Add ** note, no more than 140 words (optional) It is reported that on December 13, the Suzhou Municipal People's Information Office and Suzhou Customs jointly held a press conference, at which it was announced that from January to November this year, the import and export of goods from Suzhou to the "Belt and Road" countries exceeded 800 billion yuan, reaching 8092300 million yuan, accounting for 362%, which has made a positive contribution to stabilizing the fundamentals of foreign trade. With the deepening of cooperation between Suzhou and the Belt and Road countries, ASEAN has been among the top three partners of Suzhou for four consecutive years since 2019, and surpassed the EU to become the second largest partner in 2020 and 2022. From January to November 2023, Suzhou will import and export 3540 to ASEAN700 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27%。During the same period, Suzhou imported and exported 50 to the five Central Asian countries700 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35%. DNY123 understands that in order to support the promotion of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, further promote the development of international railway intermodal trains, and improve the efficiency and facilitation of rapid customs clearance and transportation of domestic railway import and export goods, the General Administration of Customs has issued relevant measures to optimize railway rapid customs clearance, which will be implemented on December 15, 2023: 1Consignees and consignors of import and export goods or their persons, and persons in charge of inbound and outbound means of transport can apply for the development of fast pass business through the international "single window". 2.The consignee of the imported goods (or its ** person) or the person in charge of the inbound and outbound means of transport shall transmit the application information for the express passage of imported goods to the customs before the tally report is transmitted. 3.The consignee and consignor of import and export goods or their ** persons may apply to the customs at the place of shipment (place of departure) for manifest consolidation and manifest splitting. 4.If the Express cargo meets the conditions for changing the manifest, the person in charge of the inbound and outbound means of transport may apply to the customs at the place of shipment (place of departure) for modification of the original manifest and the electronic data of the pre-allocated manifest. 5.If it is necessary to break the seal and change the container for any reason during the transportation of express goods, the person in charge of the inbound and outbound means of transport shall notify the customs at the place of shipment (place of departure). It means that after verification and consent by the customs at the place of shipment (place of departure), the customs of the place of transit shall coordinate with the customs of the place of transit to supervise the reloading and notify the customs at the place of entry (place of departure) in writing. 
Add ** note, no more than 140 words (optional) It is reported that Shopee issued an announcement saying that according to the regulations of Singapore**, from January 1, 2024, the goods and services tax (GST) rate will be updated to 9% for goods arriving in Singapore overseas by air, mail, sea and other means. These include: low value goods (LVG), non-low value goods (non-LVG), and digital services. Singapore Goods and Services Tax will be borne by the buyer. At that time, the platform will automatically calculate the after-tax price of the product and display it in the foreground, and the seller does not need to change the price or pay any fees, so the seller can adjust the store-related marketing tools as appropriate, such as coupons, add-on discounts, bundle discounts, etc. It is reported that on December 13, Lazada released a Christmas selection strategy. It is understood that Christmas is an extremely important holiday in the Philippines, in order to prepare for and celebrate Christmas, Christmas decorations such as household items Christmas lights, Christmas limited beauty or beauty gift boxes, Christmas-themed baby clothes and other related goods will usher in sales nodes. At the same time, Filipino consumers are Xi to switching to new electronic products at the end of the year. The hot-selling categories include all kinds of home entertainment products, such as game consoles and related accessories, game remote controls, karaoke microphones, etc. Electrical appliances are also one of the best-selling categories in Hong Kong, such as power banks, bladeless fans, air fryers, etc. In addition, the Philippines has formed a trend of wearing cardigans on social ** and popular earth tones and pastel colors. In terms of accessories, rectangular and round frames are popular styles at the moment, and there is also a certain market for large lenses and large frames, so sellers can take advantage of the situation to provide cardigans, frames, lenses and other products. In addition, quarter-zippers have gradually become fashionable workwear, and most Filipino parents prefer simple children's dressing styles, such as ordinary shirts and polo shirts that match pants; The bags of the same style of the star will become popular in a short period of time, such as unisex woven bags, cloud bags, and quilted bags; Clover earrings, snake bracelets, oversized watches and tank watches are also trending. According to a related ** report, today Apple announced its 2023 US App Store app volume rankings. In the list of free apps, Temu surpassed a series of popular apps such as TikTok, Instagram, Google, and YouTube to reach the top of the list. data.AI statistics show that in the first three quarters from January to September this year, Temu was the most popular application in the United States, leaving behind the old e-commerce overlord Amazon. Not only in the United States, temu has also emerged in other markets, repeatedly topping the list of applications in Spain, Australia, Mexico, South Korea, France and other countries. 
Add** comments, no more than 140 words (optional) In addition, Apptopia data shows that U.S. consumers spend almost twice as much time on Temu as they do on major rival apps like Amazon. According to Apptopia's device-level analysis, users spent an average of 18 minutes per day on the Temu app in Q2, compared to 10 minutes on Amazon and 11 minutes on AliExpress. Among younger users, 19 minutes are spent on temu every day. The report shows that the amount of time users spend on Temu continues to increase, reaching around 22 minutes in October, a growing gap with shopping giants such as Amazon, Walmart and Target. 
