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CITES Announces New Permit Requirements for Ivory Carvings from Zimbabwe
August 17, 2010 by Marie Rapport|International Sources

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) authorizes trade in ivory carvings, for non-commercial purposes, from Zimbabwe. Until recently, licensed domestic traders were authorized to issue to customers a document, known as a ‘Short Export Permit', at the time of purchase. This document was supplied by the CITES Management Authority of Zimbabwe. When endorsed by a Customs officer prior to export, it entitled the customer to leave the country with ivory carvings. However, this practice has been terminated. Persons wishing to take ivory carvings out of the country must now apply to one of Zimbabwe’s three CITES Management Authority offices, at which time they will be issued a standard CITES export permit. Parties are therefore requested to no longer authorize the import of any ivory carvings where the traveler presents a ‘Short Export Permit’.

WTO Issues Panel Report Finding Against EU in Technology Dispute
August 17, 2010 by Kelly Sly|International Sources

The World Trade Organization has issued the reports of the panel that had examined complaints by the U.S., Japan and Chinese Taipei against “European Communities and its Member States — Tariff Treatment of Certain Information Technology Products” (DS375, DS376 and DS377), in which the panel found, among other things, that the European Communities has acted inconsistently with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

Topics:World Trade Organization (WTO)
MOFCOM Says Export Rebates for High Consumption Products to be Fine-Tuned
August 17, 2010 by Marie Rapport|International Sources

China’s Commerce Vice Minister stated on August 1, 2010 that in the latter half of the year, China’s policy for foreign trade will give priority to stability. However, as China’s foreign trade environment is facing uncertainty, export rebates for high consumption and high pollution products may be necessarily fine-tuned in accordance with the strategic requirements for energy conservation and emission reduction.

India Posts Services Export Statistics, Describes Export Incentives
August 16, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has posted statistics and information on India's services exports. The Ministry states that with the new Foreign Trade Policy (2009-14), incentives have been given to the services sector. Under the “Served from India” scheme, all services providers who earned a certain amount in the preceding or current financial year are eligible for "duty credit scrips" and other export benefits.