In this issue...
WTO Negotiations Suspended!
After the collapse of a weekend meeting of the six leading countries in the WTO Doha Round negotiations, Pascal Lamy, Director General of the WTO, announced a suspension of all negotiations indefinitely. [... full story]
Will The New Letter Of Credit Rules Deliver?
Traders using letters of credit to arrange their payments are going to have to adapt to a new set of rules during the next year. [... full story]
Trade Concerns Over European AEO Proposals
The World Customs Organisation (WCO) Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE) expects that parties involved in the international movement of goods that have been approved by a national customs authority as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) should reap benefits from their investment in good security systems and practices.[... full story]
An Easier Route to Intrastat
Recent research by HM Revenue & Customs suggests that many traders find the idea of making their Intrastat declarations of statistical information on their intra-EU trade daunting. [... full story]
News in Brief
Also in this issue...
CEO Perspective
SITPRO's Chief Executive, Malcolm McKinnon, reflects on the international trade landscape in the wake of the collapse of the Doha Round negotiations.
SITPRO Solutions
Long Term Supplier's Declaration
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