Other Briefings
The State of Domestic Coffee Production in China
In a nation of avid tea drinkers, coffee continues to gain ground. By Nathan Barlow Oct. 22 – Coffee first made its initial appearance in China when a French missionary in the 1890s planted beans throughout Yunnan Province. Over the next hundred years, coffee would go largely unnoticed but, as is the case with many […]
Coffee Trading in China
In a nation of avid tea drinkers, coffee continues to gain ground. By Nathan Barlow Oct. 18 – Coffee first made its initial appearance in China when a French missionary in the 1890s planted beans throughout Yunnan Province. Over the next hundred years, coffee would go largely unnoticed but, as is the case with many […]
Certifications for Imported Goods in China
China has various inspection and certification requirements for imported goods. Chinese product certification standards are to a large extent aligned with the European International Standards Organization and American Standard Test Methods. However, China has independent applications for testing procedures that must be conducted in a licensed Chinese laboratory. The certification processes are not more expensive than elsewhere, but are very time consuming.
China Passes U.S. to Become World’s Top Oil Importer
By Edward Barbour-Lacey Oct. 16 – According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, last month China imported more oil than any other country in the world, including the United States. China had to import 6.30 million more barrels of oil than it produced domestically, while the United States only imported 6.24 million barrels. China’s new […]
China Clarifies Pre-Tax Deductions for R&D Expenses of Resident Enterprises
China released “Circular on Relevant Issues Concerning the Pre-Tax Deduction of Research and Development Expenses” on September 29, which is retroactively effective from January 1, 2013. Detailed information can be found here.
China’s New Measures to Combat Air Pollution Toughest to Date
China released the “Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control” on September 12, which puts forward the toughest-ever measures to combat the air pollution in the country. Detailed information can be found here.
China’s Coffee Industry is Brewing
Coffee first made its initial appearance in China when a French missionary in the 1890s planted beans throughout Yunnan Province. Over the next hundred years, coffee would go largely unnoticed but, as is the case with many things in China, the market has changed quite a bit over the last 20 years.
China Release Draft Plan to Develop its Online Retail Industry
Oct. 4 – China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) held a press conference last week to outline the current development of the country’s e-commerce industry and its subsequent plans to vigorously push the sector’s growth over the next few years. Further, MOFCOM also released a draft of the “Administrative Measures for Transaction Rules of Online Retailing […]
