Tariff & Trade News
Duty, ban, quota and nomenclature changes; cross-border trade trends and figures. Every story links to primary sources and reference codes.
- 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. - 04.08.2026 Analytics #Russia #Export #Statistics
Russia's July grain exports plunge 37.6% amid Black Sea attacks
Russia's grain exports fell 37.6 percent year on year in July 2026 to 2.026 million tonnes, with wheat down 17.7 percent to 1.8 million tonnes, the Russian Grain Union reported, citing tension in the Azov-Black Sea region and a drone attack on the Taman port. The discount of Russian wheat to European wheat widened to 35 dollars per tonne as of August 1, a gap that is shaping August export contract pricing. - 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 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. - 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 #China #Export #Bans #World
China imposes temporary helium export ban effective July 10, 2026
China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly banned helium exports (HS code 2804290010) starting July 10, 2026, with no exemptions by destination. The move affects global buyers of helium for chipmaking, MRI and aerospace amid a supply squeeze from Qatar. - 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. - 31.07.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Logistics
EAEU makes navigation seals mandatory for all road transit from July 31
From July 31, 2026, the Eurasian Economic Union launched the second stage of navigation-seal cargo tracking, covering all road transit and select rail shipments of clothing, footwear and appliances, alongside an updated list of exemptions. - 15.07.2026 Regulation #China #World #Export #Bans
China halts helium exports indefinitely from July 10, no end date set
China's Ministry of Commerce and Customs jointly imposed an immediate temporary ban on helium exports under Announcement 2026/29, covering code 2804.29.0010, with no licensing, exemptions, or expiry date. The move affects semiconductor, medical imaging, and aerospace supply chains worldwide. - 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. - 15.07.2026 Analytics #Russia #China #Import #Export #Statistics
Russia–China trade jumps 25.6% to $134.17bn in H1 2026, GACC reports
China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) reported on July 14, 2026 that bilateral trade with Russia reached $134.17 billion in January–June, with Chinese exports to Russia up 28.4% and imports from Russia up 23.3% — a sharp acceleration after 2025's decline. - 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.