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- 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. - 19.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Export #Logistics
Russia's customs strategy to 2030: 10-minute truck checks at the border
Under Directive No. 2401-r of September 7, 2026, the Russian government updated its Strategy for the Development of the Customs Service through 2030: the target time for inspecting a truck at the border is to fall from 35-50 to 10 minutes, and the share of automated customs operations is to reach 100%. From January 1, 2027, new-generation checkpoints with electronic inspection systems become the mandatory standard for construction and modernization, and companies operating through road checkpoints will need to make wider use of advance declaration of goods. - 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 Trade & Markets #Russia #Import #Export #Statistics
Russia's trade surplus climbs 13.3% to $89.2 billion in January–July
Russia's customs service reported on September 10, 2026 that foreign trade turnover reached $437.6 billion in January–July, with the surplus up 13.3% to $89.2 billion. Asia accounted for about 68% of Russia's imports in January–July, while imports of machinery, equipment and transport vehicles rose 14.5% to $84.7 billion. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #China #World #USA #EU #Export #Statistics
China's August exports jump 25% as trade surplus hits record $119.1 billion
China's customs authority GACC reported on September 8 that exports rose 25% year-on-year in August while the trade surplus hit a record 119.1 billion dollars. The fastest-growing export categories are semiconductors, computing equipment and vehicles, which buyers sourcing from China should factor into fourth-quarter contract and logistics planning. - 12.09.2026 Regulation #USA #World #Import #Export #Duties #Bans
USITC opens comments on rarely used Section 338 tariff power until Nov 9
The U.S. International Trade Commission on September 9, 2026 asked for public comments on how it should carry out its duties under Section 338(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930. The administration has already invoked that discrimination provision twice against Canada this year, and importers and exporters facing foreign customs or regulatory barriers should file their input via EDIS (docket MISC-053) by November 9, 2026, 5:15 p.m. Eastern. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #EU #Russia #Export #Duties #Logistics #Statistics
Latvia plans 300% tariff on grain from Russia and Belarus
Latvia's government said on September 7, 2026 that it plans a 300% tariff on grain and processed grain products from Russia and Belarus, a rate that would effectively close the Baltic transit corridor. Exporters shipping through Baltic ports should track the tariff's parameters and start date, which Riga is coordinating with Lithuania and Estonia, and line up alternative routes in advance. - 12.09.2026 Regulation #EU #Russia #Import #Export #Sanctions
EU top court raises evidence bar for freezing Russia-linked assets
The EU Court of Justice ruled on 3 September 2026 that a company's assets cannot be frozen merely because of Russian ownership or the autocratic nature of Russia's political system: control by a sanctioned person must be proven with objective evidence. EU companies with Russian-linked shareholders, and the banks screening them, will now need to document actual control - voting rights, appointments, cash flows - rather than rely on ownership charts alone. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #China #Russia #USA #Import #Export #Statistics
China's August exports jump 25%, imports 28% as trade surplus widens
China's General Administration of Customs reported on September 8, 2026 that exports rose 25% year-on-year in August and imports climbed 28.2%, pushing the trade surplus to 119.1 billion dollars on strong demand for autos, semiconductors and AI-related equipment. Trade with Russia grew 28.4% in January-August, so importers sourcing from China should book logistics capacity earlier for the higher volumes, with the next reading due in GACC's September data in early October. - 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 Trade & Markets #Russia #China #Export #Statistics
Russian agrifood exports to China grow 1.4-fold to $5.7bn
Russia's agrifood exports to China reached 5.7 billion dollars in January-July 2026, up 1.4 times year on year, driven largely by fish, vegetable oils and legumes shipped through the Far East. Moscow is simultaneously pushing to diversify exports toward higher-value manufactured goods such as machinery, chemicals and cosmetics, so exporters of non-commodity products should treat China-focused trade forums and EEF pitch sessions as an entry channel. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Export #Quotas
Russia extends lead and lead scrap export licensing for six months
Russia's government issued Decree No. 1098 of August 28, 2026, extending for another six months from September 2 the licensing requirement for exporting unwrought lead and lead scrap and waste outside the Eurasian Economic Union. Exporters without their own hazardous-waste and explosion-hazard production licenses will not qualify for the one-time Minpromtorg export license. - 03.09.2026 Analytics #EAEU #Export #Trade agreements #Statistics
EEC estimates new EAEU trade deals will add over 300,000 jobs
On August 31, 2026, EEC Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev cited estimates that EAEU agreements with Mongolia, the UAE and Indonesia, plus the negotiating track with India, could add over 300,000 jobs. Importers from the UAE need to check their goods against the exclusion list under EEC Board Decision No. 113, which takes effect no earlier than 30 days after official publication, while exporters to Mongolia can already apply reduced duties under the interim agreement in force since July 22, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Export #Codes & nomenclature #Logistics
EAEU tightens traceability, certification and marking rules from September 1
From September 1, 2026, the EAEU launches a permanent traceability mechanism for foreign goods, expands mandatory certification for construction and industrial machinery, and introduces new border-control rules for foreign carriers in Russia. Importers of refrigerators, washing machines, TVs and self-propelled machinery should confirm they are ready to report and certify goods by the deadline. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Export #Duties
Russia extends 10% export duty on flaxseed to 2028
Russia's government resolution of 25 August 2026 No. 1073 extended the temporary 10% export duty on other flaxseed (HS code 1204 00 900 0) through 31 August 2028, with the change taking effect on 26 August 2026. Flaxseed exporters should factor the continued 10% duty into customs value calculations for shipments through the end of August 2028. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #USA #China #EU #Export #Import #Duties #Sanctions
US eases drone export rules a day after imposing up to 100% import duties
The US Bureau of Industry and Security eased export controls on civilian drones, one day after the president signed a proclamation imposing import duties of up to 100% on drones and components. Importers of drones and components into the US need to recalculate landed costs ahead of the new duty rates taking effect September 3, 2026. - 10.08.2026 Regulation #China #USA #Import #Export #Sanctions
MOFCOM probes imported printers, tightens drone exports to US
On August 5, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce issued two announcements at once: No. 33 opening a national security investigation into imported printing and copying office equipment with foreign system software, and No. 34 tightening export controls on drones shipped to the United States. Importers of equipment with foreign drivers or firmware must submit comments to MOFCOM by September 4, 2026, while exporters of drones to the US now face case-by-case licensing review with no facilitation measures available.