Case: An Imported Food Shipment Held at the Port — Label, Registration and Document Gaps the Consignee Fixed
Information date: 8 October 2026 — A consignment of imported pre-packaged food is stopped at the port when customs finds the Chinese label missing or non-compliant with the labelling standard, the overseas manufacturer u
Case: Importing Industrial Machinery into China — Classification, CCC and Valuation
Information date: 16 September 2026 — A European equipment maker shipped a production line to a Chinese plant. The file required a ten-digit HS classification, duty and import VAT calculation, a CCC certificate or an exe
China August manufacturing PMI reached 49.8: Use orders and company size before changing inventory
Information date: 3 September 2026 — China’s official manufacturing PMI rose 0.6 points to 49.8 in August 2026. New orders reached 50.6 and production 50.4, while medium and small enterprises remained below 50. The relea
China–Switzerland FTA Upgrade Negotiations Concluded: What Businesses Can Do Before Entry into Force
Information date: 24 August 2026. China and Switzerland announced on 20 August 2026 that negotiations to upgrade their free trade agreement had concluded after five rounds. Switzerland says the upgraded agreement would a
China’s Imports Rose 22% in January–July: How Exporters Should Validate Demand
Information date: 24 August 2026. MOFCOM said China’s imports increased 22% in the first seven months of 2026 and grew from more than 150 trading partners. For an overseas exporter, that is a strong market-level signal,
EU–China Trade Deficit Reached €98 Billion in Q1 2026: A Product-Level Response
Information date: 21 August 2026. Eurostat reported an EU goods-trade deficit with China of €98 billion in the first quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly deficit since the third quarter of 2022. Electrical equipment an