EU Mercosur Trade Agreement 2026: The Complete Importer’s Guide to What Changed on May 1
After 25 years of negotiations, the EU Mercosur trade agreement 2026 is no longer a future event. On January 17, 2026, the European Union and the Mercosur countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, signed both the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the Interim Trade Agreement. On May 1, 2026, the Interim Trade Agreement began provisional application. […]
First Sale for Export: The Complete Guide to Reducing US Import Duty Through Customs Valuation
Many US importers with multi-tier supply chains may be paying higher duty than necessary because they have not evaluated a valuation method that has been available under US customs law since 1980 and that has been used by large importers to reduce their dutiable value since the Federal Circuit Court confirmed it in 1992. It […]
Section 122 Tariff 2026: The Complete Importer’s Guide to the 10% Global Surcharge
On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that IEEPA does not authorise the President to impose tariffs. Within hours, the White House invoked an entirely different legal authority: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Effective February 24, 2026 at 12:01 AM EST, a 10% ad […]
EU Air Cargo Security 2026: What Every Exporter and Freight Forwarder Must Know About the New Rules
EU Regulation 2025/920 became applicable from 1 September 2025 across every EU member state, introducing the most significant structural change to EU air cargo security in over a decade. The regulation introduced a new Established Business Relationship requirement that fundamentally changed the rules under which regulated agents can accept cargo as secure. It introduced new […]
Reduce Import Duty Japan: The Complete Guide for Every Importer in 2026
Japan operates the most extensive free trade agreement network of any major Asian economy. As of December 2025, Japan is a signatory to 20 active FTAs and Economic Partnership Agreements covering virtually every major trading partner in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. Yet a significant proportion of businesses that want to reduce import duty […]
Mexico Tariff Asian Goods 2026: What Every Importer Into Mexico Must Know
On December 29, 2025, Mexico published amendments to the General Import and Export Tax Law (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación, LIGIE) in the Diario Oficial de la Federación. Effective January 1, 2026, the Mexico tariff Asian goods 2026 raised MFN rates on 1,463 eight-digit tariff lines across 17 industrial sectors. […]
Reduce Import Duty India 2026: The Complete Legal Guide for Every Importer
India is the world’s fifth largest economy, the fastest growing major import market, and one of the most certification-intensive customs environments on earth. Every importer seeking to reduce import duty India 2026, whether electronics, pharmaceuticals, industrial machinery, or consumer goods, faces a layered duty structure that combines Basic Customs Duty, Social Welfare Surcharge, Integrated GST, […]
US Tariff Evasion Enforcement 2026: Why the Legitimate Importer Is Now at Risk
The US government lost an estimated USD 107 billion to tariff evasion in 2025, according to the Dow Jones Risk Journal. Goldman Sachs economists calculated that evasion of Section 301 tariffs alone may have caused duty collection losses of USD 110 to 130 billion since 2018. Those numbers are why the enforcement response has been […]
Amazon Supply Chain Services 2026: What ASCS Does, What It Cannot Do, and Why IOR Still Matters
On May 4, 2026, Amazon officially launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, sending UPS stock down 10% and FedEx tumbling 9% in a single trading session. Amazon Supply Chain Services, known as ASCS, opens Amazon’s entire logistics infrastructure to any business that wants to use it: ocean, air, rail, and trucking combined with warehousing, fulfilment, and […]
Section 232 Pharmaceutical Tariffs 2026: The Complete Guide for Importers Before September 29
Can we still import from India under Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs 2026 at 100% rather than reshoring? Yes, but the economics need careful analysis per product. At 100% tariff, the Indian manufacturing cost advantage must be more than double the US or EU manufacturing alternative to produce lower total landed cost. For some high-volume generic […]