On April 12, 2021, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) reviewed the law applicable to the food import in China and issued the Regulation no. 248 “New version of Registration and Management Rules of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food” and the Regulation no. 249 “New version of Administrative Rules on Imported Food Safety”. Both regulations came into force on January 1, 2022. According to the new Regulation no. 248 all those who are intended to export fo

From November 19, 2021, the anti-dumping duties between 19.7% and 44% imposed by the EU on optical fiber cables imported from China come into force. Among the Chinese companies affected by this measure are the companies of the ZTT group, including Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co which was imposed a duty of 19.7% and the companies of the FTT group such as FiberHome Telecommunication Technologies Co Ltd which was imposed a duty at 44%. The European decision was taken following

Before starting any commercial negotiation with a Chinese counterpart, it is a good practice to conduct some appropriate preliminary checks to protect your interests. First of all, it is advisable to always ask your Chinese partner for a copy of the "business license", which indicates the personal data of the company (date of incorporation, registered office, share capital, corporate purpose, legal representative). These data can also be verified on the public portal "Nationa

Upon importation of goods into the European Union territory, customs duties and a value added tax (VAT) are in principle due and levied by the Customs authorities. Since the amount of those duties usually depends on the value of the imported goods at the border, how such value is determined has to be considered. To such regard, EU Regulation no. 952 of 9 October 2013 (the European Customs Code) under article 70 (“Method of customs valuation based on the transaction value”) se

The origin of products imported into Europe has a particular significance, because – depending on where the products actually originate from – a relevant customs duty or taxation can be charged or levied. In order to fully understand what the “Rule of Origin” stands for, it is opportune to better define the meaning thereof according to applicable European Law, and in particular EU Regulation no. 952/2013, which more precisely sets forth that: (i) goods wholly obtained in a si

On May 26, 2020 the new European regulations n. 2017/745 on medical devices (MDR) and n. 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) entered into force. The regulations introduce new obligations for importers and distributors of these products, which were not regulated in the previous law. The purpose of this new regulations is to ensure that each economic operator guarantees compliance with the regulatory requirements for the marketing of medical devices, by contro