China's GOV.cn reports that China's innovation capacity remains weak despite the 15 billion yuan in central government funds and 58 billion yuan in non-governmental funds spent in 2009 on science and technology research and development.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of November 3, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations announced that at the recent East Asian Summit (EAS), leaders extended formal invitations to the Russian Federation and the U.S. to join next year's EAS, which will expand participation from 16 to 18 countries in this ASEAN summit generally held after annual ASEAN leaders' meetings.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of November 2, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The World Customs Organization reports that in WCO Secretary General Mikuriya's keynote address at the 41st annual meeting of ASAPRA (Association of Professional Customs Agents in America), he promoted the importance of Customs brokers joining forces with Customs administrations in advancing Customs modernization and in remaining visionary, relevant and indispensable to global trade. ASAPRA President Alejandro Ramos urged Customs brokers in Latin America to embrace trade facilitation enshrined in the WCO Revised Kyoto Convention and the new AEO and Single Window initiatives promoted by the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards which are in line with reform initiatives undertaken by regional Customs administrations.
The World Customs Organization reports that WCO Secretary General Mikuriya visited the headquarters of the Andean Community in Lima, Peru on October 26, 2010 to revitalize the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation signed in 2005 between the two organizations. During the review, they identified risk management, the use of non-intrusive inspection technology and the establishment of Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) and the single window as major priorities.
The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a an update to remind the industry that it will strengthen its commercial importation process regarding goods that are contaminated with soil, beginning February 1, 2011.
In the October 30, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
Mexico's Diario Oficial of November 1, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
India's Department of Commerce has posted its foreign trade data for September 2010. Among other things, the report states that India’s exports during September 2010 were 23.2% higher in dollar terms (17.2% higher in Rupee terms) than the level of the U.S. during September 2009.