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- 19.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Bans #Duties
US replaces 50% Canada tariff with import ban from September 29
Starting September 29, 2026, the United States is replacing a 50 percent duty with an outright import ban on Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motor vehicles under three presidential proclamations signed September 8; the scope of the underlying 50 percent duty was separately revised from September 15. Importers of these goods must enter them for consumption before September 29 to remain under the duty rather than face a ban. - 17.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US finds dumping, subsidies in solar cells from India, Indonesia, Laos
On September 11 the US Department of Commerce issued final affirmative antidumping and countervailing duty determinations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from India, Indonesia and Laos, with the notices published in the Federal Register on September 16. Importers should track the antidumping cash deposit rates already in effect for each country (countervailing-duty deposits are on hold pending the ITC vote) and the International Trade Commission's final injury vote on October 14, which will decide whether duty orders are issued. - 15.09.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties
US sets preliminary 66.61% CVD rate on Chinese tin mill products
The US Commerce Department on September 15, 2026 set a single preliminary countervailing duty rate of 66.61% on tin mill products from China and found critical circumstances, triggering retroactive cash deposits for entries made 90 days before publication. Importers of Chinese tin mill products should expect deposit collection at 66.61% on shipments entered from roughly June 17, 2026 and track the final determination due no later than November 30, 2026. - 14.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #E-commerce #Logistics
CBP starts production test of new mail entry type ET13 on September 22
Starting September 22, 2026, US Customs and Border Protection is testing a new electronic entry type, ET13, in the production ACE environment for international mail shipments valued at $2,500 or less, and from October 22 goods claiming Chapters 98/99, FTA preferences or subject to PGA controls will be excluded from the simplified process. Sellers shipping to the US by mail and customs brokers will need an import bond and type 13 filings, and by October 22 a check of whether goods fall under the new exclusions. - 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 #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. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #USA #EAEU #Import #Duties
US extends duties on silicon metal from Kazakhstan for five years
The US International Trade Commission unanimously voted to keep the countervailing duty on silicon metal from Kazakhstan and antidumping duties on silicon metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Malaysia in place, in a decision published in the Federal Register on September 3, 2026. Exporters from these countries and US importers classifying the product under HTSUS 2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 should plan for the existing duty rates to remain in effect for at least another five years. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Logistics
CBP proposes tighter supply chain disclosure rules for importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on September 2, 2026, outlining possible new supply chain disclosure requirements aimed at curbing illegal transshipment. Importers should review supplier documentation and traceability systems now and can submit comments on docket USCBP-2026-1058 until December 1, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US sets up to 100% tariffs on drones and components from September 3
The US president signed a proclamation following a Section 232 investigation imposing tariffs on unmanned aircraft systems and their components — 100% on drones over 25 kg and thermal-imaging models, 25% on lighter drones, effective September 3, 2026, plus a further 25% on additional components from February 9, 2027. Importers of drones and drone parts into the US should confirm country of origin and any Blue UAS/FCC listing status by September 3, 2026 to qualify for reduced rates or the delayed effective date. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US delays 50% tariffs on Canadian goods to August 22
The White House signed a proclamation temporarily suspending 50% tariffs on Canadian dairy, alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles, pushing the effective date from 12:01 a.m. ET on August 19 to 12:01 a.m. ET on August 22, 2026. Importers must ensure US customs entry for such goods is completed before 12:01 a.m. ET on August 22, 2026, or the shipment will be subject to the additional 50% duty. - 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 #USA #Import #Duties #Codes & nomenclature
BIS proposes to extend Section 232 to 14 more product groups
The US Bureau of Industry and Security is accepting public comments through August 27, 2026 on expanding Section 232 tariffs to 14 new categories of derivative steel, aluminum and copper articles, from aluminum powder to trailers and filled steel cylinders. Importers of these goods should gather data on metal content and submit comments to docket BIS-2026-0331 before the deadline. - 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. - 10.08.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties
US probes duty circumvention via Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia
On August 6, 2026 the US Commerce Department opened circumvention inquiries into antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese-origin goods finished in third countries — disposable aluminum containers completed in Indonesia and Malaysia, and tissue paper finished in Vietnam. Importers of these goods should prepare origin and processing documentation ahead of Commerce's preliminary determination. - 06.08.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties #Trade agreements
US zeroes out Section 232 duty on UK patented pharma from July 31
The US Federal Register published a notice on August 4, 2026, cutting the Section 232 additional duty on UK-origin patented pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients (code 9903.04.63) from 10% to 0%, retroactive to July 31. Importers who paid the 10% rate on entries filed since July 31 should review their declarations and request a duty recalculation under the new rate. - 06.08.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties #Statistics
US refunds $100 billion in IEEPA tariffs struck down by top court
US Customs and Border Protection told a trade court it had refunded about $100 billion in duties collected under the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February, roughly 60% of the total raised. Importers whose refunds are stuck for lack of banking details should update their CBP Form 4811 records, and companies with older 2025 shipments should track the two-year deadline to sue in the Court of International Trade. - 06.08.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties #Logistics
US sets preliminary antidumping duties on van trailers from Canada, Mexico
On August 4, 2026 the US Department of Commerce published preliminary antidumping determinations on van-type trailers from Canada and Mexico, with margins ranging from 3.21% to 79.92%. CBP has suspended liquidation and started collecting cash deposits at the new rates for all entries made on or after August 4. - 04.08.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Bans #Sanctions
US adds 43 firms to UFLPA Entity List, import ban starts August 3
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security added 43 Chinese companies to the UFLPA Entity List on July 31, 2026. DHS called it the largest single expansion of the list in its history, bringing the total to 187 entities. Starting August 3, 2026, CBP applies a rebuttable presumption of forced labor to goods from these firms, so importers sourcing aluminum, apparel, copper, cotton or tomato products linked to these suppliers need to audit their supply chains and prepare evidence right away. - 03.08.2026 Analytics #World #USA #EU #Export #Statistics #Logistics
South Korea's July exports jump 62.8% on AI memory boom, second record
South Korea's exports reached $98.89 billion in July (+62.8% year-on-year), the second-highest monthly figure on record, as semiconductor shipments topped $40 billion for a second straight month on strong memory demand.