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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. - 09.10.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #E-commerce #Logistics
CBP proposes mandatory e-entry and bonds for parcels up to $2,500
US Customs and Border Protection published a proposed rule on October 8, 2026 on informal entry of goods valued at $2,500 or less, including mail shipments. If adopted, brokers, carriers and importers would have to file entries electronically on or before the date of importation and hold a customs bond; comments are due by December 7, 2026. - 05.10.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Import #Export #Logistics #Trade agreements
EAEU and Uzbekistan agree draft customs information exchange deal
EAEU and Uzbek delegations agreed a draft agreement on exchanging information on goods and vehicles in international transport after the first round of talks, which ended on September 30, 2026. It remains a draft: no dates for signing or entry into force have been set, and no changes to declaration procedures for traders have been announced. - 28.09.2026 Regulation #EAEU #Russia #Import #Logistics
EAEU and Russia revise declaration and traceability rules from Oct 1
From October 1, 2026, the EAEU changes how boxes 31 and 44 of the goods declaration are completed for container shipments and storage at authorized economic operator sites, and Russia sets new deadlines for corrective traceability notices on goods imported from EAEU states. Declarants will need to update box 31 and 44 templates by that date, and traders in traceable goods will need to file corrective notices no later than the next working day. - 24.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Export #Logistics
Russia extends customs monitoring pilot to March 31, 2029
Russia's government extended the customs monitoring pilot through March 31, 2029 under Resolution No. 1188 of September 18, 2026, which takes effect on October 19, 2026. Companies wishing to join the pilot must file their application by September 30, 2028. - 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. - 19.09.2026 Regulation #Russia #Import #Export #Logistics
Russia's customs strategy to 2030: 10-minute truck checks at the border
Under Directive No. 2401-r of September 7, 2026, the Russian government updated its Strategy for the Development of the Customs Service through 2030: the target time for inspecting a truck at the border is to fall from 35-50 to 10 minutes, and the share of automated customs operations is to reach 100%. From January 1, 2027, new-generation checkpoints with electronic inspection systems become the mandatory standard for construction and modernization, and companies operating through road checkpoints will need to make wider use of advance declaration of goods. - 14.09.2026 Regulation #USA #Import #E-commerce #Logistics
CBP starts production test of new mail entry type ET13 on September 22
Starting September 22, 2026, US Customs and Border Protection is testing a new electronic entry type, ET13, in the production ACE environment for international mail shipments valued at $2,500 or less, and from October 22 goods claiming Chapters 98/99, FTA preferences or subject to PGA controls will be excluded from the simplified process. Sellers shipping to the US by mail and customs brokers will need an import bond and type 13 filings, and by October 22 a check of whether goods fall under the new exclusions. - 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 #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. - 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 #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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.