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- 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 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 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 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 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Logistics #Trade agreements
EEC in talks to link China, Vietnam and Uzbekistan to EAEU transit system
The EAEU's unified customs transit system for member and third countries took effect on June 29, 2026, and the Eurasian Economic Commission is now negotiating data-exchange agreements with China, Vietnam and Uzbekistan to let them join. Carriers on these routes should watch for the specific agreements, since only they will trigger the switch to a single electronic transit declaration and navigation seals beyond the EAEU border. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #EU #Import #E-commerce #Payments #Statistics #Duties
EU e-commerce VAT collections top €38 billion in 2025, up 17%
The European Commission reported on 3 September 2026 that sellers declared over 38 billion euros in VAT through the OSS/IOSS schemes in 2025, a 17% year-on-year increase, with the import scheme IOSS growing fastest. Sellers from third countries, including Russia and China, and logistics operators handling EU-bound parcels will need to register for IOSS, price in the 3-euro per-item customs duty applied from 1 July 2026 to consignments up to 150 euros, and prepare for parcels to be charged at standard tariff rates by 2028. - 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 #Russia #Import #Codes & nomenclature
Russia extends simplified certification and marking rules to 2027
Russia's new rules effective from September 1, 2026 extend simplified conformity-assessment relief and product marking pilots into 2027, while the transitional import regime for EAEU-origin goods has ended. Importers of children's goods, heating equipment, auto components and industrial electric motors should check the applicable lists and deadlines before clearing new shipments. - 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 #Russia #Import #Payments
Russia reinstates pre-release eco-fee for importers from September 1
Russian government decree No. 650 of May 30, 2026 reinstated, for participants in the pilot list under decree No. 750, the requirement to pay the environmental disposal fee and submit reporting on the mass of goods and packaging before customs release, effective from September 1, 2026 through September 1, 2027. Importers of clothing, tires and lead-acid batteries on the pilot list need to complete both the fee payment and the mass-reporting upload before the release declaration is registered, starting September 1, 2026. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Duties #Trade agreements
EEC sets duty rates for EAEU-UAE partnership deal, effective October 6
The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board approved by Decision No. 113 a list of goods and import duty rates for UAE-origin products under the EAEU-UAE economic partnership agreement, taking effect on October 6, 2026. Importers should check their HS codes against the approved list and, if the goods fall under the listed precious metals, obtain the processing-obligation document from an authorized body before the new rates take effect on October 6, 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 #EAEU #China #Import #Duties #Codes & nomenclature
EEC extends China duties on leaf springs and cookware, zeroes ligature duty
The EEC Board extended anti-dumping duties on Chinese leaf springs (14.11%) and aluminum cookware (21.89%) on August 25, 2026, and introduced a temporary zero duty on niobium-aluminum ligature under a new commodity code. Importers of the two Chinese goods keep the current rates unchanged, while titanium alloy producers can apply the zero rate under code 8112 92 410 1 for ligature imports through October 31, 2028. - 03.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Quotas #Duties
EEC sets 2027 meat quotas, extends anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods
On August 25, 2026 the Eurasian Economic Commission Board approved 2027 tariff quotas for meat and whey imports, extended anti-dumping duties on leaf springs and aluminum cookware from China, and zeroed the duty on niobium-aluminum master alloy for two years. Importers of these goods should update their sourcing plans and customs declarations to reflect the new quota volumes and duty timelines. - 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 #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.