Seminar on China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement: How Traders Can Benefit from CSFTA
Date: 11 Mar 2009 (Wednesday)
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore,
89 Wanshan Road, Civic Center, 2nd floor
The China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA) signed between Singapore and China on 23 October 2008 in Beijing has entered into force on 1 January 2009. This is the first comprehensive bilateral FTA concluded by China with an Asian country covering areas ranging from trade in goods and services to investment and economic cooperation.
Upon entry-into-force on 1 January 2009, more than 85% of Singapore's exports to China became tariff-free whereas all Chinese exports to Singapore are granted tariff-free access. By 1 January 2010, 95% of Singapore’s exports to China will be tariff-free. Singapore and China will also liberalize various services sectors such as business services, hospital services and education services. The FTA also promotes greater movement of business persons between the two countries.
Mr. Michael Chang, Senior Manager, Domestic Exports & Re-Exports Group from International Enterprise Singapore will speak on "How Traders can Benefit from CSFTA" providing an overview of the FTA, Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin and Trade in Services. We are also pleased to invite the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce to share with you on Shanghai’s policies and measures to help enterprises during this difficult economic climate.
This seminar is jointly brought to you by the Singapore Consulate-General in Shanghai and IE Singapore. We are pleased to invite companies from various industries such as electronics, food and plastics, to attend this seminar and understand the CSFTA in greater depth.
Agenda
2.30 pm : Registration
3.00 pm : Presentation by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce on
Shanghai's policies and measures for enterprises during difficult investment climate, Q&As
3.45 pm : Presentation by IE Singapore on Singapore-China Free Trade Agreement
4.15 pm : Tea-break and interaction, one-on-one consultation on Singapore-China FTA with IE Singapore team
5.00 pm : End of Seminar
Registration
Admittance into the event is by pre-registration only. Please complete the registration form (click to download) to register your attendance.
For security purposes, verification of identity will be required before entry
For security purposes, verification of identity will be required before entry into the Consulate-General. As such, please bring along your NRIC/Passport as listed in your registration.
The registration deadline is 9 March 2009.
“中国-新加坡自由贸易协定” 研讨会：商家如何受惠更多
日期: 2009 年3月11日 (星期三)
时间: 下午3 : 00
地点: 新加坡共和国驻上海总领事馆2楼Civic Center
上海市虹桥开发区万山路89 号
2008年10月23日在北京签署的“新加坡-中国自由贸易协定”自2009年1月1日起生效。这是中国首次与亚洲国家签署的双边自由贸易协定，内容广泛全面，包括了从商品与服务贸易到投资合作的各个方面。
自2009年1月1日该协定生效以来，超过百分之八十五的新加坡对华出口享受免税，而中国对新加坡的出口已经全部准予免税。到2010年1月1日，新加坡对中国的出口将达到百分之九十五免税，同时，新加坡和中国将在商务、医疗和教育等多项服务业领域实现贸易自由化。该自由贸易协定也将为两国的商务往来提供便利。
新加坡国际企业发展局国内出口与再出口部高级处长曾昭祁先生 将就“商家如何从自由贸易协定受惠更多”作演讲，总览“自由贸易协定”的内容，阐述商品贸易、原产地规则和服务贸易的细则。同时， 我们也很荣幸邀请上海市商务委员会代表在会上与参会人员分享上海市投资政策与措施以协助企业度过当前的经济难关。
这次研讨会由新加坡驻上海总领事馆主办，与新加坡国际企业发展局联办。我们在此诚意邀请包括电子、食品和塑胶业的各行业人士前来参加这次研讨会，共同深入了解自由贸易协定的内容。
会议议程：
下午2:30：来宾签到
下午3:00：上海市商务委员会代表演讲-上海市投资政策与措施协助企业度过经济难关
下午3:45：新加坡国际企业发展局代表演讲-中国-新加坡自由贸易协定，商 家 如 何 受 惠 更多
下午4:15：茶歇，以及互动 – 与新加坡国际企业发展局代表人员进行个别咨询
下午5:00：研讨会结束
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报名截止日期：2009年3月9日
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