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- 03.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Duties
Russia details calculation rules for new electronics tech levy
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade published a draft government resolution on calculating the new technology levy on electronic components, posted on the regulation portal on August 18, 2026. Importers and domestic manufacturers of electronics will need to report data through the Chestny Znak labeling system, after which the automated calculation will take one calendar day, with the levy itself set to start on December 1, 2026. - 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 #EAEU #Russia #Import #Duties
Russia's customs service and EEC update declaration and duty-exemption rules
Russia's Federal Customs Service and the Eurasian Economic Commission have issued three procedural updates: a longer deadline for declaring the final component of multi-part goods, a simplified duty-exemption procedure, and a revised electronic passenger declaration format. Importers bringing in equipment in stages now have until the tenth year after the first shipment to file the declaration for the last component, once the rule takes effect on September 14, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties
EEC zeroes duties on manganese ore and titanium scrap until 2028
On 11 August 2026 the Eurasian Economic Commission Board adopted decisions No. 104 and No. 102 setting a two-year zero import duty on manganese ores/concentrates and on titanium waste and scrap. Importers of goods under HS codes 2602 00 000 0 and 8108 30 000 0 can use the zero rate from 24 August 2026 through 31 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 #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 #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. - 08.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties #Quotas
EEC approves tariff relief package for titanium, farm machinery and EVs
On August 7, 2026 the EEC Council zeroed duties on titanium oxide and vanadium-aluminum master alloy, exempted beet-harvesting machinery imports to Belarus and Russia, and granted Armenia a quota for 5,000 electric vehicles. Importers of beet harvesters into Belarus and Russia should note the exemption takes effect 10 calendar days after the decision's official publication. - 07.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Export #Trade agreements #Duties
EAEU-UAE trade deal cuts tariffs on 86% of tariff lines from October 6, 2026
The EAEU-UAE economic partnership agreement takes effect on October 6, 2026, granting preferential access on 86% of tariff lines that cover 98% of the bloc's exports to the Emirates. Exporters of agricultural, metallurgy, chemical and machinery goods should prepare origin documentation in advance to apply the reduced duty rates from the entry-into-force date. - 07.08.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #E-commerce #Duties
EAEU sets 5% duty on cross-border e-commerce starting 2027
EAEU heads of government signed an e-commerce agreement, while new customs rules for cross-border online purchases take effect on January 1, 2027. Marketplace sellers and logistics operators need to prepare for the new duty formula and update return processes under the union's unified deadlines. - 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. - 03.08.2026 Trade & Markets #USA #Import #E-commerce #Duties #Logistics
US extends duties to mail parcels, sets $2,500 informal entry threshold
On July 24, 2026, the US allowed its temporary 10% Section 122 global tariff to expire while new Section 301 forced-labor duties of 10–12.5% took effect for 60 economies, and ordinary import duties reached postal shipments for the first time as the new informal entry process now covers mail shipments valued up to $2,500, replacing the former $800 de minimis threshold. - 03.08.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US applies Section 338 for the first time: 50% duty on Canadian goods Aug 19
Three proclamations signed on July 20, 2026 impose a 50% additional tariff on Canadian motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages and dairy products — the first-ever use of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose duties. USMCA preferences do not exempt covered goods, and the tariff takes effect August 19. - 31.07.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US sets 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, effective July 22, 2026
On July 15, 2026, the US president directed Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to impose an additional 25% tariff on Brazilian-origin goods following a Section 301 investigation. The duty itself does not apply immediately — it takes effect for goods entered for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on July 22, 2026, with a fairly broad exemption list attached. - 31.07.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US imposes 100% tariff on patented drugs and APIs from July 31, 2026
A 100% Section 232 duty on patented pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients took effect in the US on July 31, 2026 for 17 Annex III companies, with all other manufacturers following on September 29, 2026. - 15.07.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties #Trade agreements
US shelves aircraft and jet engine tariffs, gives partners 180 days
President Trump signed Proclamation 11040 following a Section 232 investigation into imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts, but declined to impose immediate tariffs. Commerce and USTR now have 180 days to negotiate with trading partners, with tariffs possible if talks fail. - 14.07.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties
EEC extends anti-dumping duty on Ukrainian stainless pipes to April 2027
The EEC Board's Resolution No. 84 of July 7, 2026 extends the anti-dumping duty of 4.32–18.96% on seamless stainless steel pipes from Ukraine until April 29, 2027, pending a new investigation. - 13.07.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Duties #Statistics #Codes & nomenclature
Russia to cross-check import, tax and labeling data for clothing by end-2026
Russia's Industry Ministry, tax service and customs are piloting a system that cross-references declared customs value, paid taxes and "Chestny Znak" labeling data to catch undervaluation in clothing and footwear imports, with results due in Q4 2026.