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US continues Mexican welded-wire-mesh duty orders
U.S. antidumping and countervailing orders on covered Mexican standard steel welded wire mesh continue from September 23, 2026.
Coverage: Export country MX → Import country US · HS 7314
US opens cardboard-box dumping and subsidy investigations
Commerce opened antidumping investigations of covered corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia and Türkiye, plus a Turkish subsidy investigation, effective October 19, 2026. Scope comments are due November 9, 2026 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time; the notices impose no duties.
Coverage: Export country CN · MY · TR → Import country US · HS 4819
US continues Chinese small-engine duty orders
U.S. antidumping and countervailing orders on covered Chinese vertical-shaft engines of 99cc to under 225cc continue from October 20, 2026.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country US · HS 84
US changes Canadian products covered by the additional 50% Section 338 duty
The October 23, 2026 proclamation removes listed plywood, paper and machinery products from Canada's additional 50% Section 338 duty and adds listed valves, carpets and other goods from October 30, 2026. The duty applies to covered goods regardless of USMCA origin status and in addition to applicable Section 232 tariffs.
Coverage: Export country CA → Import country US · HS 12 · 18 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 44 · 48 · 57 · 84 · 89 · 90 · 95
Mexico opens sunset review and maintains measures on Chinese ceramic tiles
Mexico's October 23, 2026 resolution opens a sunset review of antidumping duties and the price undertaking on Chinese ceramic wall and floor tiles, effective October 24. Existing measures remain in force during the review; interested parties have 28 business days from the day after publication to submit questionnaire responses, arguments and evidence.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country MX · HS 6907
CBP extends formal-entry compliance deadline for specified international mail
CBP's October 22, 2026 rule moves the formal-entry compliance deadline under 19 CFR 145.12(a)(2)(v) and (vi) from October 22, 2026 to January 20, 2027. It covers international mail subject to partner-agency requirements or Chapter 98/99 duties, and mail claiming Chapter 98 or free-trade-agreement duty-free treatment. The suspension of the mail de minimis exemption remains in place.
Coverage: Export country All → Import country US · HS All
US continues oil country tubular goods antidumping and countervailing duty orders
Commerce's October 22, 2026 notice continues antidumping orders on covered oil country tubular goods from India, South Korea, Türkiye, Vietnam and Ukraine, and countervailing orders on India and Türkiye, effective September 29, 2026. CBP will continue collecting cash deposits at the rates applicable at entry.
Coverage: Export country IN · KR · TR · VN · UA → Import country US · HS 73
CBP updates ACE filing guidance for five China Section 301 exclusions
CBP's October 22, 2026 bulletin updates filing instructions for five China Section 301 product exclusions in HTS chapters 39 and 84, reflecting statistical-code changes effective July 1. ACE acceptance of the additional conforming amendment starts at 6 p.m. on October 23, 2026. Eligible importers may seek removal of previously paid Section 301 duties through timely post-summary corrections or protests.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country US · HS 39 · 84
USITC opens injury investigations into seamless steel pipe from Georgia and India
An October 20, 2026 Federal Register notice announces USITC preliminary injury investigations concerning alleged dumping of seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line and pressure pipe from Georgia and India, and alleged subsidies from India. The investigations date from October 15, 2026; written briefs are due by 5:15 p.m. on November 10, 2026. The notice sets no duty rate.
Coverage: Export country GE · IN → Import country US · HS 7304
US corrects antidumping collection-gap dates for DOTP from four economies
Commerce's October 20, 2026 correction specifies that provisional antidumping measures on dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP) from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan and Türkiye ended May 3, 2025. Covered entries from May 4 through May 14, 2025 are to be liquidated without antidumping duties; suspension of liquidation and cash-deposit collection resumed May 15, 2025.
Coverage: Export country MY · PL · TW · TR → Import country US · HS 29 · 38
UK withdraws countervailing-duty suspension notice for Chinese excavators
On October 20, 2026, the UK removed notice 2026/29 suspending countervailing duty on certain Chinese excavators under a new exporter review and stated that it no longer applies. Notice 2025/11 remains the published definitive countervailing-duty measure.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country GB · HS 8429
China consults on wool and wool-top quota reallocation applicants
MOFCOM invites written objections to the eligibility of proposed recipients of 2026 wool and wool-top import tariff-rate quota reallocations from October 21–27, 2026.
Coverage: Export country * → Import country CN · HS 51
USPS establishes mailer payment procedures for destination customs charges
Effective October 19, 2026, USPS requires outbound mailers to use delivered duty paid service where required by the destination country and permits invoicing for unpaid destination duties, taxes and import fees. Mailers must pay invoiced amounts even when disputing the assessment; overdue amounts accrue interest at 6% per year. Comments on the interim final rule are due November 18, 2026.
Coverage: Export country US → Import country All · HS All
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.
Coverage: Export country CA → Import country US · HS 44
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).
Coverage: Export country All → Import country US · HS All
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.
Coverage: Export country MY → Import country EU · HS 7202
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.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country US · HS 44
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.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country US · HS 44
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.
Coverage: Export country CN → Import country GB · HS 8429
Mexico publishes extension of textile origin waiver for imports from Colombia
Mexico published Decision 129 on October 15, 2026, extending a temporary origin waiver from September 18, 2026 through September 17, 2027 for specified textiles and clothing manufactured entirely in Colombia using listed non-originating materials. Preferential import tariffs remain subject to the listed input quantity limits, the other applicable origin requirements and origin certification identifying the waiver.
Coverage: Export country CO → Import country MX · HS 54 · 56 · 58 · 60 · 61 · 62 · 63