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Domestic. On March 1, the China-Thailand Visa Exemption Agreement came into effect.
On January 28, representatives of China** and the Kingdom of Thailand** signed the "Agreement between the People's Republic of China** and the Kingdom of Thailand** on Mutual Exemption of Visas for Ordinary Passport Holders" in Bangkok, Thailand. The agreement will enter into force on March 1, 2024. At that time, Chinese ordinary passport holders, ordinary passport holders and Thai ordinary passport holders can enter each other's countries without a visa for a single stay of no more than 30 days (the cumulative stay of every 180 days shall not exceed 90 days).
On March 1, the relevant requirements and procedures for the export of second-hand cars came into effect.
A few days ago, in order to promote the healthy and orderly development of China's second-hand car exports, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport, and the General Administration of Customs jointly formulated the relevant requirements and procedures for the export of second-hand cars, and issued the "Announcement on Matters Related to the Export of Second-hand Cars", which will come into force on March 1, 2024.
The limit for a single transaction of mobile payment by foreign visitors to China has been increased.
At the regular policy briefing held on March 1, Zhang Qingsong, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, and relevant responsible persons of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange introduced the relevant situation of further optimizing payment services and improving payment convenience, and answered questions from reporters. Zhang Qingsong said that major payment institutions will be instructed to increase the single transaction limit for foreign visitors to China from US$1,000 to US$5,000, and the annual cumulative transaction limit from US$10,000 to US$50,000.
Kazakhstan: On March 1, the whole territory will adopt the time zone of the five eastern regions.
According to the relevant decision of Kazakhstan**, from March 1, 2024, the two time zones currently in force in the country are merged into the East 5 time zone (UTC+5) and the East 6 time zone (UTC+6). The three municipalities of Astana, Almaty and Shymkent, as well as 12 central and eastern Kazakhstan oblasts, will set the clock back by one hour at 0:00 on March 1, 2024. After the adjustment, the entire territory of Kazakhstan adopts the East 5 time zone (UTC+5), which is 3 hours behind Beijing time.
Uzbekistan: From March 1, the import of photovoltaic panels without indicating quality grades will be banned.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan recently passed the decree on "Promoting the Development of Renewable Energy and Related Regulatory Measures", which stipulates that the import equipment and materials involved in the use of renewable energy will be provided with 120 days of interest-free deferred customs tax treatment, and the interest-free deferred payment period will be extended to 6 months for importers who have no bad violation records in the past three years; At the same time, it will further strengthen the quality control of relevant imported equipment, prohibit the import of photovoltaic power generation panels without indicating the quality grade from March 1, and require relevant departments to establish laboratories to assess whether imported renewable energy equipment meets the requirements of technical regulations. Importers will need to submit an application for certification to the Uzbek Center for Scientific Testing and Quality Control Standards through the "Single Window" customs system.
Cambodia: Import of frozen offal and meat will be suspended from March 12.
Recently, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Mane instructed relevant ministries and commissions to explore the establishment of a modern marketing system, which aims to improve the domestic **, especially frozen meat and offal, in order to enhance the long-term resilience of the domestic ** chain. "We have previously implemented certain guidelines to stop importing certain types of frozen meat," he explained. For pork, chicken, and various other meats, we will suspend imports for six months starting in March. ”
CMA CGM: Adjusted surcharges for routes from North Europe to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa.
CMA CGM has announced revisions to the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa. Effective March 15, 2024 (loading date) until further notice, the updated surcharge is $216 per piece and $253 per piece (UK). CMA CGM's PSS is available for shipments from Northern Europe (excluding Portugal and Spain), the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Poland, the Baltic States and Ireland to the entire Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea and North Africa (excluding Morocco).
Hapag-Lloyd: Increases the surcharge from Asia to Latin America.
Effective March 1, Hapag-Lloyd will increase its combined rate** surcharge (GRI) from Asia to Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The specific adjustment is, 20-foot container: 500 US dollars; 40ft container: $800 container; 40ft HC: $800 container; 40ft non-operational reefer: $800 container. The specific scope of involvement includes:
Asia: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Brunei.
Latin America: Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.
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