South Africa’s Tobacco, Booze Ban Lit Up Illegal Trade
South Africa may have banned cigarettes and alcohol during its lockdown but, for some, the good times kept rolling. While the rules were...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Demand for illicit cigarettes heightened amidst MCO in Asia Pacific
RETAIL and Trade Brand Advocacy (RTBA) said the travel restrictions, movement control order (MCO) and tighter scrutiny by enforcement...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Mar 8, 20201 min read
With technology fueling illicit trade, how can governments & brand owners stay ahead?
4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Expo, 16-18 June, Shanghai | 4th 反非法贸易，品牌和知识产权保护会议 | 全球贸易发展周-中国论坛 |...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Feb 25, 20201 min read
议程 | 中国外商投资企业协会优质品牌保护委员会 (QBPC) | 反非法贸易，品牌和知识产权保护会议
议程 http://bit.ly/3ccm7xJ 全球贸易发展周-中国论坛 | 2020年6月16日至18日 | 中国上海 第19届全球贸易发展周（GTDW）即将于上海举办，全球贸易发展周-中国论坛旨在为全球贸易领域从业者提供一个分享和交流的平台。本次论坛将通过以下方式探索...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Booked Your Seat? Anti Illicit Trade, Brand Protection & IPR Tech Forum China 4.0
4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Exhibition, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong | 4th 反非法贸易，品牌和知识产权保护会议 |...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Feb 24, 20201 min read
The Illicit Tobacco Trade in Southeast Asia
Interesting article that gives some perspectives on one of the worlds largest areas for illicit trade. The lack of Track & Trace Systems...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Feb 19, 20201 min read
HK Customs seizes HK$85 million worth of cigarettes through 'Project Crocodile'
Hong Kong customs has uncovered HK$85 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in the largest seizure of its kind in two decades, after...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Feb 18, 20202 min read
Collaboration to Fight Dangerous, Illicit & Counterfeit Goods
Delighted to welcome Michael Yu, North Asia Brand Protection Head, UNILEVER, Min Gao, GCA Managing Attorney, 3M, Ray Xu, Vice President...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Feb 12, 20202 min read
Uganda Revenue Authority starts implementation of Digital Tax Stamps on a high
The body reports that 32 manufacturers and importers who are domestic and exporters have already registered their factory lines in...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jan 30, 20201 min read
Heads Of Brand Protection, Customs & Compliance VIP (FREE) Limited Tickets Announced
VIP INVITATION 4TH GTDW ANTI ILLICIT TRADE, BRAND & IPR PROTECTION CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION We invite attendees from Customs & Tax...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jan 24, 20204 min read
South Africa’s illicit cigarette trade - No smoke without fire!
The illicit trade in tobacco, especially cigarettes, costs South Africa’s economy billions of rand annually through lost tax revenue....
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Record at Belgian customs: 126 million cigarettes seized since the start of the year!
Customs has intercepted 126 million counterfeit cigarettes since the beginning of the year, a record seizure, said the FPS Finance on...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Jan 10, 20201 min read
Have You Registered? GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Expo 4.0
BOOK NOW: 4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai Pudong, China, 16-18 June. Part of the...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Dec 23, 20192 min read
Welcome QBPC Keynote & Partnership - 4th GTDW China Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection 2020
We are delighted to continue our partnership with QBPC - Quality Brands Protection Committee of China & Welcome QBPC Chairman Mr Michael...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Dec 17, 20191 min read
Brochure Out Now: 4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference & Expo Shanghai
Widely recognised as the most comprehensive and long-established anti illicit trade gathering for the Asia Pacific & Global Markets, GTDW...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Dec 4, 20192 min read
Black Friday lead up sees spike in counterfeits online, says Incopro
Great feedback from Tosshan Ramgolam Incopro - We look forward to welcome #incopro and other leading technologies and solutions at The...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 21, 20193 min read
Sars still not up to scratch in dealing with illicit tobacco trade
The Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa estimates that the SA fiscus is losing more than R10bn annually on unpaid excise duty The...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 15, 20191 min read
Counterfeit goods in France: Big business off and online
Fighting The Forgeries - A fascinating film by France 24 covering some of the key topics being covered at the 4th GTDW Anti Illicit...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 13, 20192 min read
Illegal Tobacco Factory Dismantled in Hungary
Six million cigarettes and enough tobacco to produce 21 million cigarettes found in an illegal factory in Budapest. Hungarian customs...
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GTDW FDI Trade & Supply Chain Digitalisation News
Nov 12, 20192 min read
Pakistan award of tobacco track-and-trace contract slammed
Pakistan has awarded its tender for a tobacco track-and-trace (T&T) system to National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), but...
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