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- 17.10.2026 Regulation #USA #EU #Import #Logistics #Bans
FMC proposes $200,000 fee on Spanish-flag ships and curbs on Spanish imports
The US Federal Maritime Commission has proposed a $200,000 fee per call by Spanish-flag vessels and restrictions on imports of Spanish goods in five HTS chapters: perfumery, fats and oils, ceramics, articles of stone, and sugar and confectionery. Under the proposal, a vessel of any flag that unloads such goods could be refused clearance until they are reloaded, and comments are due by December 14, 2026. - 12.10.2026 Regulation #EU #Import #Duties #Quotas #Trade agreements
EU waives ad valorem duties on Armenian goods, with fruit and vegetable quotas
Regulation (EU) 2026/2269 entered into force on 10 October 2026 and applies until 11 October 2028: part of Armenian goods enter the EU free of ad valorem duties, and eight fruit and vegetable lines are covered only within annual quotas. Imports under Annex II will require checking the product code against the quota list, and preferences apply only where origin is proven under the regulation's rules of origin. - 12.10.2026 Regulation #EU #Import #Codes & nomenclature
EU classifies telescopic vacuum tube in 8508 and updates CN notes
The Official Journal of 9 October 2026 published a regulation classifying a telescopic vacuum cleaner tube in 8508 and two amendments to the CN Explanatory Notes, on decorative lighting (9405) and glucosamine (3004). BTIs that do not conform to the regulation may still be invoked for three months after it enters into force on 29 October 2026. - 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. - 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 #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. - 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. - 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 #EU #Russia #Export #Duties #Logistics #Statistics
Latvia plans 300% tariff on grain from Russia and Belarus
Latvia's government said on September 7, 2026 that it plans a 300% tariff on grain and processed grain products from Russia and Belarus, a rate that would effectively close the Baltic transit corridor. Exporters shipping through Baltic ports should track the tariff's parameters and start date, which Riga is coordinating with Lithuania and Estonia, and line up alternative routes in advance. - 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 #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 #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. - 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.