Recently, Pakistan’s National Tariff Commission issued a notice deciding to continue imposing anti-dumping duties on suspension-grade polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin originating from or exported out of mainland China, South Korea, Thailand, and China’s Taiwan Province.

The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration have jointly released the "Announcement on Adjusting Export Tax Refund Policies for Photovoltaic and Other Products", unveiling a far-reaching policy shift

On 6 January local time the Indian Embassy in China announced that, with effect from 1 January, New Delhi is issuing an electronic production-investment business visa (e-B-4) to Chinese nationals. Applicants can complete the entire process online; no visit to the embassy or visa agent is required. Processing takes about 45-50 days and the visa allows stays of up to six months for activities such as equipment installation and commissioning, quality inspection, production operations, IT/ERP upgrades, training, supply-chain set-up, factory design and senior management visits.

Kuehne+Nagel warns that Nordic ports are under siege: snow accumulation, ice sheets and sub-zero temperatures are hitting road, rail and barge alike, causing delays and shutdowns at terminals and freight yards across the region.

Speaking in Beijing recently, Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov said Moscow and Beijing have built a "highly reliable bilateral settlement system" and now conduct almost all trade in their own currencies.

A cargo flight carrying about 1.3 t of Spanish blue-fin tuna landed at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport; within hours the fish had cleared customs and was on sale in China. “A Mediterranean jewel on a Chinese dinner plate in under 24 hours—this speed shows how fast our two economies are converging,” Spanish weekly Triángulo commented.

Boom times! Overseas visitors shout “What a bargain!”
On any day on Huaqiang Bei you’ll see faces from every continent pulling empty cases or shopping bags.

On December 29, 2025, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council released the “2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan,” which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Among the changes, import duties on 935 items will be lowered.

The year 2025 has been pivotal, as China, standing at the threshold of a new five-year plan cycle, has seen high-standard opening up emerge as a core driver of Chinese modernization.

While the Egyptian pound has been in free fall since the central bank floated the currency—losing nearly 40 % of its value against the dollar and hitting successive record lows—international investors have been heading for the exit. Chinese exporters, however, are flooding in.