Press Release: EU Commissioner László Kovács to visit China to discuss customs cooperation

Commissioner László Kovács, responsible for customs, will visit Beijing next week to meet with Chinese authorities, including Customs Commissioner Minister Mu Xinsheng, in order to discuss ways in which customs cooperation between the EU and China can be further improved. Discussions will focus on increasing protection of Intellectual Property Rights, reinforcing security of the supply chain and introducing trade facilitation measures for reliable traders. The Commissioner's visit will also include meetings with business community and an operational visit of the port in Shenzen. Commissioner Kovács will also visit Hong Kong to discuss customs cooperation's issues and to start exploratory talks on taxation of savings.