Dear USCBC members,
With the ongoing COVID-19 surge in China, the recent annual Two Sessions meetings, and geopolitical upheaval in Eastern Europe, there have been a lot of significant developments impacting US-China trade this past month. In this industry update, I go over some of the most important and relevant developments. I am happy to provide further detail, so do not hesitate to reach out with any comments or questions.
Best,
Jackson Nemeth Manager, Business...Dear members,
There have been quite a few significant developments recently in the ecommerce and consumer goods sphere. This update includes recent information on happenings regarding China’s updated online advertising measures, cyber/data issues, Chinese tech firm crackdowns, and general ecommerce and consumer goods developments.
If you are interested in learning more about any of the following, don’t hesitate to reach out. I am happy to provide further detail.
Best,...Dear USCBC members interested in ecommerce and consumer goods,
In recent months, China has made significant moves in upgrading its data and cybersecurity laws and regulations for both the industrial and public spheres, as well as tackling IP issues. The central and regional governments have inked new clarifications and rules regarding IP, strengthening rights holders’ abilities to pursue legal action against infringers. As will be discussed in the sections below, these moves mark a...
Dear USCBC members interested in ecommerce and consumer goods,
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and other government regulators spent Q2 of this year focused on tightening up consumer goods standards and consumer rights, in addition to supporting minor market openings in ecommerce. While cross-border ecommerce options continue to expand, livestreaming is coming under greater scrutiny from internet content regulators. Should you have any questions on these...
Dear USCBC members interested in ecommerce,
As part of USCBC’s regular monitoring of ecommerce policies, I would like to share developments that may be of interest to your company. These include strengthening of enforcement practices and quality control measures directed at online retailers and service providers, as well as a quick look at continuing efforts to curb the use of plastic in delivery and packaging. Should you have any questions on these developments, don’t hesitate to...
Dear USCBC Members Interested in Ecommerce,
As part of our regular monitoring of ecommerce policies, we wanted to share developments that may be of interest to you. Developments include strengthening of enforcement practices and quality control measures directed at online retailers and service providers. Should you have any questions on these developments, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Chris Miller
Manager, Business Advisory Services - Shanghai...
Dear USCBC Members Interested in Ecommerce,
As part of our regular monitoring of ecommerce policies, we wanted to share developments that may be of interest to you. Ecommerce in China is undergoing a period of transition following the publication of China’s new Ecommerce Law, which took effect January 1, 2019. In preparation, a series of related action plans have been released, which are summarized below.
Should you have any questions on these developments, don’t hesitate to...
Dear USCBC Members Interested in Ecommerce,
As part of our regular monitoring of ecommerce policies, we wanted to share developments that may be of interest to you.
Ecommerce in China is undergoing a period of transition following the publication of China’s new Ecommerce Law, which will take effect January 1, 2019. In preparation, a series of implementing regulations have been released, which are summarized below. Other developments include the...
China’s Ecommerce Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on August 31, 2018 and will go into effect on January 1, 2019. The law is a framework for regulating China’s rapidly growing ecommerce market. USCBC submitted comments on the final public draft of the law, and a number of changes have been made to the final version including raising fines for non-competitive behavior and intellectual property infringement and expanding coverage to ecommerce sales on...
Dear US-China Business Council member:
The US-China Business Council is considering comments on the third draft to China’s Ecommerce Law, and has extended our deadline for comments from our members until Wednesday, July 18.
The National People's Congress was expected to enact the previous draft of the law, but disagreements arose about provisions that ended requirements for ecommerce sellers to register as businesses; as well as provisions that specifically included WeChat as...
May 17, 2018
By Patrick Lozada
Dear USCBC members interested in ecommerce:
On April 24, a government monitoring center under AQSIQ released an unpublished notice calling for increased monitoring of US crossborder ecommerce products.
The “Letter on Strengthening Self-Control of American Product Inspections” “关于加强对美国产商品自检自控的函” was circulated internally and to ecommerce enterprises calling for more scrutiny of US products. The letter was apparently issued by the...
Dear USCBC members interested in ecommerce:
In our regular review of policies and new reports related to ecommerce, we wanted to share the below regulatory updates.
In particular, we want to solicit thoughts from our member companies regarding recent reporting done by the Associated Press that accused Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba of punishing brands who did not sign exclusive contracts with the platform and chose to sell on rival Jingdong. The article gave the example of...
As part of our regular monitoring of PRC press and government websites, we recently came across several new developments we thought may be of interest to you.
The second draft of China’s draft Ecommerce Law is now open for comments. It was posted by the National People’s Congress on November 7 (after our initial analysis) and will remain open for comment until November 26.
We...
Dear USCBC members interested in the ecommerce industry:
On October 31, 2017, the second draft of the Ecommerce Law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review. USCBC previously commented on the first draft of the law, noting concerns regarding IP protection, ecommerce data, and additional burdens placed on express logistics providers.
The draft law makes a number of key changes to the law that companies should take...
Dear USCBC members interested in the ecommerce industry:
2017 has been busy in terms of ecommerce regulation. Among other news, the Chinese government issued a draft ecommerce law, new guidance on crossborder ecommerce, and new rules regarding product returns.
To update members on regulatory changes and discuss how they may affect the industry, USCBC's Shanghai office will co-host a Roundtable on China’s New Regulatory Framework for Ecommerce with...