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China increased foreign trade by 3.6%: exports are growing, imports are stable

China ends 2025 with strong growth in foreign trade. In 11 months, the volume of imports and exports increased by 3.6 percent, and exports of high-tech products became the main driver of development. Trade with the countries of the Belt and Road Initiative is also showing steady growth, accounting for more than half of China's total foreign trade turnover.

Certification 2026: businesses are waiting for increased control, new requirements and digital verification of goods

1,846 10.12

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How Russia and India can reach a trade turnover of $100 billion: experts named key growth drivers

2,512 10.12

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The Federal Customs Service and the Federal Tax Service combine databases to combat gray imports

945 07.12

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Russia will reduce the time of truck inspection at the border to 10 minutes

2,556 06.12

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Russia introduces mandatory labeling of toys, razors and cocoa: big changes await the market

1,766 06.12

Russia has introduced mandatory digital labeling for new product groups — toys, shaving products and cocoa drinks. This measure is aimed at reducing shadow turnover and ensuring quality control at all stages of delivery. Already at the stage of registration of participants, the market showed significant transparency: the number of manufacturers who declared themselves doubled. The new rules will affect both importers and the domestic market.

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Customs control after the release of goods received new rules in 2025.

1,662 06.12

In 2025, large-scale changes in the rules of customs control after the release of goods came into force in Russia. The new rules clarify the inspection procedure, fix the start and end dates of the inspection process, introduce a simplified procedure for reviewing materials and make the interaction of foreign trade participants with customs more transparent and predictable.

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Moscow is preparing a sharp increase in imports from India: Oreshkin announced a strategic reversal of trade flows

2,372 04.12

Russia intends to significantly expand purchases of Indian goods and services, which could radically change the structure of bilateral trade and bring the countries closer to the goal of $100 billion in trade turnover by 2030. In New Delhi, Maxim Oreshkin confirmed that Moscow is strategically betting on the growth of imports from India and is ready to provide comfortable conditions for suppliers.

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Starting in 2026, a mandatory note on the provision of the original certificate of origin will appear in the declaration.

1,183 02.12

Starting from January 1, 2026, a new mandatory entry will appear in the customs declaration: the declarant must indicate the number, date and deadline for submitting the original certificate of origin. This will make it possible to unify controls and increase the transparency of procedures.

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The Supreme Court clarified that the 10% preferential VAT does not apply to foodstuffs that have not passed the phyto-control.

2,655 02.12

The Supreme Court clarified the procedure for applying a 10% preferential VAT on the import of foodstuffs. The benefit does not apply if the products do not pass phytosanitary control and are prohibited from being put on the market.

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China tightened exports: from October 2025 — mandatory NWFPs, seller disclosure and full traceability

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Russia is preparing an exemption from recycling when importing machinery under certain customs procedures

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Starting from March 1, 2026, Russia is changing the rules: permits for dangerous goods will become fully electronic and centralized.

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Customs duty rates will rise in 2026: thresholds and payments for imports have been updated

6,009 26.11

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Russia is centralizing the classification of goods: from January 1, 2026, all decisions will be made through a single federal center.

2,075 26.11

Starting from January 1, 2026, a single Center for preliminary decisions on the classification of goods based on the CTU will be launched in Russia. The innovation should unify the practice of customs control, shorten the time for reviewing applications and completely transfer the process to an electronic format.

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Russia launches a system of preliminary import confirmation: security payments are introduced before the import of goods

2,849 20.11

После резкого падения импорта из Китая в марте-апреле, с мая возник отложенный спрос на доставку и бизнес столкнулся с «овербукингом».

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The Ministry of Industry and Trade introduces a mechanism for accounting for the beneficiary of a trademark to combat circumvention of duties

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The court confirmed that forwarding documents can be used to confirm the customs value.

1,056 17.11

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The EEC clarified what is considered an electronic trading platform for customs clearance

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The Russian customs has strengthened control over the TR CU certificates of conformity issued in Kyrgyzstan

1,105 13.11

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The Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has approved a new procedure for issuing certificates of origin with the introduction of replacement certificates

2,166 12.11

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Clarifications on the application of Decree No. 778 on customs regulation on the border with Kazakhstan have been published

1,772 12.11

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ASEAN and China have signed an updated free trade agreement ACFTA 3.0

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Russia raises customs duties for the first time in 20 years: what will change from January 1st

2,186 03.11

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