Taiwan clarifies anti-dumping rules for imports
Taiwan’s Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, stated on 8 September 2026 that more than TWD 676 million in anti-dumping duties had been collected by the end of June 2026, as anti-dumping measures continue to apply to 12 products. The
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EU: Commission sets documentation rules for steel import traceability
The European Commission announced that it adopted implementing regulations specifying the evidence importers must submit to verify the country where steel was melted and poured on 31 August 2026. The directive addresses requirements established
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Canada enacts retaliatory tariffs on US imports as trade negotiations collapse
Canada has enacted retaliatory tariffs today, 8 September 2026, just after midnight, covering nearly USD 28 billion in US goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney authorised the measures after negotiations between Ottawa and Washington stalled in the
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Brazil: RFB consolidates customs storage rules, opens public input period
Brazil's Federal Revenue Service (RFB)Â launched a public consultation period on 4 September 2026 to gather feedback on a new Normative Instruction that will merge four separate regulations governing special customs regimes for the storage and
See MoreMassive steel quota administration dominates EU tariff updates
The first week of September was dominated by one of the year's largest regulatory updates, a massive administrative project focused on iron and steel tariff quotas that unfolded over several days. This technical exercise, involving over 1,500
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Brazil extends crude oil export levy
Brazil’s 12% export tax on crude oil remains in effect after a federal appellate court overturned a lower-court ruling that had suspended the levy for companies represented by the Brazilian Association of Exploration and Production of Oil and Gas
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Argentina: ARCA streamlines digital procedures for export declaration changes
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has published General Resolution 5891/2026 (signed on 27 August 2026) in the Official Gazette on 31 August 2026, establishing a unified procedure to request modifications and rehabilitations of export destinations
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South Africa amends customs duty on sugar, imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel imports
South Africa has amended its customs tariff regime through two separate notices issued under the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, and published in Government Gazette No. 55269 on 28 August 2026. In the first notice, R.7864, Minister of Finance Enoch
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Canada completes ratification of UK’s CPTPP accession
Canada has completed its domestic ratification process in July 2026, clearing the final hurdle for the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to the UK government page on the
See MoreEU: Major steel quota rollout dominates administrative week
After a quiet start, the week's regulatory activity was dominated by a major administrative push in the steel sector. In a series of updates from Wednesday to Friday, regulators published nearly 100 new 0% tariff quotas for iron and steel products
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Italy extends reduced diesel and biodiesel excise rates through 5 September 2026
Italy has extended reduced excise duty rates on diesel fuel, gas oil and biodiesel for the period from 27 August to 5 September, 2026, according to Decree-Law No. 153, published on 26 August 2026 in the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana
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Canada adjusts retaliatory US tariffs, excludes seafood sector
Canada's Department of Finance removed seafood and fish products from its counter-tariff list on 26 August 2026, following industry feedback about potential economic damage. The exclusion targets selected items while maintaining broader retaliation
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs, CAD 7.5 billion support package to mitigate impact from US
Following the US imposition of a 50% tariff on USD 27.6 billion of Canadian goods effective 22 August, Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on around USD 20 billion worth of annual US imports on 25 August 2025 alongside support measures for
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US: Trump administration escalates tariff threat on Canadian automotive sectorÂ
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 50% tariffs on all vehicles, trucks, and automotive parts originating from Canada, effective 1 January 2027, following the collapse of trade negotiations on 21 August 2026. Treasury Secretary Scott
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Ferro-silicon duties take effect as EU prepares major chemical controls
The week was defined by the activation of previously announced trade defence measures rather than the publication of new ones. Definitive anti-dumping duties on ferro-silicon from China and Russia took effect, representing a significant tightening
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Canada suspends US trade negotiations, retaliates with matching tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on 21 August 2026 that Canada's government has halted negotiations with the US following what it characterises as unfair last-minute changes to proposed trade terms. The decision came after the US announced plans
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US delays 50% additional tariffs on certain Canadian goods
The US has delayed the imposition of 50% additional tariffs on certain Canadian goods by three days as the two countries continue negotiations over longstanding trade disputes. The tariffs, originally scheduled to take effect on 19 August 2026,
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Bangladesh: NBR clarifies HS code rules for solar import duty benefits
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has clarified that industrial users can continue to import solar equipment at a 1% import duty under the capital machinery facility, resolving confusion over a statutory regulatory order (SRO). The
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