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3rd May 2019
The Seafood Trade Advisory Group is proud to provide this service to the Australian seafood industry
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Check the Tariff Rates and Rules that Apply to your Exports under the Australia FTAs
The FTA Portal is a great resource to find out about tariffs and market access rules for exports to our FTA partner countries. You can quickly find out the relevant information for your specific product. Hint: It is useful to have the exact HS code as this increases the accuracy of the information provided.
Link: https://ftaportal.dfat.gov.au/
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Policy and Regulatory Changes
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China Customs (GACC) Beijing Stricter Rules in Relation to Original Documentation Both Digitally Sent and Accompanying Consignments
Source: STAG
Under enforcement, Freight Forwarders could now be required to open marked cartons to place the original Airway bill inside to conform with GACC Beijing’s regulations. The Seafood Trade Advisory Group sought advice from the Department of Home Affairs to find out if this could affect requirements under the Known Consignor Scheme. Click here to see the DHA’s response.
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Sea Cucumber Price in China to Remain High Due to Gloomy Production
Source: Szb.farmer.com.cn & Tech-food.com, April 2019
Last summer Sea Cucumber production in Dalian City northeast China suffered from high mortality because of summer heat. This year, being concerned of the summer heat will return, farmers are reluctant to invest in Sea Cucumber. It is expected that the total spring season production this year will account for only 30%~40% of that last year, and the price will continue to be high. Read more here about the comparison of Sea Cucumber prices in 2018 and 2019.
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Economic Conditions in Chinese Provinces and Cities - Which Locality is More Attractive?
Source: Various including Sohu, April 2019
With the Year 2018 behind us, the economic data of most Chinese provinces have now been published. This report analyses the 2018 economy from different angles below, so that readers can get an overview of their ranking and changes in residential population, GDP, state revenue and consumption retail value.
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New Products and Ventures
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Emerging Chinese Markets for Functional Seafood
Source: Kuaibao & Ocean University of China, March & April 2019
The ‘Healthy China 2030’ Plan by the Chinese government emphasized the research on functional food, and release of diet guidelines suitable for different consumer groups, such as children, pregnant women and elderly people. Since China carried out the new two-child policy, there have been emerging markets for functional seafood products. Brands of functional foods are being rolled out by seafood companies. Research projects in functional seafood and bioactive substances in marine life are also being launched by academies.
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Chinese Authorities Approve a New Cultured Abalone Variety – Lupan Abalone
Source: Various, April 2019
A total of 14 new cultured aquatic varieties, including a new cultured abalone variety – Lupan Abalone, have passed the appraisal by the China National Appraisal Committee of Aquatic Protospecies and Improved Varieties. The Lupan Abalone is considered an alternative abalone variety to solve the problem of high summer mortality in the culture of Haliotis discus hannai in southern China. Produced in Lianjiang County southeast China, it can grow to approximately 500 g, which is larger than the human palm.
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E-Commerce and Social Media
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China’s E-commerce Players Look to Smaller Cities to Help Drive Consumption and Growth
Source: South China Morning Post, April 2019
According to Robin Xing, Morgan Stanley’s chief China economist “Lower-tier cities will be bigger, wealthier, and more eager to spend, and could contribute two-thirds of incremental growth in national private consumption toward 2030”. As such, e-commerce players such as Alibaba, JD.com, Pingduoduo and Vipshop are expanding to China’s smaller cities.
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Xiaohongshu (RED), Rapid-Growing Social Commerce Platforms in China
Source: Econsultancy, March 2019
Xiaohongshu (RED), is currently one of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce platforms. It achieved over 100 million RMB of sales revenue in only two hours when the company held a shopping festival for its 4th anniversary in 2018.
Founded in 2013, Xiaohongshu has developed from an app to a shopping and lifestyle sharing platform. It expanded from the fashion and beauty industry to other industries during the last five years. It focuses on the endorsement of high-profile influencers to build a user-centric environment to gain consumer’s trust.
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WeChat Readers’ Habits Vary Greatly Among Demographics
Source: Jing Daily, April 2019
Due to the increasingly saturated WeChat media environment, having a WeChat Official Account is no longer enough. According to the latest report from Chinese big data service provider Quest Mobile, in order to maintain interest, a nuanced strategy is necessary, particularly as habits vary significantly among the different user demographics (e.g., gender, age, and location)
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Updates on China Logistic Companies including SF Express, Deppon Express and Cainiao
Sources: Toutiao, April 2019
This article highlights the financial performance in 2018 and recent developments for China’s logistic companies. The “Implementation Plan for Logistics Network Development in China (2019-2020)” has been issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transport and the first batch of 15 national logistics hubs will be determined. In addition, Cainiao has created intelligence robots for logistics as a part of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s project.
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Airport Infrastructure Improvements Focusing on the Global Trade in Seafood and the Need for Secure Cold Chain Logistics
Sources: Freight Waves, April 2019
The demand for refrigerated cargo has increased, particularly for seafood. With the guidelines provided by the International Air Transport Association, it is vital to invest in packaging, containers and cold chain technology to control and monitor the temperature of seafood in transit.
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Recent Trends and Cases of Smuggling Crimes in China
Sources: Sohu, April 2019
The numbers and values of smuggling crimes that Guangdong province have seized in 2018 has been reviewed on Guangdong province's anti-smuggling Work Conference and the cases of smuggling frozen goods in 2019 has been released by Guangdong Customs. In addition, the White Paper on Combating Smuggling Crimes (2018) has been released by the third branch of Shanghai Procuratorate, identifying and analysing some trends of smuggling crimes such as using the cross-border e-commerce platform as a new criminal approach for smuggling.
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STAG ‘Alerts & News Bites’ is a resource for Australian seafood exporters, currently funded by the Abalone Council Australia Ltd, Southern Rocklobster Ltd and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. We acknowledge past funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, through the Package Assisting Small Exporters.
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