国际贸易
全球贸易的十字路口
国际贸易与跨境投资推动了现代全球经济的增长。新加坡，从一座港口城市发展为国际金融中心与贸易枢纽，正处于全球贸易的十字路口。除了得天独厚的地理位置，新加坡还拥有一套完善的法律框架，为国际贸易提供便利支持。然而，从事国际贸易的跨国公司、贸易商和企业，无论其业务是源自新加坡、与新加坡合作进行还是途径新加坡开展，都必须在由地缘政治发展和国家利益塑造的复杂跨境监管网络（包括关税和非关税壁垒）中谨慎前行。
国际商业的战略之道
我们的国际贸易业务团队采用跨业务领域、跨司法管辖区和跨学科的方法，帮助客户充分发掘国际贸易的全部潜力。我们借助专业律师的深厚领域知识、专业经济学家的专业见解、安盛亚洲的全面区域服务能力、精通外国法律法规的顶尖合作伙伴资源，以及对政府政策的深入理解，为客户提供全方位支持。我们的专业服务涵盖协助客户克服在国际贸易与跨境投资中面临的挑战和限制，以及处理跨越多个司法辖区的复杂争议和非争议事务。
- 国际贸易争端
我们的团队经常代表客户处理涉及各类大宗商品及特殊商品的民事与刑事诉讼、国内及国际仲裁，以及商业调解案件。团队律师熟悉多家仲裁机构主导的仲裁程序，包括国际商会（ICC）、新加坡国际仲裁中心（SIAC）、新加坡海事仲裁院（SCMA）、伦敦国际仲裁院（LCIA）、伦敦海事仲裁员协会（LMAA），同时也精通多个行业协会的规则，如谷物与饲料贸易协会（GAFTA）、油、油籽和油脂协会（FOSFA）及马来西亚棕榈油精炼商协会（PORAM）。
在执法方面，我们的团队就海关违法行为向客户提供咨询，并指导他们通过多种选择和解决方案，包括自愿披露、减轻处罚和补救措施以防止再次发生。我们亦协助客户处理本地和境外调查、进口认证、交货验证和最终用途检查。
- 贸易单证
我们的律师就各种与贸易相关的交易和单证提供咨询，包括起草和审阅买卖、回购、融资、运输、对冲、保险、仓储等相关的文件和协议。
我们的服务能力还包括就各种国际条约和行业规则提供咨询，例如《联合国国际货物销售合同公约》（CISG）、国际商会（ICC）《国际贸易术语解释通则》（INCOTERMS）、ICC《跟单信用证统一惯例》（UCP 600）、《见索即付保函统一规则》（URDG）、适用于备用信用证（SBLC）的《国际备用信用证惯例1998》（ISP98）以及ICC《托收统一规则》 （URC 522）。
我们还就电子贸易单据提供咨询，包括依据已赋予《联合国国际贸易法委员会电子可转让记录示范法》（MLETR）法律效力的《2021 年电子交易（修正）法》所涉及的电子提单和电子汇票。
- 贸易融资
我们的经验涵盖就各类银行与贸易融资相关的结构与文件提供咨询，包括信用证、汇票、本票、信托收据、提单、仓单和权证。我们还就贸易融资交易提供咨询，包括应收账款融资、跟单托收以及对贱金属和贵金属（黄金、白银、铂金）的投资，以及相关担保文件，包括质押、押记和担保。
- 贸易监管、合规与国际贸易协定
我们帮助企业应对涉及商品许可、跨境支付、外汇管制、贸易与经济制裁、出口管制、战略物项管制以及受管制货物进出口的规则与法规。
我们熟悉自由贸易协定、关税、优惠原产地证书、原产地规则、海关估价、关税和消费税以及商品和服务税。我们就与新加坡自由贸易区、货物过境及转运以及新加坡海关和税务局运营的各类计划相关事宜提供咨询，例如主要出口商计划 （MES）、战略贸易计划 （STS）、特许仓库计划 （LW） 和零消费税仓库计划 （ZGS）。
我们就广泛的货物和产品提供监管和许可建议，包括受管制物品的销售和分销及相关问题，例如包装和广告，以及危险货物、易燃材料和有害物质的储存和运输。
Crossroads of Global Trade
International trade and cross-border investment have powered the growth of the modern global economy. Singapore, from a port-city to an international financial centre and trading hub, is located at the crossroads of global trade. In addition to an advantageous geographical location, Singapore has a conducive legal framework that facilitates international trade. However, multinational companies, trading firms and businesses carrying on international trade, whether from, with or through Singapore, will have to navigate a complex web of cross-border regulations, including tariff and non-tariff barriers, that are shaped by geopolitical developments and national interests.
Strategic approach to International Commerce
Our International Trade Practice adopts a multi-practice, multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary approach to help our clients harness the full potential of international trade. We draw on the deep domain knowledge of specialist lawyers, professional economists, the full regional capabilities of A&G Asia, best-in-class friends who are experts on foreign laws and regulations, and an intimate understanding of government policy. Our expertise includes helping clients overcome challenges and restrictions on international trade and cross-border investment, and working on complex contentious and non-contentious matters that span multiple jurisdictions.
- International Trade Disputes
Our team regularly represents clients in civil and criminal litigation, domestic and international arbitration and commercial mediation involving a wide variety of commodities as well as specialised goods. Our lawyers are familiar with arbitration conducted under the auspices of various institutions including the ICC, SIAC, SCMA, LCIA, LMAA and various trade bodies such as GAFTA, FOSFA and PORAM.
On the enforcement front, our team advises clients on customs offences and guides them through various options and solutions including voluntary disclosure, mitigation and remedial actions to prevent recurrence. We also assist with local and foreign investigations, import certification, delivery verification and end-use checks (EUC).
- Trade Documentation
Our lawyers advise on a wide variety of trade related transactions and documentations, including the drafting and reviewing of documents and agreements relating to sale and purchase, repurchase (repo), financing, transportation, hedging, insurance, storage and warehousing.
Our capabilities include advising on various international treaties and industry rules such as the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the International Chamber of Commerce International (ICC) INCOTERMS, ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600), the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG), the International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98) for Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC), and the ICC Uniform Rules for Collections (URC 522).
We also advise on electronic trade documents including electronic bills of lading and electronic bills of exchange under the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Act 2021 which gave effect to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR).
- Trade Finance
Our experience covers advising on various banking and trade finance related structures and documents including letters of credit, bills of exchange, promissory notes, trust receipts, bills of lading, warehouse receipts and warrants. We also advise on trade finance transactions including receivables financing, documentary collection and investments in base metals and precious metals (gold, silver, platinum) as well as related security documents including pledges, charges and guarantees.
- Trade Regulations, Compliance and International Trade Agreements
We help companies navigate rules and regulations involving commodity licensing, cross-border payments, foreign exchange controls, trade and economic sanctions, export control, strategic goods control and the import and export of controlled goods.
We are familiar with free trade agreements, tariffs, preferential certificates of origin, rules of origin, customs valuation, customs and excise duties and goods and services tax. We advise on matters relating to Singapore’s free trade zones, the transit and transhipment of goods as well as various schemes operated by Singapore Customs and the Inland Revenue Authority such as the Major Exporter Scheme (MES), Strategic Trade Scheme (STS), Licensed Warehouse Scheme (LW) and Zero-GST Warehouse Scheme (ZGS).
We provide regulatory and licencing advice on a broad range of goods and products including the sale and distribution of regulated items and related issues, such as packaging and advertising and the storage and transportation of dangerous goods, flammable materials and hazardous substances.