Add ** note, no more than 140 words (optional) According to the Philippines**, at a hearing held by the House Ways and Means Committee with the Department of Customs (BOC) on December 12, the 14,000 cases of illegally imported FL**A e-cigarettes seized by authorities on October 27 were discussed. The above products failed to pay 7An excise tax of P2.8 billion and a value-added tax (VAT) of P84 million, with a total taxable value of about 7700 million pesos. Rep. Rufus Rodriuez of Cagayan de Oro said: "With this brand alone, the Philippines has undercharged about 800 million pesos in import, excise and value-added taxes. This ultimately led to a huge loss of tax revenues that were supposed to be used to provide universal health care to all Filipinos through the Philippine Health Insurance Company (PhilHealth). He urged the Ministry of Trade and Industry (DTI) to order platforms such as Lazada and Shopee to stop selling FL**A e-cigarettes. Rodriguez was a co-author of Republic Act No. 11900, the Evaporative Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulatory Act, which prohibits the sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to minors, while also requiring health warnings on labels and promotional materials online and in physical stores. The House panel wants to complete its investigation into this alleged multi-million peso tax evasion scheme before Congress reces for Christmas. "The Commission's report on FL**A tax evasion will be published this week," he said. The credible findings of the Commission to date will assist the General Customs Administration and the Internal Revenue Service in initiating criminal prosecution against companies and individuals who violate the law. According to Indonesia**, the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises reminded TikTok to comply with ** regulations and not to combine social ** with social commerce. In an official statement quoted on December 14, the Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Fiki Satari, said: "I saw 12What has happened since the peak of 12Harbolnas, TikTok is still sold on social **, which should not be allowed. According to regulations, social ** is a communication platform, while TikTok transactions are prohibited. Fiki said that TikTok should only promote merchandise and that transactions should be made through the marketplace as a partner Tokopedia. The Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs remains adamant that incorporating the transaction function into social networks will be vulnerable to the misuse of data and algorithms. He also disagreed with the Ministry's reasoning that TikTok's reinstated trading function at this time was just a period of adaptation and transition after the merger of the two digital businesses. Ficky stressed that the regulation should be in full force without a "process of adaptation" justification. Fiki also said he would immediately coordinate with the Ministry of ** and the Ministry of Investment, which have the authority to alleviate the TikTok Shop issue. "We want to make sure that MSMEs are empowered, that there is no more brand discrimination, that there is no predatory pricing, that import licenses, that there are also certification requirements, and that it is absolutely essential to operate in accordance with the regulations," Fiki stressed. "In addition, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (aka Kemenkop UKM) have asked TikTok not to ** many imported goods. "Don't import more goods, we will monitor. Minister of Communications and Information Budi Arie Setiadi said on December 13. "It's not about illegal or legal imports. If there are a lot of imported goods, Indonesia's MSMEs will be hit hard. "Vietnamese consumers are increasingly valuing the use of high-quality domestic products, according to Vietnam**. According to research by market research firm Cimigo, 82% of Vietnamese consumers said they would give priority to Vietnamese goods if they had a choice. Vietnamese consumers are increasingly interested in environmental, social and health-related issues, prioritizing products that are clear, healthy and nature-friendly. Especially after the COVID 19 pandemic, consumers are aware and prefer products that are organic, bi-organic, non-GMO, preservative-free, and more. Interested in personal health care and a healthy lifestyle. Despite the high cost of these products, users still accept it. According to a recent survey conducted by PwC Vietnam on "consumption Xi", consumers are now more concerned about the environment. More than 47% of survey participants said they prioritize the use of compostable products. Previously, Nielsen's 2020 report also showed that 80% of consumers are willing to pay a fortune for products that promise to be "green" and "clean" or made from environmentally friendly materials. Indonesian consumers tend to look for low-priced items when shopping, and they are very sensitive to the "affordability" of items, according to Indonesia**. Referring to Sleekflow's research on consumer behavior, it is known that 83% of consumers choose to shop online first and then buy goods. They tend to view and compare items on one platform against another. Rizqi Isnurhadi, marketing manager at SleekFlow Indonesia, said that people also buy goods from window shopping activities at the cheapest price**. "72% of consumers prefer to shop online because** it's cheaper than shopping in stores. This means that brands that have ** stores and use the right marketing strategies can increase their chances of higher sales," Rizqi said. Another behavior experienced by Indonesians is the desire to get a quick response from the chat sent to the brand, Rizqi said. On average, consumers expect their messages to be responded to within 1-2 minutes, especially for businesses that need to be consulted, such as electronics. At the same time, for 2024, he estimates that several things need to be considered in general, such as the strict separation of social media as a medium and the market as a medium of exchange, ensuring that social platforms strengthen their functions. Business people must also pay attention to consumer loyalty, as some marketplace platforms tend to reduce** and increase the administrative costs of transactions. "This obviously has an impact on the most sensitive consumers, but it's good for healthy business competition," Rizqi said. 