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- 14.10.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties #Trade agreements
BIS defines U.S. content for USMCA goods under Section 232 from Oct 14
The US Commerce Department (BIS) has issued guidance to CBP on assessing "U.S. content" in USMCA-qualifying goods from Canada and Mexico subject to Section 232 duties on steel and aluminum. It applies to goods entered for consumption from October 14, 2026. For derivative steel articles from Canada and Mexico declared under 9903.82.20 and 9903.82.21, the value of U.S. content is reported on a separate line, up to 40% of the value of the goods. - 12.10.2026 Regulation #EU #Import #Duties #Quotas #Trade agreements
EU waives ad valorem duties on Armenian goods, with fruit and vegetable quotas
Regulation (EU) 2026/2269 entered into force on 10 October 2026 and applies until 11 October 2028: part of Armenian goods enter the EU free of ad valorem duties, and eight fruit and vegetable lines are covered only within annual quotas. Imports under Annex II will require checking the product code against the quota list, and preferences apply only where origin is proven under the regulation's rules of origin. - 07.10.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Export #Trade agreements
USTR seeks comments on USMCA joint review, due January 12, 2027
USTR has started public consultations and announced a hearing ahead of the 2027 annual joint review of the USMCA. Companies that want to be heard need to file written comments or a request to appear with a summary of testimony through the USTR portal by January 12, 2027. - 05.10.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Export #Logistics #Trade agreements
EAEU and Uzbekistan agree draft customs information exchange deal
EAEU and Uzbek delegations agreed a draft agreement on exchanging information on goods and vehicles in international transport after the first round of talks, which ended on September 30, 2026. It remains a draft: no dates for signing or entry into force have been set, and no changes to declaration procedures for traders have been announced. - 05.10.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Export #Trade agreements
Russia's parliament approves EAEU protocol on devices exempt from registration
The State Duma on 1 October and the Federation Council on 2 October 2026 approved ratification of a protocol that adds three cases to the list of medical devices exempt from EAEU registration. Importers will need a permit from the authorised body to bring in an unregistered device for a specific patient. - 29.09.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Export #Duties #Trade agreements
US and China publish '30-for-30' tariff-cut lists for $30bn in goods
On September 27–28, 2026 the United States and China published lists of goods recommended for reciprocal tariff cuts under the "30-for-30" framework: 1,619 US export items to China and 77 Chinese export items to the US, roughly $30 billion on each side. The cuts do not apply yet: listed goods remain dutiable at current rates until both countries complete their domestic legal procedures, and no effective date has been set. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Trade agreements
EEC finds Russia's certificate suspension rules breach EAEU law, entry delayed
The EEC Board ruled on September 8, 2026 in Decision No. 118 that Russian Government Resolution No. 936 rules on suspending and invalidating conformity certificates and declarations issued in other EAEU states breach Union law, but on September 24 the decision's entry into force was suspended pending review by the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. Until that review concludes, manufacturers and importers from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan should assume Russia's certificate-recognition procedure remains unchanged. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #China #USA #Import #Export #Duties #Trade agreements
US and China agree on tariff relief framework for $30 billion of goods
After Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States on September 23–25, 2026, the two sides agreed on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment of $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction and launched trade and investment boards. Importers and exporters do not need to change filings yet: specific product lists and implementation details are left to trade teams to work out in further consultations. - 24.09.2026 Trade & Markets #World #EU #Import #Export #Trade agreements
EU reaches FTA deal with Philippines as India-New Zealand pact nears force
On 22 September 2026 the EU and the Philippines announced a "substantial agreement" on a free trade deal, and on 21 September India and New Zealand announced that their own FTA enters into force on 20 October 2026. From that date, exporters shipping to New Zealand from India gain duty-free access across all tariff lines, while market-access terms for Philippine goods into the EU will only be locked in once the agreement is formally concluded, signed and ratified. - 20.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Quotas #Trade agreements
US sets AGOA duty-free apparel quotas for Sub-Saharan Africa for 2026-2027
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) published Federal Register limits on duty-free apparel imports from AGOA beneficiary countries for the period from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Importers sourcing from AGOA countries should track quota fill data, since shipments beyond the overall or lesser-developed-country subcap will be subject to normal duties for the rest of the period. - 20.09.2026 Trade & Markets #EAEU #China #Import #Export #Statistics #Trade agreements
EEC: nearly 48% of EAEU foreign trade is with SCO countries
