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Since the beginning of the year certain companies have had to adhere to the due diligence requirements of the new German Supply Chain Act...
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All eyes remain on the U.S.-China relationship as industry waits for the next move in what the Council on Foreign Relations has dubbed...
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The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is imposing export restrictions on products related to gallium and germanium – metals used in...
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The EU Council adopted the agreed text of the Batteries Regulation (Regulation) on 10 July 2023. The Regulation significantly extends...
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The latest UN survey on trade facilitation released on 5 July 2023 finds that global trade facilitation has progressed despite the...
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On 23 June 2023, the EU adopted its latest round of sanctions, the 11th since February 2022 and the outbreak of the war against Ukraine....
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Fourteen countries -- all part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity -- met recently to negotiate a first-of-its-kind...
On 23 June 2023, the EU published its latest sanctions package, dubbed the “11th sanctions package”. At the heart of this latest package...
Supply chain financing has traditionally been important in optimizing the working capital for buyers by extending payment terms without...
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Supply chain intelligence can mitigate issues faced by the shipping industry. For instance, the Panama Canal is facing an exceptionally...
On 17 November 2021, the European Commission (Commission) proposed a Regulation to curb EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation....
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Earlier this month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) discussed the establishment of a working group related to...
Large importers, suppliers and exporters of seven staple commodities and products made from them will from 29 December 2024 be required...
While it has been the “year of Russia” when it comes to sanctions, the collapse of the nuclear talks (JCPOA) as well as the social...
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The ICC and UNESCAP have created an online database to track progress of trade digitalization efforts around the world. Useful as a...
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On 13 June 2023 the UK House of Lords voted in favour of an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMA) now making its...