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The EU published the implementing legal text and guidance for its low-value import duty in the Official Journal on June 8. From July 1, 2026, a flat €3 customs duty applies per item on consignments valued at €150 or less sent to EU consumers, charged according to the goods' tarif…
CBP issued two interim final rules on June 24 indefinitely suspending the $800 de minimis duty-free exemption: one covering all non-postal modes (Federal Register 2026-12670), one covering the international mail network (2026-12669). Both took effect June 24, 2026. Every qualifyi…
USTR has proposed additional Section 301 tariffs of 10% (for economies with a forced-labor import ban or trade-agreement commitments) or 12.5% (all others) across 60 economies, following forced-labor investigations opened March 12 ( ustr.gov ). A public hearing is set for July 7,…
South Africa's PVoC (Pre-Export Verification of Conformity) program takes effect September 20, requiring mandatory pre-shipment conformity verification for 25 categories of high-risk non-regulated products before customs clearance. Seller insight : If you ship any of the 25 categ…
US ports are forecast to handle 2.25M TEU in June, up 14.3% YoY, as retailers frontload ahead of expected July tariff moves (NRF/Hackett Global Port Tracker). The bump is borrowed demand: NRF projects volumes fall below 2025 levels for the rest of the year — July 2.19M TEU (-8.4%…
