Trade Agreements; GACC establishment list updates; UK exports briefing The latest developments in International Seafood Trade & Market Access affecting Australian Seafood Exporters. Latest Developments: Trade Agreements; GACC establishment list updates; UK exports briefingAustralian trade agreement update Last edition, Seafood Trade Matters reported official requests from China and Taiwan to join the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ****. Meanwhile, the UK has accelerated its existing request to join the trade bloc. There are also calls for the USA to reconsider its abandonment of the agreement, however, the Biden administration has not signalled CPTPP membership as a trade policy priority. The European Union has postponed talks on the proposed Australia-EU trade agreement. But Australian Trade, Investment, and Tourism Minister, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, and his Indian counterpart announced the resumption of talks on a bilateral trade deal. Talks with India commenced in 2011, but were suspended in 2015. Ministers said they hoped to conclude the negotiations by the end of 2022. China access update: GACC de-lists 1300 seafood exporters; GACC covid suspensions; draft live streaming commerce rules In the last week of September, the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) released updated seafood export establishment lists for some countries, including Japan, the UK, and Thailand. More than 1000 Japanese establishments have been de-listed. For the UK and Thailand, 148 and 42 establishments were removed, respectively. It will be interesting to see if there are any impacts on the market. The full lists can be viewed on the GACC website here The latest Chinese customs suspensions due to Covid-19 detections on imported seafood are listed on the GACC website here. Austrade has summarised the potential impact of draft Chinese rules around e-commerce, with a focus on social commerce and live streaming. According to Austrade Insights: “The regulations aim to create a stricter environment for how brands, platforms and agents operate. Overall, this presents opportunities and challenges for Australian exporters. China hopes to rein in undesirable behaviour and a lack of transparency in live streaming. This means more confidence for exporters when negotiating with agencies, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and live-streaming hosts.” UK: Seafood exports briefing Austrade is hosting a webinar on 27 October: “Opportunities for seafood in the UK. The perspective of importers.” Register to participate on the Austrade events page here. Speaking of Austrade, the team has released a new video to promote Australian premium seafood exports, featuring rock lobster and wild abalone, “our culinary treasure”! Check it out here. Trade Taskforce seeks input The Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce is seeking exporter input to better understand the user experience of the end-to-end trade processes and identify areas for improvement. The Taskforce aims to simplify Australia’s trade regulations, modernise outdated IT systems, and strengthen Australia’s economic resilience. If you would like to assist the group, please email: info@simplifiedtrade.gov.au 2021 National Biosecurity Forum Registrations are now open for the 2021 National Biosecurity Forum being held virtually on 10-11 November. This year’s forum focuses on “the future”, including the national biosecurity strategy, shared responsibility and partnerships and preparedness. IFAM Updates The IFAM flight schedules have been updated with the latest details on IFAM-supported flights. Full details can be found in the IFAM Flight Schedule Outbound and IFAM Flight Schedule Inbound.
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