26.10.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties

EAEU temporarily raises import duties on apparel, valves and radios

On 22 October 2026 the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) published two decisions that temporarily raise import duties under the EAEU Common Customs Tariff: Council Decision No. 110 and Board Decision No. 131. The measure covers certain apparel, valves, radio receivers and several other products. The higher rates apply from the date the decisions take effect through 30 September 2027 inclusive.

Grounds for the increase: import monitoring

According to the EEC announcement, duties are raised to the WTO binding level on goods whose imports grew while import prices fell sharply: light industry products, certain electronics and valves. The decision follows monitoring by a high-level working group led by EEC Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev, who said the measure is meant to protect existing production in the Union's member states.

Products and rates

In Decision No. 110 the temporary rates are set by notes 800С–804С:

15%, but not less than EUR 2.25/kg: overcoats, car coats, capes and cloaks, code 6102 30 100 0 (6102);
15%, but not less than EUR 1.88/kg: nine ten-digit apparel codes in headings 6103, 6104, 6203 and 6204;
15%, but not less than EUR 1.9/kg: the line "of artificial fibres", code 6204 59 100 0;
15%, but not less than EUR 1.5/kg: the line "other", code 6205 90 800 9 (6205);
5%: valves designed for operation at −40 °C and below in hydrogen sulphide environments (8481 80 631 0, 8481 80 850 1, 8481), motors and generators with an output above 375 kW (8501 34 000 0, 8501) and specialised cameras (9006 30 000 0, 9006).

Board Decision No. 131 adds more lines:

10%: other veneer sheets, 4408 39 300 2 (4408); base rate 0;
15%: plastic helmets, 6506 10 100 0 (6506), and vending machines with built-in heating or cooling devices, 8476 81 000 0 (8476); base rate 10%;
11%: cassette-type radio receivers, 8527 91 110 0 and 8527 91 910 0 (8527); base rate 5%;
13%: other radio receivers, 8527 92 900 0; base rate 10%;
5%: other pneumatic lifts and conveyors, 8428 20 800 9 (8428), under note 804С; base rate 0.

How to read the rate tables

In the annexes, the rate column shows the base rate, for example "10, but not less than EUR 2.25 per kg" or "0", with a reference to note 800С–808С. The increase itself is in the text of the note: it applies from the date Decision No. 110 takes effect through 30 September 2027 inclusive. Apparel carries a combined rate, a percentage of customs value but not less than an amount in euros per kilogram, so the duty share is higher for consignments with a low price per kilogram.

A separate list for Kazakhstan

Annex 2 to Decision No. 110 adds seven codes to the list of goods on which Kazakhstan applies lower rates under its WTO accession commitments: 4408 39 300 2 (5%), 8428 20 800 9, 8481 80 631 0, 8481 80 850 1 and 8501 34 000 0 (0% each), and 8527 91 110 0 and 8527 91 910 0 (10% each). Footnote 23 states that the Common Customs Tariff rate applies from 1 October 2027. The decision does not separately address clearance in Kazakhstan while the measure is in force.

When the new rates start to apply

Decision No. 110 takes effect 10 calendar days after its official publication, but not before Board Decision No. 131 takes effect, which follows the same 10-day rule. Both were published on 22 October 2026, so the new rates will begin to apply in early November; Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported the same timing that day. The increase affects only the listed ten-digit codes, not entire product groups.

Primary sources

Mentioned codes

6102 6103 6104 6203 6204 6205 8481 8501 9006 4408 6506 8476 8527 8428

This material is for information only and does not constitute legal advice or customs consulting. Verify changes against the primary sources before acting.