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Tradewatch 2024 global Insight

TradeWatch Global Insights

The Global Insights section of our latest TradeWatch publication covers a wide range of trade topics and developments from around the world. On the agenda of this Issue 2, 2024: 

  • Effective outsourcing for global trade functions: strategies and considerations
  • The journey to digitalization
  • Transfer pricing and customs valuation: a conflict for eternity? 

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TradeWatch Americas Insights 

Under our Americas chapter, focus is on:

  • Brazil: new import process set to go live
  • Colombia: recent amendments to customs regime
  • Mexico: the Istmo de Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor Initiative
  • US: Navigating statute of limitations waivers

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TradeWatch Asia-Pacific Insights

The Asia-Pacific chapter focuses on the following key issue:

  • China: recent developments related to imports and international trade

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TradeWatch EMEIA Insights

Under the EMEIA chapter, authors focus on:

  • EU: 2024 update of the compendium on customs valuation released
  • EU: how recent and pending court rulings affect post-clearance price adjustments on customs valuation
  • United Arab Emirates: boosting trade through Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements

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Sustainability

In this edition of TradeWatch, we highlight some key sustainability topics and issues impacting the trade function, including:

  • European Parliament approves legislation to ban forced labor products
  • New EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive
  • As EU CBAM reporting progresses to actual emissions data, what should companies do next?

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TradeFlash June 2024

Welcome to the newest edition of the TradeFlash newsletter, a roundup of the latest developments in global trade around the world.

In this issue, we provide links to EY articles and webcasts covering key trade topics, many of them focused on the impact of sustainability and data challenges on international trade. We also provide links to our articles such as  How can boards convert sustainability from a wish to a winning reality?  and How the government can accelerate better trade in Australia (via ey.com Australia)

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TradeFlash Feb, 2024

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TradeWatch 3, 2023

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TradeFlash Oct 2023

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TradeWatch 1, 2023

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