10/16Compliance · 2026-10-16
Vietnam's Decree 336/2026/ND-CP, signed 22 August 2026, took effect on 15 October, replacing Decree 85/2019. Export, import and transit procedures now run through the National and ASEAN Single Window, with VNeID e-identity as the login route and account verification within one working day. Legalised data indicators mean mismatches across contract, invoice, packing list and bill of lading trigger controls more easily.
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Ocean freight · 2026-10-16
Drewry's World Container Index rose 3% to $4,485 per 40ft on 15 October 2026: Shanghai–Rotterdam gained 6% to $3,522 and Shanghai–Genoa 7% to $3,945, the first weekly rise on Asia–Europe after 13 straight declines. Carriers want $4,500–4,800 FAK rates from 19 October, but fewer blank sailings and returning Suez capacity put the increase in doubt.
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Compliance · 2026-10-15
Indonesia's halal assurance agency BPJPH makes halal certification mandatory from 18 October 2026 for food and beverages, cosmetics, chemical and GM products, natural medicines and supplements, plus food raw materials and additives. Since 9 September, imports also need a pre-shipment halal compliance check producing a single-shipment LPPH report for customs.
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Ocean freight · 2026-10-15
Weekly container capacity through the Suez Canal averaged about 753,000 TEU in the first two weeks of October 2026, over half of pre-diversion levels, Clarksons data shows. Sixteen services have returned since July, with Gemini and Premier Alliance adding more this month, while a 7 October armed incident in the southern Red Sea underlines the remaining risk.
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Customs compliance · 2026-10-14
Since 1 October 2026, Royal Malaysian Customs has enforced stricter manifest rules at Malaysian ports. CMA CGM bars cargo without a registered K4 manifest from loading or discharge, and Hapag-Lloyd requires K5 export and K6 transhipment filings at least 48 hours before vessel arrival — late or missing instructions mean rolled cargo at the shipper's cost.
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Air freight · 2026-10-14
Global air freight rates fell 2.1% in the week to 12 October 2026 on Golden Week factory closures, TAC Index data shows, yet the Baltic Air Freight Index remains 24.3% higher year on year. Jet fuel is up 111.2% year on year, and with e-commerce shippers having locked in capacity, late bookers face a costly peak.
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Customs & biosecurity · 2026-10-13
Australia's 2026/27 brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) measures apply to goods shipped on board between 1 September 2026 and 30 April 2027. China remains an emerging risk country subject to random inspections, and this season adds onshore ethyl formate treatment and a strict 120-hour post-treatment shipping window.
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Port congestion · 2026-10-13
Vessels at Singapore faced an average arrival delay of 4.48 days over the past 30 days, while yards at Port Klang and other Malaysian transshipment hubs run at 85–90% capacity. Intra-Asia rates are up 177% since late February. Book early, prefer direct sailings and buffer your schedule.
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Freight rates · 2026-10-13
Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) eased 1% last week to USD 1,503/FEU after six consecutive weekly gains. Shanghai–Singapore rates rose 2% to USD 2,123/FEU, and OOCL will launch a new China–Cambodia–Thailand service (CCT4) on 23 October. Book early and check bunker surcharges.
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Customs policy · 2026-10-13
From October 2026, Indonesia enforces mandatory halal certification on imported food, cosmetics and more; Vietnam's single-window decree takes effect 15 October; Thailand has scrapped its low-value duty exemption, applying a flat 10% duty plus 7% VAT. Check certification and duty costs before shipping to Southeast Asia.
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