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- 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. - 10.08.2026 Trade & Markets #China #World #Import #Export #Statistics
China's July trade rises 19.2% in yuan as high-tech exports surge
China's General Administration of Customs reported on August 7 that July trade turnover reached 4.66 trillion yuan, up 19.2% year-on-year, with industrial robot and 3D printer exports surging over 50%. Buyers sourcing machinery and electronics from China should plan for longer lead times given high utilization of high-tech export capacity. - 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. - 08.08.2026 Trade & Markets #EAEU #Russia #China #Import #Export #Logistics
EAEU and China move to trial paperless rail freight
The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council approved on August 7 a shift by the EAEU and China to trial paperless rail freight shipments using electronic waybills, while digital documentation already covers 94 percent of Russia-Belarus rail cargo and 81 percent of Russia-Kazakhstan traffic. Shippers on the Russia-China route should note this is a pilot that does not yet replace paper waybills across the board or remove customs declaration requirements. - 07.08.2026 Analytics #China #World #Export #Import #Statistics
China's July exports rise 17.8%, imports outpace at 21.2%
GACC reported on August 7 that China's July trade turnover hit 4.66 trillion yuan (+19.2% y/y), with imports (+21.2%) outpacing exports (+17.8%). Electromechanical imports rose 29.7% over seven months, while EV and battery exports posted double-digit growth for a 17th straight month. - 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 #EAEU #Russia #Import #Trade agreements
Russia extends transition period for EAEU medical device registration
Russia's president signed Federal Law No. 288-FZ of August 4, 2026, ratifying a protocol that extends the transition period allowing medical devices to be registered under national rules of EAEU member states. Manufacturers and importers of medical devices should note the new deadlines: applications for registration under national rules must be filed by December 31, 2027, while re-registration and changes to registration files are allowed until December 31, 2028. - 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 Regulation #Russia #EAEU #Import #Bans #Logistics
Russia mandates meat marking, bans sale of unmarked workwear stock from August 1
From August 1, 2026, Russia's "Chestny Znak" system requires DataMatrix marking of finished meat products, while a parallel ban took effect on retail sale of unmarked leftover workwear and PPE stock under the fourth wave of textile marking. - 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 Trade & Markets #China #Export #Import #Statistics #Trade agreements
China's H1 2026 trade tops 25 trillion yuan for the first time, up 16.9%
China Customs reported on July 14 that first-half 2026 trade turnover exceeded 25 trillion yuan for the first time, with imports growing nearly twice as fast as exports. Electronics and EV exports led the acceleration. - 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.