The EU Council approved the EU Chip Act; Shenzhen's exports in the first half of the year increased by 14.4% year-on-year!
NO.1 Shenzhen's cumulative exports in the first half of the year were 1.05 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.4%
According to Shenzhen Customs, in the first half of 2023, Shenzhen's cumulative import and export will be 1.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.7% year-on-year (the same below), and the growth rate is faster than the national average. Among them, exports were 1.05 trillion yuan, an increase of 14.4%; imports were 628.49 billion yuan.
On the whole, Shenzhen's imports and exports maintained a steady growth trend in the first half of the year. The economy has strong resilience, great potential, and sufficient vitality. The fundamentals of long-term improvement have not changed. Especially in June, the import and export was 322.97 billion yuan, an increase of 5.3%, and the foreign trade further stabilized.
NO.2 EU Council Approves EU Chip Act
On July 25, local time, the European Council issued a statement saying that the European Council approved the regulations on "strengthening the European semiconductor ecosystem", namely the "EU Chip Act". This is the final step in the decision-making process. The "EU Chip Act" aims to create conditions for the development of the European semiconductor industrial base, attract investment, promote research and innovation, and prepare for Europe's response to the future chip supply crisis.
The plan will mobilize €43 billion in public and private investment (of which €3.3 billion comes from the EU budget), with the goal of doubling the EU's share of the global semiconductor market from 10% today to at least 20% by 2030. The legislative bill has been passed after the European Council approved the European Parliament's position on the same day. After being signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the Council, the regulation will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force on the third day after publication.
NO.3 The Eurasian Economic Union continues to impose anti-dumping duties on Huacai coated sheets
Recently, the Internal Market Protection Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission issued Announcement No. 2023/373/AD8R2, stating that in accordance with Resolution No. 106 of the Eurasian Economic Commission on July 18, 2023, it was decided to maintain the current anti-dumping duties on color-coated sheets originating in mainland China unchanged, valid until July 17, 2028 (inclusive).
The products involved are polymer pre-coated cold-rolled steel sheets and cold-rolled galvanized steel sheets with a thickness between 0.2 mm and 2 mm and a width exceeding 50 mm, involving products under tax headings 7210, 7212 and 7225.
NO.4 Hainan's cross-border revenue and expenditure scale was US.83 billion, a year-on-year increase of 41.5%
In the first half of this year, the scale of cross-border revenue and expenditure in Hainan Province was US.83 billion, a year-on-year increase of 41.5%, and the balance of payments deficit was US.22 billion, a decrease of 8.8% year-on-year.
In the first half of 2023, the province's goods trade revenue and expenditure was 21.77 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%; service trade cross-border revenue and expenditure was 2.47 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 76.3%; the province's direct investment income was 8.34 billion US dollars, expenditure was 11.51 billion US dollars, and the deficit was 3.17 billion US dollars. The province's cross-border travel revenues and expenditures amounted to US0 million, a year-on-year increase of 13.9%.
NO.5 Amazon Parcel Locker Launched in Portugal
According to foreign media reports, Amazon has installed package lockers in Portugal to facilitate customers to pick up their goods at any time after purchasing online. But currently, the e-commerce giant has only deployed parcel lockers in Lisbon and Porto. According to sources, Amazon will deploy in other parts of the country in the future.
To access the list of package lockers, just log into your Amazon ES account, click "Your Address," and then "Add Address," Amazon says. Currently, Amazon has a total of 12 parcel lockers in Lisbon and only three in Porto. The e-commerce giant's parcel lockers are 38-122 centimeters off the ground, which is good for people with mobility issues, the report said.
However, the free use of the parcel locker is only available for books with an order value of more than 19 euros or for goods with an order value of more than 35 euros. This pickup service is free for Prime members. Once the package arrives at the locker, the user will have three business days to pick it up.
