Azerbaijan customs authority published the updated tariff
Azerbaijan customs authority has updated the import tariff, which includes the addition/deletion of HTS codes, which impacts the tariff chapters 03, 04, 28, 29, 64, 70, 87, and 90. Source
Canada to Impose 25% Tariff on Steel Derivative Products
Effective December 26, 2025, the Government of Canada will implement a 25% tariff on the full value of specified steel-derivative products imported from China. This measure is part of Canada’s ongoing efforts to safeguard its domestic steel industry against global overcapacity and unfair trade practices.
Scope of the Tariff:
The tariff applies to a wide range of steel-derivative goods, including but not limited to:
- Builders’ ware of plastics (e.g., doors, windows, frames)
- Angles, shapes, and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
- Structural components such as bridges, towers, and lattice masts
- Stranded wire, ropes, cables, and barbed wire
- Fasteners (nails, screws, bolts, nuts, washers, rivets)
- Chains and parts thereof
- Springs, grinding balls, and other iron or steel articles
- Prefabricated steel buildings and modular units
China’s State Council Tariff Commission released an updated tariff plan on December 29, 2025, which will take effect January 1, 2026
The State Council Tariff Commission has announced the '2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan,' set to take effect on January 1, 2026. This adjustment aims to promote high-quality development, optimize tariff item settings, and continue the implementation of agreement and preferential tax rates. Key aspects of the plan include the application of provisional import tax rates lower than the most-favored-nation rates on 935 items. These items encompass critical technological components, resources for green transformation, and medical products. The plan also involves the removal of provisional import tax rates on certain goods, reverting to the most-favored-nation rates for products such as micro motors and printing machines. Additionally, new tariff items have been introduced, including intelligent bionic robots and bio-aviation kerosene, bringing the total number of tariff items to 8,972.
Colombia’s customs duty rates affecting certain textile inputs, including silk yarn, wool, and fine animal hair
Colombia’s customs authority has updated duty rates affecting certain textile inputs, including silk yarn, wool, and fine animal hair (Tariff chapters 50, 51 and 55) as part of a broader tariff reform aimed at supporting domestic industry and lowering production costs. Under the new tariff measure, Colombia has eliminated customs duties (set to 0 %) on a list of 37 raw materials and inputs used in the textile and apparel industry. This list covers products that previously had tariffs and for which there is no significant domestic production, thereby reducing costs for manufacturers.
EU imposes tariffs on low-value parcels in e-commerce
The European Commission has welcomed the decision of EU member states to introduce a €3 tariff on e-commerce parcels with a value of less than €150 from July 2026. The Council and the Commission are currently working to enable the implementation of this temporary measure through appropriate legal changes and ensuring a well-functioning IT framework. A temporary duty of €3 per item will apply to parcels sent directly to consumers from third countries. This measure is independent from the ongoing negotiations on the EU handling fee for e-commerce parcels. Although the duty eliminates the competitive advantage that e-commerce operators currently have, the handling fee is intended to compensate for the rising costs incurred by customs authorities for supervising a very large flow of parcels. Source
Jordan customs tariff updates
Jordan Customs has introduced a revised tariff framework intended to simplify duty bands and adjust rates to support local consumption and industry. This adjustment is being rolled out and is expected to come into force around late December 2025 / early 2026 according to official communications. The system is designed around four simplified segments of customs duty, which replaces a more complex previous structure, and removes some older formulas that complicated valuations. Sources
New classification notes for goods in the EU
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2380 of 18 November 2025 concerning the classification of certain goods according to the Combined Nomenclature has been published. The new classification refers to a specially shaped bracket, made of heat-resistant stainless steel wire, used to support the heating element of an electric grill. The correct classification is: CN 7326 20 00 (customs duty: 2.7%). The regulation enters into force on 14 December 2025, is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all member states. Source
EU published the 2025-2026 TARIC correlation
2025-2026 correlation table. Source
New Zealand working tariff document -version effective 01 January 2026
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand (WTD) has had recent updates, effective 1 January 2026. This reprint includes the following changes, effective 1 January 2026:
- Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Prices Indexation) Amendment Order 2025
- Tariff (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership - RCEP) Amendment Order 2025
- Other miscellaneous technical corrections mainly of a textual nature
Philippines Bureau of Customs (BOC) has updated its import tariffs as part of the 2026 annual indexation
Effective January 1, 2026, the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import duties on rice will be subject to a flexible tariff adjustment mechanism under Executive Order (EO) No. 105. The new rates will fluctuate between 15% and 35%, depending on global market price movements. Also changes to the excise tax rates for some items, such as certain petroleum products and automobiles, are part of the broader implementation of the TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) Law and other revenue regulations. An excise tax of ₱50.00 per liter for certain items will be effective January 1, 2026.
