The East African Community (EAC) economic bloc is projected to grow at 3.6 percent this year. The fast growth will likely give the six nation bloc a leeway in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The facility, which became operational in January this year, has a consumer market of 1.3 billion people. This …
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There are many singers throughout the world who would be positively quaking in their boots to take a seat in the BBC Radio 4 studios to be quizzed on their life and music tastes for Desert Island Discs. However, when Bruce Springsteen came to town, we’re pretty sure it was the entire BBC that …
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Singapore kept its position as the world’s top shipping hub on the 2021 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index for the eighth consecutive year. Singapore was followed by London, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Dubai. The top five rankings were unchanged from the previous year, despite the pandemic-induced drop on global trade and business …
The world is change and so is the underworld. Over the past few years, the cocaine trade has enjoyed an unprecedented boom, fuelled by soaring production. In 2018, the combined production for Colombia, Bolivia and Peru – the three main producers of cocaine – was more than double that of 2013. While the rate …
Tonight Italy became European Champions after winning the Eur2020/2021 fonal at Wembley against England after a penalty shoot-out (1-1 at full time). Italy has played great and positive football from the first game through the entire tournament. England was a worthy opponent in the final. It was a great game. Football didn’t come home …
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of World Trade Organization (WTO) said at the UN’s High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development lats week, that trade has an essential role to play in efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and revive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Trade played an important role in the historic development achievements …
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HM Revenue and Customs is encouraging UK businesses to prepare for customs changes which will be introduced over the coming 6 months, including: Making supplementary declarations Appointing a customs intermediary Export Health Certificate requirements Get the support you need as soon as possible. Businesses already importing goods using delayed declarations should get ready now …
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The African Union, through its department of Economic Development, Trade and Mining, on Wednesday chose Rwanda as the continental headquarters for the African e-trade Group. The development, announced during the annual Africa Integration Day, will, among others, facilitate the group’s ambition of supporting 600,000 SMEs in Africa over the next five years. The African …
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Today A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S, known as Mærsk, announced my new position within the company. In August, I start as Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting of Maersk. It will be great to continue the journey in Maersk while still keeping my close connections with KGH, where I have spent the last nine years. …
There is a reasons for why we in KGH/Maersk are fast in delivering our solutions to our clients. Our consultant Lovisa Lindh is for the moment ranked 22nd world on 800 m track and field. Lovisa is supply chain consultant with our team in Gothenburg and she has in parallel with her athletic career …
It is expected that importers will make sure haulage companies are moving their goods compliantly in future and HMRC will monitor this to identify and address repeated non-compliance. Where goods have been imported without a declaration these goods have been imported non-compliantly and civil penalties could be charged where HMRC considers it appropriate. Additionally, …
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OECD Director General Matjias Cormann did media with CNBC International in Venice today. He talked about OECD/G20 efforts on international tax reform – to make international tax work better, be fairer and more equitable in a globalised and increasingly digitalised world. The Director General also discussed the recovery, risks which could undermine a sustained …
New cool video of the song ’Hush Hush Hush’ from my friends in True Lies, one of the best rock bands of Sweden. True Lies is from my home town, Malmö. True Lies writes great rock songs and they are a tremendous live band. The bass guitar player Erik Fagerberg and I went to …
In these uncertain times, anticipating the future seems daunting. We investigate how one fashion company employed predictive models, from monitoring trigger events to periodic forecasting, to stay ahead of its competitors. For retail clients moving goods around the world, there is nothing more important than predictability, says Rafael Almoguera, global account manager (lifestyle) at …
Today I was in our Malmö office. Great to see colleagues and friends like Johan Lundahl & Karin Bengtsson. I always enjoy talking and exchanging ideas with my colleagues.
In June my blog ’CapacityNow – Nothing is Impossible’ on www.larskarlsson.com had more than 25K followers for the first time ever. Passing this landmark number is a huge thing for me. Thank you to all followers – in June 25088 – for reading this blog about customs, borders, trade policy, capacity building, security, trade …
I am Member of & support @TradeExperettes. I recommend you to do the same. TradeExperettes is an organization initiated by the excellent @TradeEconomista Hanna C. Norberg The TradeExperettes is a network of women trade experts from around the world, a membership-based organisation that welcomes individuals from all over the world, interested in supporting women’s …
Saudi Arabia has amended its rules on imports from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries to exclude goods made in free zones or using Israeli input from preferential tariff concessions, in a bid to challenge the United Arab Emirates’ status as the region’s trade and business hub. Despite being close allies, Saudi Arabia and the …
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The passport index of Arton Capital has ranked New Zealand as the the most powerful passport in the world. The New Zealand passport was ranked first with a score of 136, as it citizens were able to enter 92 countries visa-free and have access to 44 countries with either a visa on arrival or …
Today I wish all my American friends happy 4th of July!