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Measures Unveiled for Safer and More Sustainable E-Commerce Imports
Feb 2025

On 5 February 2025, the European Commission announced the publication of its Communication on E-Commerce, ‘A Comprehensive EU Toolbox for Safe and Sustainable E-commerce'. Essentially, the Commission is taking action to tackle risks stemming from low-value imports sold via non-EU online retailers and marketplaces hosting non-EU traders. As such, the contents of the Communication could affect some Hong Kong traders.

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Danish Environment Agency Sends Warnings to Chinese Companies over Alleged Producer Responsibility Failures
Jan 2025

It was reported on 17 December 2024 that the Danish Environmental Protection Agency has issued warning letters to approximately 1,000 Chinese companies citing probable non-compliance with producer responsibility obligations. These warnings mark the initial step in an enforcement process that could culminate in injunctions, fines or other legal action.

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Hong Kong FoodTech: Advanced Aseptic Packaging Extends Shelf Life of Cooked Food
Jan 2024

Hong Kong-based company IXON has developed the ASAP technology, which allows food to be stored at room temperature for up to two years without losing its nutritional value. This technology reduces energy consumption and lowers costs associated with refrigerated transport and storage. HKTDC Research interviewed IXON to understand how the technology is developed and how can the technology help pack and store food products in an eco-friendly manner.

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Malaysia Publishes Order on Marking of Pre-Packaged Goods
Nov 2023

Malaysia has issued the Trade Descriptions (Marking of Pre-Packaged Goods) Order 2023, effective from September 1, 2023. This order applies to all pre-packaged goods manufactured in or imported into Malaysia, and covers the requirements for their marking.

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Paper Packaging Products Subject to Import Assessments to Be Updated
Nov 2022

The Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting comments through 7 December on proposed changes intended to ensure that U.S. importers are being assessed on the same products as domestic manufacturers under the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order.

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Maine Identifies Chemicals of High Concern in Food Packaging
Feb 2022

The U.S. state of Maine recently issued a list of ten food contact chemicals of high concern as part of efforts to gather information on the current use of these chemicals in food packaging. Manufacturers and distributors of food packaging containing any of these chemicals in an amount greater than de minimis are required to report that fact to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection by around June.

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THAILAND: Staff Training and R&D Investment Incentives Approved
Jul 2021

The Board of Investment (BOI) has approved a number of incentives designed to boost the levels of R&D and staff training within the country.

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Input Sought on Supply Chain Risks for Two Sectors
Mar 2021

The Bureau of Industry and Security is accepting comments through 5 April on risks in the semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging supply chains. The Department of Commerce has been tasked with submitting to the White House by early June a report that identifies such risks and proposes policy recommendations to address them.

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Navigating Covid-19: A Third-Party Logistics Partner
Oct 2020

Many Hong Kong retailers and trading companies have been outsourcing their warehousing, pick-and-pack, assembly, and fulfilment work to third-party logistics (3PL) firms. To gauge the collateral damage of Covid-19 on these service providers and discover whether they have the flexibility to respond rapidly to the crisis, HKTDC Research talked to Patrick Chung, the founder of Easy Pack and Logistics.

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Surging Output Sees Indonesia Wooed by Overseas Packaging Industry
Jun 2019

With the current growth in Indonesia's manufacturing being compared to China's explosive development back in the 1990s, Jakarta's recent packaging and print expos played host to a global array of opportunity-minded industry players.

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