The EEC reported that EAEU trade with SCO countries grew more than 17% in H1 2026 to $197 billion, with SCO countries now accounting for nearly 48% of the bloc's foreign trade. The 2027–2030 cooperation plan signed the same day lists customs regulation and sanitary measures as areas for joint work, but does not yet introduce specific measures or deadlines for importers. - 19.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Export #Duties #Trade agreements
EAEU and Indonesia may cut duties to 2% and 1.5% in 2026
The EAEU-Indonesia free trade agreement, signed on December 21, 2025, may enter into force by the end of 2026, cutting Indonesia's average duty on EAEU goods from 10.2% to 2% and the EAEU's average duty on Indonesian goods from 7.6% to 1.5%. Traders on both sides will need to check their products against the roughly 90% of tariff lines covered by the preferences. - 19.09.2026 Trade & Markets #EAEU #China #Import #Export #Statistics #Trade agreements
EAEU-SCO trade turnover jumps 17% to $197 billion in H1 2026
Trade between the EAEU and SCO reached $197 billion in the first half of 2026, up more than 17% year-on-year, with the SCO's share of the EAEU's foreign trade climbing to nearly 48%. The same day, September 17, the EEC and the SCO Secretariat signed a joint action plan for 2027-2030 covering customs regulation, agriculture and digitalization. - 15.09.2026 Trade & Markets #EAEU #Russia #Import #Export #Trade agreements
EAEU and Mongolia agree to nearly double meat supply volumes for 2027
On September 14, 2026, the Joint Committee for implementing the EAEU-Mongolia Interim Trade Agreement held its first meeting in Ulaanbaatar and agreed on an indicative volume of Mongolian meat supplies to the EAEU for 2027 — 11,600 tonnes versus the current 5,000-6,000 tonnes. Meat exporters from Mongolia and EAEU importers should prepare for higher volumes under continued veterinary controls, while the EAEU has raised with Mongolia the issue of market access for eggs, flour, canned goods and alcohol from the bloc. - 14.09.2026 Trade & Markets #EAEU #Russia #Import #Export #Trade agreements
EAEU and India set key free-trade talks round for November 2026
On September 10, 2026 in New Delhi, EEC trade minister Andrey Slepnev met India's minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal to discuss progress on the EAEU-India free trade agreement and agreed to speed up work by the negotiating teams. Companies trading with India will need to track the outcome of the November 2026 round devoted to market access: until it concludes, duties are calculated under the current EAEU Common External Tariff and India's import tariff. - 12.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Quotas #Duties #Trade agreements
EEC extends duty-free quotas for Iranian vegetable and apple imports to 2027
The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board, by decision No. 119 of September 8, 2026, extended duty-free tariff quotas on Iranian potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, apples and canned tomatoes into 2027, whereas the 2027 annex previously covered only poultry meat. Importers of these products will need to plan 2027 Iranian supplies using the same national volumes as in 2026 and secure an import license to use the zero-duty allowance. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #Russia #China #Export #Statistics #Trade agreements
Russia and China report energy trade records at Vladivostok forum
At the Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum held on September 4 as part of the Eastern Economic Forum, Rosneft chief Igor Sechin said bilateral trade has grown more than 50-fold over 30 years and topped 200 billion dollars. Gazprom head Alexey Miller reported three daily delivery records on the Power of Siberia pipeline since the start of 2026: traders should note that Gazprom and CNPC have agreed to raise deliveries from 38 to 44 billion cubic meters a year, though no date for reaching that level has been announced. - 12.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #World #Import #Export #Trade agreements #Logistics
EAEU and SCO to sign 2027-2030 action plan in Beijing on Sept. 17
At the Eastern Economic Forum, the EEC announced that on September 17, 2026, "EAEU Days" will be held at SCO headquarters in Beijing, where the EEC and the SCO Secretariat plan to sign a joint action plan for 2027-2030 covering customs, transport and digitalization. Importers and brokers trading with SCO countries should watch for the plan's publication after September 17, as no specific changes to customs procedures have been announced yet. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #Russia #World #Export #Trade agreements
Russia's Industry Ministry and fund sign deal on Suez industrial zone
On September 4, 2026, at the Eastern Economic Forum, Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry and the Crystal Growth investment fund signed a cooperation agreement to develop the Russian Industrial Zone in Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone. Companies in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, coatings and food processing that want resident status and its tax breaks will need to run their projects through the fund, which acts as a single window for investors, developers and residents. - 12.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Logistics #Trade agreements
EEC in talks to link China, Vietnam and Uzbekistan to EAEU transit system
The EAEU's unified customs transit system for member and third countries took effect on June 29, 2026, and the Eurasian Economic Commission is now negotiating data-exchange agreements with China, Vietnam and Uzbekistan to let them join. Carriers on these routes should watch for the specific agreements, since only they will trigger the switch to a single electronic transit declaration and navigation seals beyond the EAEU border.