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Recent 90 days, by announcement date (UTC). Country topics include explicit import or export scope mentions; worldwide scope is shown on each item rather than copied into every country topic.

19 records in this period

Anti-dumpingCountervailingTariffsProcedures & reviews

US sets new antidumping and countervailing duty deposits for Canadian softwood lumber

Commerce's October 19, 2026 final review results set antidumping deposit rates for covered Canadian softwood lumber at 17.00% for Canfor, 4.71% for West Fraser, 13.13% for Resolute and 10.64% for the listed non-selected companies. Countervailing deposit rates are 12.42% for Resolute, 15.31% for West Fraser and 14.11% for the non-selected companies listed in that review. The respective rates apply to covered shipments entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from October 19, 2026.

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Import / export scope: United States / Canada · HS 44

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US sets 78.17% antidumping deposits for two Taiwanese steel-nail exporters

Commerce's final 2024–2025 review sets a 78.17% antidumping cash-deposit rate for Faithful Engineering Products and Top Forever Screws on covered steel nails from Taiwan entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from October 19, 2026. Other previously reviewed firms retain their applicable company-specific rates, and the all-others rate remains 2.16%.

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Import / export scope: United States / TW · HS 73 · 78 · 79 · 82

Procedures & reviews

UK publishes CBAM default emissions values for five sectors

On October 16, 2026, HMRC published default emissions values for aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen, and iron and steel for UK CBAM, which starts on January 1, 2027. Importers may use these values, expressed in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of product, instead of verified actual emissions data in their returns.

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Import / export scope: United Kingdom / All countries · HS 25 · 26 · 28 · 31 · 72 · 73 · 76

Anti-dumpingTariffsProcedures & reviews

UK suspends anti-dumping collection on Liebherr excavators from China

Notice 2026/30 suspends anti-dumping duty collection from October 15, 2026 on covered excavators produced by Liebherr Machinery (Dalian), additional code 8A77, until the new exporter review concludes or is terminated. It covers Chinese-origin self-propelled tracked excavators with a 360-degree revolving superstructure weighing at least 11 tonnes but less than 80 tonnes, under commodity code 8429521000.

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Import / export scope: United Kingdom / China · HS 8429

Anti-dumpingTariffsProcedures & reviews

US court-related notice assigns China Cornici a 220.87% wood-moulding dumping deposit rate

Commerce's October 15, 2026 notice, applicable October 5, amends the 2020–2022 review of Chinese wood mouldings and millwork products following a September 23 court judgment, assigning China Cornici the China-wide 220.87% cash-deposit rate. Commerce will revise deposit instructions for that company but will not issue revised instructions for Chen Chiu. If the judgment becomes final and conclusive, Commerce will not order assessment of duties on China Cornici's already-liquidated entries for that review period.

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Import / export scope: United States / China · HS 44

CountervailingTariffsProcedures & reviews

US sets 8.89% wood-moulding countervailing deposits for China Cornici and RaoPing after court review

Commerce's October 15, 2026 notice amends the 2020–2021 Chinese wood-moulding and millwork countervailing duty review following the September 23 court judgment. Applicable October 3, it assigns China Cornici and RaoPing HongRong Handicrafts cash deposit rates of 8.89% each, pending any appeals. Commerce cannot reliquidate the already-liquidated review-period entries at issue.

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Import / export scope: United States / China · HS 44

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US invites comments on proposed dumping margins of 3.62%–6.47% for Italian pasta

On October 15, 2026, Commerce published preliminary results of its 2024–2025 review of certain Italian pasta, proposing dumping margins of 3.62% for La Molisana, 6.47% for Garofalo and 5.05% for covered companies not individually examined. Case briefs are due within seven days after the last verification report is issued, and rebuttals within five days after the case-brief deadline. New cash-deposit rates apply only after publication of the final results.

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Import / export scope: United States / IT · HS 19

TariffsProcedures & reviews

BIS defines US content for covered USMCA metal-tariff imports from Canada and Mexico

BIS guidance applies from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on October 14, 2026 to covered Canadian and Mexican products qualifying for USMCA preferences under clause (2)(d) of Proclamation 11032. US content includes the value attributable to parts wholly obtained, entirely produced or substantially transformed in the United States, plus previously uncounted value attributable to steel melted and poured there or aluminum or copper smelted and cast there.

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Import / export scope: United States / Canada · Mexico · HS 84 · 87

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US seeks comments on proposed 51.82%–70.21% dumping margins for Chinese xanthan gum

Commerce's October 14, 2026 preliminary review results propose dumping margins of 70.21% for Deosen Biochemical (Ordos), 51.82% for the Fufeng entity and 56.20% for Jianlong Biotechnology on Chinese xanthan gum for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Case briefs are due within 21 days of publication and rebuttals within five days after that deadline. Revised cash-deposit rates would apply only upon publication of final review results.

