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- 24.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties #Quotas
Commerce curbs polysilicon import stockpiling in US through Dec 3
The US Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a temporary rule restricting polysilicon stockpiling ahead of Proclamation 11052 tariffs, effective September 22 through December 3, 2026. Importers of record registered on or after August 6, 2026 must stay within weekly caps on HTSUS codes 2804.61.00, 3818.00.00, 8541.42.00 and 8541.43.00 or apply to Commerce for a waiver by December 3, or face a ban on further entries. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #Duties
US lifts AD/CVD duties on aluminum can stock from 17 countries
The US Commerce Department, following changed circumstances reviews, has partially revoked antidumping and countervailing duty orders on common alloy aluminum sheet from 17 countries as applied to can stock used for beverage cans, lids and tabs, retroactively for unliquidated entries. Can stock importers should have their broker check unliquidated entries against the exclusion language: Commerce intends to instruct CBP within 15 days of the September 24, 2026 publication to liquidate them without AD/CVD duties and refund deposits. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #EU #China #Import #Duties #Quotas
EU imposes provisional safeguard quotas on electrical steel imports
The European Commission introduced provisional safeguard tariff-rate quotas with price thresholds on imports of grain-oriented electrical steel, laminations and cores, including cores already incorporated in power transformers, effective from 25 September 2026 for 155 days until 26 February 2027. Importers of steel and transformers from China, Japan and South Korea should check whether shipments fit within country quotas and price thresholds, as any shortfall triggers a safeguard duty, while cores embedded in finished transformers face a flat €1,140 per tonne duty with no quota. - 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. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Export #Logistics
Russia extends customs monitoring pilot to March 31, 2029
Russia's government extended the customs monitoring pilot through March 31, 2029 under Resolution No. 1188 of September 18, 2026, which takes effect on October 19, 2026. Companies wishing to join the pilot must file their application by September 30, 2028. - 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 Regulation #EU #World #Import #E-commerce #Codes & nomenclature #Logistics
EU adopts new Customs Code, scraps €150 duty-free threshold for parcels
On 19 September 2026 the EU published Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 in the Official Journal, establishing a new Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority that will replace the 2013 code from 21 September 2027. Importers and online sellers shipping parcels from non-EU countries should note that the duty-free relief for goods valued up to €150 is being scrapped, and EU member states must start collecting the new parcel handling fee no later than 1 November 2026. - 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 Regulation #Russia #Import #Bans #Sanctions
Russia extends food import embargo through 2028
President Putin signed Decree No. 665 extending Russia's food import ban from countries that imposed sanctions on Russia for two more years, from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028. Importers, logistics providers and distributors handling goods from the listed countries should plan on the current restrictions staying in place at least until the end of 2028. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Quotas #Duties
EEC quotas on meat, whey and rice for 2027 take effect Sept 27
On September 27, 2026, two Eurasian Economic Commission decisions dated August 25, 2026 take effect: No. 110 allocates 2027 import quotas for beef, pork, poultry and whey among EAEU member states, while No. 109 sets a quota for long-grain rice from Vietnam. Importers of these goods from non-CIS countries will need to secure their share of the national quota through the authorized body in their country to bring 2027 shipments in at the in-quota rate. - 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. - 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.