breakthrough in the industrialization of phosgene-free diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) production using the urea method.

On February 1, the U.S. announced a 10% tariff on certain Chinese products.

On February 3, 2025, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino made a sudden announcement that Panama would not renew the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with China in 2017.

El Salvador has taken a significant step in reforming its intellectual property (IP) framework with the publication of a new law in *Official Gazette No. 153*.

So, how has Chile become a leading source of agricultural imports for China among Latin American nations?

Since its implementation on October 1, 2023, the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has operated smoothly during its transition phase.