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.
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 The respective rates apply to covered shipments entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from October 19, 2026.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
EU corrects and increases Malaysia's ferromanganese tariff-rate quota
Regulation (EU) 2026/2270, published on October 16, increases Malaysia's ferromanganese tariff-rate quota under CN 7202 11 and 7202 19 after correcting incomplete 2022 import statistics. The quota for August 18–November 17, 2026 is 9,330.47 net tonnes. The regulation enters into force on October 17, 2026 and applies retroactively from November 18, 2025.
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Import / export scope: European Union / MY · HS 7202
US waives Graham Act duties on Russia and countries covered by secondary tariffs
The October 16, 2026 executive order implementing the Graham Act waives all duties under sections 112 and 113 of the Act and the order itself. This includes the stated 500% increase on Russian goods and 100% increases for specified countries linked to Russian energy purchases or sanctions evasion. The waiver remains in effect until the President or Secretary of State determines further action is appropriate under section 4(d).
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Import / export scope: United States / All countries · HS *
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
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
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
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
US continues antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese boltless steel shelving
Commerce published continuation of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on Chinese boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale on October 14, 2026, with effect from September 29, 2026. Covered goods include add-on kits and units with or without decks. CBP will continue collecting cash deposits at the rates in effect at entry.
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Import / export scope: United States / China · HS 94
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
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
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
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