Switzerland: Import duties on goods from the United States
The Ordinance on Import Duties for Goods from the United States will enter into force retroactively to 14.11.2025. This provides for a reduction in import duties on goods originating in the United States under Annexes 1 and 2 to the Regulation.
This is a measure decided autonomously by Switzerland and does not involve tariff preferences under a free trade agreement. The lower import duties are only granted if goods from the US meet the rules of origin set by Switzerland. Source
Swiss import duties on goods from the United States
The Ordinance on Import Duties for Goods from the United States (SR 632.533.61) will come into force retroactively to 14.11.2025. This provides for a reduction in import duties on goods originating in the United States under Annexes 1 and 2 to the Regulation. This is a measure adopted autonomously by Switzerland and not tariff preferences from a free trade agreement. The lower import duties are only granted if a product from the United States meets the rules of origin set by Switzerland. Source
South Africa Customs Tariff amendments
- Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 1, by the substitution of Notes 5(b) and 8, the insertion of Note 5(c) and tariff subheading 9801.00.03 in Chapter 98, in order to include electric vehicles and associated components under APDP 2 – (ITAC Minute M15/2024 and Addendum) effective from 19th December 2025.
- Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 3, by the substitution of rebate items 317.04 and 317.07 in order to include electric vehicles and associated components under APDP 2 – (ITAC Minute M15/2024 and Addendum) effective from 19th December 2025.
- Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 4, by the substitution of rebate item 410.03/87.00/01.02 to delete the reference to 317.03 as this item has become redundant effective from 19th December 2025.
- Amendment to Part 2 of Schedule No. 4, by the substitution of rebate item 460.17 to in order to include electric vehicles and associated components under APDP 2 – (ITAC Minute M15/2024 and Addendum) effective from 19th December 2025.
- Amendment to Part 3 of Schedule No. 5, by the substitution of rebate item 538.00 to in order to include electric vehicles and associated components under APDP 2 – (ITAC Minute M15/2024 and Addendum) effective from 19th December 2025.
- Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 2, by the insertion of item 213.03/7007.29/02.06 in order to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of laminated safety glass classifiable in tariff subheading 7007.29, originating in or imported from Malaysia (ITAC Report 736 and Minute M06/2025) effective from 12th December 2025.
- Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 1, by the substitution of tariff subheadings 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91, and 1701.99, to increase the rate of customs duty on sugar from 364.68c/kg to 436.38c/kg in terms of the existing variable tariff formula (ITAC Minute 08/2025) effective from 05th December 2025. Source
USTR Finalizes Section 301 Tariffs on Nicaragua
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has approved new Section 301 tariffs on products from Nicaragua, excluding goods covered under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The decision comes in response to ongoing concerns of Nicaragua’s human rights violations and a breakdown in the country’s rule of law. After consulting government experts and reviewing more than 2,000 public comments on the matter, the USTR announced a phased tariff schedule implementation: 0% beginning Jan. 1, 2026, rising to 10% in 2027 and 15% in 2028. These tariffs are in addition to the existing duties on Nicaraguan products, such as the current 18% reciprocal tariff. The USTR also noted that tariff rates and/or implementation timing could change if Nicaragua fails to show progress on these issues. Source
U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade & Investment Deal: Tariff Changes Implemented
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a notice implementing key tariff provisions of the U.S.-Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal. The guidance reviews the new HTSUS subheadings and tariff sequencing for automobiles, automobile parts, Section 232 wood products, Section 232 aluminum, Section 232 steel, Section 232 civil aircraft, and the reciprocal tariffs for products of South Korea. These changes to the HTSUS are retroactively effective for products entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on November 14, 2025. Previously filed entries can be corrected with a post summary correction for unliquidated entries, or by filing a protest for liquidated entries. Source
United States: STR Announces Extension of Section 301 Exclusions for China
In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on December 1, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that was extending the current 178 Section 301 exclusions for China. The exclusions under 9903.88.69 and 9903.88.70 were set to expire on November 29, 2025, but now the exclusions are to remain active until 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on November 9, 2026. The “Notice of Product Exclusion Extensions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation” FRN can be found here
United States: CBP Announces Updates to Air Cargo Advance Screening Requirements
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it was enhancing its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program to require additional data elements. The new requirements add five new mandatory data elements at the lowest air waybill level, 12 conditional data elements if the shipper is not a verified known consignor, and four data elements that are required under certain conditions. These requirements went into effect the day of publication, but enforcement is being phased in over a 12-month period. ACAS filers are strongly encouraged to provide optional data elements during this period to expediate clearance.