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Import / export scope: United States / China · HS 39

CountervailingTariffsProcedures & reviews

US seeks comments on proposed 3.98% subsidy rate for SRF's Indian PET film

Commerce's October 14, 2026 preliminary countervailing duty review results propose a 3.98% subsidy rate for SRF Limited's Indian polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip for the 2024 review. Case briefs are due within 21 days of publication and rebuttals within five days after that deadline. Revised cash-deposit rates would apply only upon publication of final review results.

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Import / export scope: United States / India · HS 39

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US sets Japanese hot-rolled steel antidumping deposits at 13.96% for Nippon Steel and 0% for Tokyo Steel

Commerce's October 14, 2026 final review results set antidumping cash-deposit rates for certain Japanese hot-rolled steel flat products at 13.96% for the Nippon Steel entity and the listed non-examined companies, and 0% for Tokyo Steel Manufacturing. These rates apply to covered goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from October 14, 2026. The all-others rate remains 5.58%.

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Import / export scope: United States / Japan · HS 72

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US seeks comments on proposed 28.52% dumping margin for Vietnamese paper shopping bags

Commerce's October 14, 2026 preliminary review results propose a 28.52% dumping margin for International Packaging Limited Company on certain Vietnamese paper shopping bags for January 3, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Case briefs are due within 21 days of publication and rebuttals within five days after that deadline. Revised cash-deposit rates would apply only upon publication of final review results.

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Import / export scope: United States / Vietnam · HS 48

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US seeks comments on proposed 90.80% Vietnam-wide dumping margin for stainless steel pressure pipe

On October 13, 2026, Commerce published preliminary results of its July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 review of welded stainless steel pressure pipe from Vietnam, proposing a 90.80% dumping margin for the Vietnam-wide entity. Case briefs are due within 21 days of publication, with rebuttal briefs due five days after the case-brief deadline. Any cash-deposit rates established by this review would apply only upon publication of final results.

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Import / export scope: United States / Vietnam · HS 73

Procedures & reviews

US suspends customs liquidation for goods from Mexico's Carolina Performance Fabrics facility

On October 13, 2026, USTR requested Mexico's review of alleged labor-rights violations at Carolina Performance Fabrics in Guanajuato under the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism. The United States suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from this facility, which makes high-performance automotive textiles. Mexico has 10 days to agree to a review and, if it agrees, 45 days from October 13 to complete it.

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Import / export scope: United States / Mexico · HS *

TariffsProcedures & reviews

China publishes 2027 sugar, wool and wool-top quota rules; sugar applications open October 15

MOFCOM published Announcement No. 46 on October 9, 2026, setting 2027 import tariff-rate quotas of 1,945,000 tonnes for sugar, 287,000 tonnes for wool and 80,000 tonnes for wool tops. Sugar applications run from October 15 to October 30, 2026, with 70% of the sugar quota reserved for state trading. Wool and wool-top quotas are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis against import contracts.

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Import / export scope: China / All countries · HS 17 · 51

Anti-dumpingTariffsProcedures & reviews

EU requires registration of Sinopec polyvinyl alcohol imports and pauses duty refund decisions

Regulation (EU) 2026/2245, published on October 9, requires registration from October 10, 2026 of certain Chinese-origin polyvinyl alcohols manufactured by Sinopec Chongqing SVW Chemical and Sinopec Great Wall Energy & Chemical Ningxia, under TARIC 3905300091. Registration lasts nine months and allows possible retroactive anti-dumping duties; no estimated future duty amount is specified. Customs authorities must defer duty repayment or remission decisions for these products until the regulation concluding the re-examination enters into force.

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Import / export scope: European Union / China · HS 3905

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US seeks comments on proposed 20.08% and 73.30% dumping margins for Cambodian paper shopping bags

Commerce's October 9, 2026 preliminary review results propose dumping margins of 20.08% for Nice Packaging (Cambodia), Brandart and TB Packaging (Cambodia), and 73.30% for UUPak, on certain paper shopping bags for the 2024–2025 review. Case briefs are due within 21 days of publication and rebuttals within five days after that deadline. New cash-deposit rates would take effect only when final review results are published.

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Import / export scope: United States / KH · HS 48

CountervailingTariffsProcedures & reviews

US sets Korean hot-rolled steel countervailing duty deposits at 1.28% for Hyundai and 3.68% for POSCO

Commerce published final results of the 2023 countervailing duty review of certain Korean hot-rolled steel flat products on October 9, 2026, establishing rates of 1.28% for Hyundai Steel and 3.68% for POSCO. These rates apply to cash deposits for covered shipments entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after October 9, 2026. Firms not reviewed retain their applicable company-specific or all-others deposit rates.

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Import / export scope: United States / South Korea · HS 72

Anti-dumpingProcedures & reviews

US opens comments on proposed 1.14% dumping margins for Thai passenger and light-truck tyres

On October 9, 2026, Commerce published preliminary results of its 2024–2025 review of Thai passenger vehicle and light-truck tyres, proposing a 1.14% dumping margin for Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) and the non-examined companies covered by the review. Case briefs are due within 21 days of publication, with rebuttals due five days after the case-brief deadline. New cash-deposit rates would apply only upon publication of final review results.

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Import / export scope: United States / Thailand · HS 40 · 87