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26 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.
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China's imports rose 23.6% in the first ten months of 2026
China's goods trade reached 44.81 trillion yuan in January-October 2026, with imports up 23.6% and exports up 17.6% year on year. Here is what the customs figures mean for an importer benchmarking sourcing volumes and budgets.
Brazil beef imports to China now face an extra 55% tariff
Brazilian beef entering China from 1 October 2026 pays a 55% additional tariff on top of the current applicable duty. Calculate the per-unit cost increase for your shipment and adjust clearance timing.
EU slaps definitive anti-dumping duties of 39.8% to 48.1%
EU definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese PET Spunbond range from 39.8% to 48.1%, in force for five years from 30 October 2026. Calculate the new duty cost per shipment and decide whether to absorb the increase or source elsewhere.
Thailand raises import excise tax on BEVs and REEVs to 35%
Importers of pure and plug-in hybrid EVs into Thailand face a 35% excise tax from 1 January 2027. Use this guide to calculate the extra cost per unit and adjust pricing and shipment plans.
India keeps anti-dumping duty on Chinese trailer axles at USD 0.16-0.31 per kilogram for five more years
India's 22 October 2026 sunset review keeps anti-dumping duty on Chinese trailer axles at USD 0.16-0.31 per kilogram for five years. Guangdong Fuwa pays USD 0.16; all other Chinese producers pay USD 0.31.
Brazil's beef quota filled on 29 September: from 1 October every shipment pays an extra 55%
Brazil's 2026 beef safeguard quota hit 100% on 29 September 2026. From 00:00 on 1 October 2026 every Brazilian beef shipment pays a 55% additional tariff on top of the current rate.
China's beef safeguard hits 100% for Brazil: a 55% surcharge starts 1 October 2026
Brazil's 2026 beef safeguard quota reached 100% on 29 September 2026. From 00:00 on 1 October 2026 a 55% additional tariff applies on top of the applicable MFN rate. Here is the trigger date, the arithmetic and the repricing window.
EU imposed 26 definitive trade-defence measures and 27 provisional anti-dumping duties in 2025
The EU's 44th Annual Trade Defence Report records 32 new investigations, 26 definitive measures and 27 provisional anti-dumping duties in 2025. It gives counts, not per-product rates, so importers must check their own product line.
EU trade defence stayed high in 2025, and three cases carried retroactive duties
The EU's 2025 trade defence report shows 32 new investigations, 26 definitive measures and 232 measures in force. Three cases applied duties retroactively, so importers should audit product lines and add duty-risk clauses.
EU safeguard tariff-rate quotas hit grain-oriented
From 18 September 2026 EU imports of grain-oriented electrical steel face provisional safeguard tariff-rate quotas coupled with price thresholds.
China's beef safeguard trigger adds 55% to Brazilian beef from 1 October 2026
Importers of Brazilian beef pay a 55% additional tariff on top of their existing applicable rate from 1 October 2026. Use this guide to calculate extra costs, price shipments, or reroute cargo.
Brazil-origin beef imports to China face 55% additional tariff starting October 1 2026
Importers of Brazilian beef arriving on or after October 1 2026 pay a 55% additional ad valorem duty on top of their existing applicable tariff. Use this guide to calculate extra costs and adjust shipment timelines.
China's 1-point mortgage subsidy starts 1 October 2026: what it means for building-material and home-goods importers
China's Notice 财金〔2026〕95号 pays a 1-percentage-point annual interest subsidy on home loans from 1 October 2026, capped at 120 sq m, 1.5 million yuan and 1 million yuan of principal. Here is the per-home arithmetic and what it does to building-material and home-goods orders.
EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese pea protein 40.5% to 67.1% for 5 years
EU importers of Chinese pea protein now pay 40.5% to 67.1% definitive anti-dumping duty for 5 years. Use this guide to calculate per-shipment costs and plan sourcing adjustments.
AD760: Registration Is Ordered Now, and the Money Starts in April 2027
AD760 runs from 24 September 2026. The scope comment window closed on 4 October 2026, provisional duties can land from 24 April 2027, and the final deadline is 24 November 2027.
Vietnam Renewed Its Yarn Duty, and the Default Rate Is the Highest One
Vietnam sunset review kept duties of 3.36 to 17.45 per cent on Chinese polyester filament yarn for five more years. The rate is set per named producer, and the catch-all row for everyone unnamed sits at the top.
The EU Registered Your Cellulose Ether Imports, and the Duty Comes Later
The EU opened an anti-dumping case on Chinese cellulose ethers on 24 September 2026 and intends to register imports, which is how a later duty reaches backwards. No duty exists and none can before 24 April 2027. On one 20-foot container the exposure runs from nothing to a five-figure bill.
EU Steel Regulation: Cost per Tonne
The EU applies a carbon charge to both metals and a 50 per cent quota duty to steel alone. On Chinese goods that reverses which material looks expensive, and the crossing point is a single CIF value you can work out.
Two EU Charges Hit the Same Tonne, and Only One of Them Is Knowable Up Front
On the same tonne of Chinese steel the EU applies a carbon charge and a quota duty. One follows a published formula to the cent. The other is 50% of CIF, and at EUR 500 it is the larger of the two. Here is where they cross.
The Same Parcel Costs Three Times More in America Than in Europe
The US now taxes a low-value parcel by classification and the EU charges it by the item. Priced on the same EUR 300 consignment, the US comes to EUR 91-131 and the EU to EUR 20. Here is the arithmetic, and which parcel each regime punishes.
The EU Steel Quota Is Tightest Where China Has No Allocation at All
From 1 July 2026 the EU doubled the steel out-of-quota duty to 50% and cut duty-free volumes 47%. China holds named quotas in 4 of 26 categories and none in hot-rolled coil. Here is the per-tonne arithmetic.
China Taxes the Metal on the Way Out, Then Zeroes It Once the Metal Has a Shape
107 goods carry Chinese export duties in 2026 and 68 have provisional rates. For copper and aluminium the pattern is deliberate: raw material taxed at 30 percent, every wrought product zeroed.
What Chinese Steel Really Costs Under CBAM in 2026, per Tonne
The EU replaced its CBAM default-value tables retroactively on 31 July 2026, and the "CBAM factor" is read backwards by almost everyone. Here is what Chinese steel and aluminium actually cost per tonne in 2026, with every input printed.
EU 2026 Per-Item Customs: €10 Goods Can Incur €15 in Charges
From 1 July 2026 the €150 duty relief is gone, replaced by €3 per item. From 1 November a €2 handling fee stacks on top, including above €150. Both are non-refundable, and both fall on the declarant.
The Polysilicon Tariff Never Says China — and Buying Cheaper Costs You More
Proclamation 11052 sets minimum import prices on polysilicon and its derivatives from 4 December 2026. The mechanism inverts the usual rule: a lower invoice raises your effective duty rate.
Section 301 Exclusions End Nov 9: $15k Extra Duty/Container
USTR's remaining 178 Section 301 exclusions end for goods entered on or after 10 November 2026. Here is the per-unit and per-container math, and the correction window still open on past entries.