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- 07.10.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import
EEC committee agrees drafts on standards, poppy seeds and repellents
On 6 October 2026 an EEC advisory committee agreed draft amendments to standards lists under technical regulations, sanitary requirements for edible poppy seeds and repellents, and the ASF control procedure, for consideration by the EEC Board. For veterinary diagnostic, disinfectant, insecticidal and acaricidal products, the committee agreed to move the rules' entry into force to 1 September 2031, with the transition period extended to 31 December 2036. - 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 #China #EU #Import #Duties
China opens anti-dumping probe into EU p-nitrotoluene imports
China's Ministry of Commerce opened an anti-dumping investigation into p-nitrotoluene imports from the EU on 3 October 2026; no duties have been imposed yet. To take part, EU exporters and Chinese importers will need to register within 20 days of the announcement. - 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. - 05.10.2026 Trade & Markets #USA #Import #Export #Statistics
US goods trade deficit widens to $132.6 billion in August
According to preliminary Census Bureau data, the US goods trade deficit was $132.6 billion in August 2026, up from $118.9 billion in July. The data are on a Census basis, with imports valued excluding duties, freight and insurance, and figures with complete coverage will be published in the FT-900 report. - 01.10.2026 Regulation #Russia #Export #Bans
Russia extends producers' diesel export ban to 31 October
Russian Government Decree No. 1252 of 29 September 2026 extends the ban on exports of diesel fuel, marine fuel and gas oils by direct producers from 30 September to 31 October 2026. Producers of fuel under EAEU TN VED codes 2710 19 421 0 – 2710 19 429 0 cannot export it before that date, except in cases covered by the exemptions. - 01.10.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Export #Duties
EEC working group discusses how to interpret a consignment in exports
On 30 September an EEC working group discussed whether goods must be shipped simultaneously to be listed in a single export declaration, following inquiries on declaring goods subject to export duties. On containers, participants reached a common understanding that four zeros are entered in the declaration when length, width and height data are unavailable, while the Commission will prepare clarifications on consignments if necessary. - 01.10.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties
US Commerce finds preliminary dumping of truck bed covers from China
On September 29, 2026, the US Commerce Department announced preliminary dumping margins on truck bed covers from China: 46.95% to 51.35% for companies with individual rates and 107.58% for the China-wide entity. The cash deposit rate for a shipment depends on the producer–exporter pair in Commerce's table (46.77% to 107.41%); the final determination is expected on or around February 15, 2027. - 30.09.2026 Regulation #China #Import #Quotas #Duties
China adds 55% tariff on Brazilian beef above quota from October 1
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Brazilian beef imports under its safeguard measure reached 100% of the volume set for the country on September 29, 2026, and an additional 55% tariff applies from 00:00 on October 1. Importers bringing Brazilian beef into China above the exhausted volume will need to declare shipments at the 67% total rate instead of the previous 12% starting October 1. - 30.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Duties
Russia removes six HS codes from VAT-free equipment list
Russian government decree No. 1246 of September 26, 2026 removed six HS codes from the list of technological equipment exempt from import VAT; the decree was published on September 28, 2026 and, according to the document record, enters into force on January 1, 2027. Importers of equipment under these six codes will have to pay import VAT from that date. - 30.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Duties
EEC ends Neway Valve's price undertakings, sets 25.57% duty
The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission terminated the price undertakings of Chinese producer Neway Valve (Suzhou) Co., Ltd on September 29, 2026, under the antidumping measure on steel wedge gate valves from China, so its products will be subject to a 25.57% duty on customs value. Importers of this producer's valves will need to include the duty in customs payment calculations from the date the decision takes effect, 30 calendar days after official publication. - 29.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Duties
Russia proposes technology levy rates on electronics from December 1
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade has published a draft order listing electronics subject to a technology levy, with base rates of 37 to 746 rubles per unit; the final rate depends on whether the trademark and model are listed in a reference registry. Importers of laptops, smartphones and telephone sets will need to check, before collection starts on December 1, 2026, whether their trademarks and models are listed, as listed products qualify for the lower rate. - 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. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Logistics
EAEU and Russia revise declaration and traceability rules from Oct 1
From October 1, 2026, the EAEU changes how boxes 31 and 44 of the goods declaration are completed for container shipments and storage at authorized economic operator sites, and Russia sets new deadlines for corrective traceability notices on goods imported from EAEU states. Declarants will need to update box 31 and 44 templates by that date, and traders in traceable goods will need to file corrective notices no later than the next working day. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EU #China #Import #Duties
EU imposes definitive duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on Chinese pea protein
By Implementing Regulation 2026/2101 of 24 September 2026, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on pea protein from China for five years, replacing provisional measures in place since 29 April. Importers of Chinese pea protein into the EU need to switch from provisional to definitive rates and verify the classification of their shipments. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties
EEC proposes duties up to 22.37% on truck tires from Thailand, Vietnam
Following an investigation, the EEC's Department for Internal Market Defense has proposed five-year antidumping duties on truck tires from Thailand (17.05-22.37%) and Vietnam (11.31-17.25%); an EEC Board decision approving the rates and an effective date has not yet been published. Importers of truck tires from these countries should check their suppliers against the producer list in the proposal, since the rate depends on country and plant and ranges from 11.31% to 22.37%. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Bans
Belarus introduces six-month licensing for apple imports from outside the EAEU
Belarus's Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 487 of September 24, 2026, introduced six-month licensing for apple imports from countries outside the EAEU, citing a large domestic harvest. Importers of such apples will need a one-time license from the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, agreed with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, for each shipment. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US sets preliminary AD deposits on fatty acids from Malaysia and Indonesia
The US Commerce Department on September 22, 2026 issued preliminary affirmative antidumping determinations on fatty acids from Malaysia and Indonesia, with cash deposit rates ranging from 4.46% to 22.96%. Importers must post deposits on entries from September 22, 2026, and for Indonesia's all-others category should prepare for retroactive collection covering entries from 90 days before publication.