On 23 March 2018, The Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued a list of discontinuation concessions against the U.S. Section 232 measures for imported steel and aluminium products,…

On 16 January 2018, the Minister of Trade of Indonesia promulgated the Ministerial Regulation No. 20 Year 2018 regarding the Second Amendment of the Ministerial Regulation No.…

In Geneva, trade diplomats have recently expressed their various concerns on various trade measures taken by governments worldwide, including from the EU, Argentina, Indonesia, Ecuador, and…

In Geneva, trade diplomats have recently expressed their various concerns on various trade measures taken by governments worldwide, including from the EU, Argentina, Indonesia, Ecuador, and…

After controversies and complaints raised by importers, the government has decided to revise the last Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 27/2012 (“Decree No. 27/2012”)…

The Vice Minister of Agriculture and the Director General of Foreign Trade announced that the entry into force of Decree of the Minister of Trade No.…

Recently, after the seizure of Spaniard’s investment in Argentina, Spain issued a new biodiesel law.

The law came into force in April, and it…

After being brought to investor-state arbitration, Australia’s Tobacco plain packaging law had been brought to the attention of the Member States of the World Trade Organization.

Today, 15 June 2012, marks the entry into force of the Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 30/M-DAG/PER/5/2012 concerning Provisions on Imports of…

The government is to impose mandatory SNI on 544 products, which will consist of 521 products of textile and textile product (TPT), 21 products of children…

When WTO members met as the Import Licensing Committee on 27 April 2012, several countries complaint against Argentina’s ‘protectionist’ import licensing requirement. Additional, some member also…

Last year, the Supreme Court has declared Article 2 paragraph (1) of Decree of the Minister of Trade No. 39/2010 on Import of Finished Product by…

In the latest draft of the revised Decree of the President No. 54/2010 (Decree No. 54/2010) on Government Procurement, the government creates preference for domestic products…

Starting in September 2012, imported ceramic tablewares (HS 6911.10.00.00, 6911.90.00.00, 6912.00.00.00), ceramic toilet (HS 6910.10.00.00, 6910.90.00.00), and ceramic tiles (HS 6907.10.00.00, 6907.90.00.00, 6908.10.10.00, 6908.90.10.00, 6908.90.90.00) coming to Indonesia will have…

Conferral or establishment of an industrial area as a bonded zone is a privilege given by the government in charge of customs. This privilege has been granted by the…

Pursuant to the regulation issued by the Ministry of Finance on Registration of Manuals and Warranty Cards (Peraturan Menteri Perdagangan Republik Indonesia Nomor 19/M-Dag/Per/5/2009 Tentang Pendaftaran Petunjuk…