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- 17.10.2026 Regulation #China #Import #Quotas
China keeps 2027 fertilizer import quotas flat at 13.65 Mt
China's Ministry of Commerce has set 2027 fertilizer import tariff quotas at 13.65 million tonnes with a 1% in-quota rate, unchanged from 2026. Importers applying from December 15, 2026 will have to stay within starting volumes calculated from their 2026 quota write-off rate. - 17.10.2026 Regulation #China #Export #Bans
China proposes export controls on 40 AI, biomedical and PV technologies
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed adding 40 AI, biomedical and photovoltaic technologies to the catalogue of technologies prohibited or restricted from export, and from 16 October introduced temporary export registration. Under the announcement, exporters transferring rights, licensing a technology abroad or shifting its control to a foreign party must register on the ministry's platform, and comments on the draft are due by 15 November 2026. - 17.10.2026 Trade & Markets #China #Export #Import #Statistics
China's monthly trade tops 5 trillion yuan for the first time
China's customs authority reported that September 2026 goods trade grew 27.5% and exceeded 5 trillion yuan in a single month for the first time. GACC says continued import and export growth in Q4 2026 has a foundation and support; over nine months imports rose 22.3% and exports 16.4%. - 07.10.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties #Codes & nomenclature
Section 301 duties on China stay in force after four-year mark
USTR confirmed that Section 301 duties under the July 6 and August 23, 2018 actions did not terminate at their four-year marks and remain in force, with the review procedure to be set out separately. For goods under exclusion 20(vvv)(i)(20) entered from July 1, 2026, importers will need to report statistical number 8479.90.9591 under forthcoming CBP instructions. - 05.10.2026 Regulation #China #EU #Import #Duties
China opens anti-dumping probe into EU p-nitrotoluene imports
China's Ministry of Commerce opened an anti-dumping investigation into p-nitrotoluene imports from the EU on 3 October 2026; no duties have been imposed yet. To take part, EU exporters and Chinese importers will need to register within 20 days of the announcement. - 01.10.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties
US Commerce finds preliminary dumping of truck bed covers from China
On September 29, 2026, the US Commerce Department announced preliminary dumping margins on truck bed covers from China: 46.95% to 51.35% for companies with individual rates and 107.58% for the China-wide entity. The cash deposit rate for a shipment depends on the producer–exporter pair in Commerce's table (46.77% to 107.41%); the final determination is expected on or around February 15, 2027. - 30.09.2026 Regulation #China #Import #Quotas #Duties
China adds 55% tariff on Brazilian beef above quota from October 1
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said Brazilian beef imports under its safeguard measure reached 100% of the volume set for the country on September 29, 2026, and an additional 55% tariff applies from 00:00 on October 1. Importers bringing Brazilian beef into China above the exhausted volume will need to declare shipments at the 67% total rate instead of the previous 12% starting October 1. - 30.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #China #Import #Duties
EEC ends Neway Valve's price undertakings, sets 25.57% duty
The Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission terminated the price undertakings of Chinese producer Neway Valve (Suzhou) Co., Ltd on September 29, 2026, under the antidumping measure on steel wedge gate valves from China, so its products will be subject to a 25.57% duty on customs value. Importers of this producer's valves will need to include the duty in customs payment calculations from the date the decision takes effect, 30 calendar days after official publication. - 29.09.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Export #Duties #Trade agreements
US and China publish '30-for-30' tariff-cut lists for $30bn in goods
On September 27–28, 2026 the United States and China published lists of goods recommended for reciprocal tariff cuts under the "30-for-30" framework: 1,619 US export items to China and 77 Chinese export items to the US, roughly $30 billion on each side. The cuts do not apply yet: listed goods remain dutiable at current rates until both countries complete their domestic legal procedures, and no effective date has been set. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #China #USA #Import #Export #Duties #Trade agreements
US and China agree on tariff relief framework for $30 billion of goods
After Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States on September 23–25, 2026, the two sides agreed on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment of $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction and launched trade and investment boards. Importers and exporters do not need to change filings yet: specific product lists and implementation details are left to trade teams to work out in further consultations. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EU #China #Import #Duties
EU imposes definitive duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on Chinese pea protein
By Implementing Regulation 2026/2101 of 24 September 2026, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of 40.5% to 67.1% on pea protein from China for five years, replacing provisional measures in place since 29 April. Importers of Chinese pea protein into the EU need to switch from provisional to definitive rates and verify the classification of their shipments. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties
US sets preliminary 136.52% anti-dumping duty on Chinese tin mill products
The US Commerce Department issued a preliminary affirmative antidumping determination on tin mill products from China on September 21, 2026, setting a 136.52 percent margin and finding critical circumstances that trigger retroactive cash deposits on entries from around June 23, 2026. Importers of Chinese tin mill and tinplate products should check with their customs broker whether retroactive deposits apply to shipments already entered and prepare for Commerce's final determination, due no later than November 30, 2026. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #USA #China #Import #Duties
US Commerce finds circumvention via Cambodia hangers and China CGI brake drums
On September 22, 2026, the US Commerce Department issued two preliminary affirmative circumvention determinations: one covering garment hangers finished in Cambodia and another covering compacted graphite iron brake drums from China. Importers of such entries dating back to each inquiry's initiation must post cash deposits at the existing orders' rates, and hanger importers need both importer and exporter certifications of the steel wire's origin. - 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. - 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 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. - 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. - 12.09.2026 Trade & Markets #China #World #USA #EU #Export #Statistics
China's August exports jump 25% as trade surplus hits record $119.1 billion
China's customs authority GACC reported on September 8 that exports rose 25% year-on-year in August while the trade surplus hit a record 119.1 billion dollars. The fastest-growing export categories are semiconductors, computing equipment and vehicles, which buyers sourcing from China should factor into fourth-quarter contract and logistics planning. - 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 Trade & Markets #Russia #China #Export #Statistics #Trade agreements
Russia and China report energy trade records at Vladivostok forum
At the Russian-Chinese Energy Business Forum held on September 4 as part of the Eastern Economic Forum, Rosneft chief Igor Sechin said bilateral trade has grown more than 50-fold over 30 years and topped 200 billion dollars. Gazprom head Alexey Miller reported three daily delivery records on the Power of Siberia pipeline since the start of 2026: traders should note that Gazprom and CNPC have agreed to raise deliveries from 38 to 44 billion cubic meters a year, though no date for reaching that level has been announced.