EU unleashes massive trade defence wave targeting steel, chemicals, agri-food
The European Union executed a significant tightening of trade controls this week, defined by a massive wave of over 3,300 new trade defence measures. Activity began with major new anti-dumping duties on Chinese industrial inputs, including chemicals
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EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars
The European Union had urged the UK to increase tariffs on Chinese cars and align more closely with EU trade policy to prevent British exports from facing barriers under the bloc’s “made in Europe” measures, according to people familiar with
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China, US agree to broad tariff cuts, soybeans remain excluded
China's commerce ministry and the White House jointly announced a reciprocal tariff reduction plan worth USD 60 billion on 28 September 2026. Each country identified roughly USD 30 billion of goods for more favourable tariff treatment, with the
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US: Trump Administration shows no urgency on Canada trade deal as tariffs escalate
The Trump administration remains comfortable maintaining its trade standoff with Canada despite mounting economic pressures on both sides of the border. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated on 25 September 2026 that Washington feels no
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US and China extend trade truce, push for bigger agreement
The US and China agreed, on 23 September 2026, to extend their trade truce by two months, pushing the expiration date to 10 January 2027. The original agreement, reached in Busan, South Korea, in May 2026, was set to expire on 10 November
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US: Trump signs Russia Sanctions Bill into law, India faces tariff risk
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 5334, the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” into law on 18 September 2026. The House of Representatives passed the legislation two days earlier with a 262-159 vote. The bill
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Zambia introduces temporary customs duty suspension for wheat
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) announced on 11 September 2026 that the Government had temporarily suspended customs duty on specified wheat imports under Statutory Instrument No. 65 of 2026. The measure was provided for under the Customs and
See MoreEU: Parliament approves customs reform targeting e-commerce imports
The European Parliament approved on 16 September 2026 a major reform of the EU Customs Code that introduced stricter rules for e-commerce imports and established the new EU customs authority (EUCA). The reform will introduce a handling fee for
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Russia: Government extends export duty on oilseed flax until 2028
The Government of Russia has extended the export customs duty on oilseed flax leaving the country for destinations outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), under a decree adopted in Moscow on 25 August 2026. Decree No. 1073, signed by Chairman
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US: USTR consults foreign trade barriers for 2027 report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), through the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC), invited public comment on 14 September 2026 on foreign barriers to US exports of goods and services and US foreign direct investment for
See MoreEU intensifies steel scrutiny with massive future update and new China/Turkey duties
After a quiet start, regulatory activity in the European Union surged, defined by a multi-faceted focus on the iron and steel sector. A massive preparatory update loaded over 8,000 future-dated technical requirements for steel products, immediately
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EU scraps aluminium scrap duty plan after push back from India
The European Commission, on 11 September 2026, shelved its proposal for a 15% export duty on aluminium scrap. The measure was set for announcement on 23 September 2026 but was dropped following pressure from India, which imports roughly one third of
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US implements broad bans on Canadian imports as trade dispute intensifies
The US has prohibited imports of Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles, and dairy products, effective 29 September 2026, according to notices published on the White House website on 8 September 2026. The bans cover spirits including whisky,
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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) 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
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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
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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