Digital milestone reached as first ever electronic ATA Carnet is processed
Marking a major milestone in the history of the ATA Carnet, ICC has confirmed the successful processing of the very first electronic version of the trade facilitation tool.
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China increases ATA Carnet acceptance to sporting goods
China has announced it will begin accepting ATA Carnets for the temporary admission of goods for sport purposes as of 1 January 2020. The expansion has been made under national law, according to a notification from the General Administration of Customs of China and the World Customs Organization (WCO).
6 reasons to download ICC’s Incoterms 2020 app
Download the official Incoterms® 2020 app today to access Incoterms® 2020 on the go!
ICC TradeFlow blockchain platform launches to simplify trade processes
ICC and blockchain provider, Perlin, will pilot ICC TradeFlow, a blockchain platform aimed at simplifying the trade documentation process for all.
New ATA Carnet app makes digital declarations and transactions possible
An initiative to digitalise the ATA Carnet international customs document gets underway in full today with launch of the Mercury II Pilot Project running phase.
ICC presents business recommendations to facilitate humanitarian relief shipments
ICC has released business recommendations to facilitate border processes and the customs clearance of essential humanitarian relief shipments. The recommendations were introduced this week as part of the Humanitarian Networks and Partnership Week 2019 (HNPW), hosted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
ICC calls for closest possible relationship between UK and European Union
With the date for the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU) just months away, ICC has restated its position that the UK should seek the closest possible trading relationship with the EU to keep cross border trade as frictionless as possible.
ICC and WTO announce selection of new project under Small Business Champions initiative
ICC and the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced today that a project proposal submitted by the Asian Association of Business Incubation (AABI) is the latest proposal to be selected.
In global trade gathering, business urges governments to play by the rules
In a clear show of support for the multilateral trading system, global business representatives today joined trade policymakers today at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) headquarters in Geneva to discuss future reform of the multilateral trading system.
International CO Accreditation Chain gets boost from European chambers
The Finland Chamber of Commerce—along with 15 chambers from Denmark, France, Italy, and Sweden—are the latest members to join the International Certificate of Origin (CO) Accreditation Chain.