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China expanded trade facilitation: 45 pilot cities and new measures

China is expanding the pilot to simplify cross-border trade: the 2026 program will cover 45 cities instead of 25 a year earlier. For foreign economic activity, this means new measures for customs administration, business services and increased logistics efficiency at the border.

Customs and International Trade

Technological fee: business has been given rules for calculating and refunding overpayments

967 23.03

The draft rules on technological collection shifted the topic of electronics from discussions to practice. The document describes the procedure for calculating, paying, and refunding overpayments. For importers and manufacturers, this is a signal to check the reference books and the financial model in advance starting from September 1, 2026.

Customs and International Trade

Technical assembly for electronics: calculation rules submitted for discussion

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The technological fee for importers and manufacturers of electronics is moving from an idea to a procedural level. The federal portal has posted a draft resolution with calculation rules, deadlines for payment and refund of overpayments. For businesses, this is a signal to estimate costs in advance using the OKPD2 codes and prepare the accounting outline for launch on September 1, 2026.

Customs and International Trade

China promises to increase imports from Central Asia

1,317 13.03

Beijing has announced its readiness to open the domestic market more widely to Central Asian countries and increase purchases of high-quality products, including the agricultural sector. The statement was made at a video meeting of the leaders dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Against the background of growing trade turnover, the import issue is becoming one of the key signals for the region's exporters.

Economy

Hong Kong and Shanghai combine logistics and finance through Blockchain

2,024 07.03

Hong Kong and Shanghai are launching a joint blockchain platform for the digitalization of international trade. The project will combine the logistics data of mainland China with the financial infrastructure of Hong Kong and automate the processes of trade finance and cargo transportation.

EDI and IT in Logistics

Cross-border payments in foreign economic activity: business gathers practice in 2026

1,422 05.03

On April 23, a specialized conference on cross-border payments and foreign trade practices in the current environment was announced in Moscow. The focus is on applied payment scenarios for foreign counterparties, the legal structure of transactions, and the requirements of currency, tax, and banking controls.

Transportation for legal entities

Ethiopia launches duty-free trade across Africa through AfCFTA

780 04.03

Ethiopian companies are getting a practical tool to expand sales on the continent through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The model is simple in formula and complex in execution: preferences for duties open up access to markets where tariffs used to "eat up" the price, and the speed of delivery was lost in administrative procedures.

Economy

Banks calculate white imports from China via Telegram bot

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Banks are launching foreign trade services in Telegram: entrepreneurs are offered a preliminary calculation of white imports from China using a link to a product from the marketplace. The tool shows the cost structure taking into account customs duties and helps to estimate the cost before the start of the transaction.

Customs and International Trade

State support: compensation of export logistics for "My export"

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From February 26, 2026, two selections for compensation of transportation costs will start on the My Export platform: for industrial products and for agricultural exports. The submission and verification are carried out in digital format. Admission is open until March 23 for industry, and until August 1 for agriculture.

Economy

Exports and environmental standards: REC will hold a webinar on green requirements on February 27

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On February 27, at 10:00 a.m. (Moscow time), the REC Export School will hold a webinar on green and climate requirements in international trade. The focus is on sustainable supply chains, certification and labeling, including carbon metrics. Online participation by registration.

Customs and International Trade

Putin created the BRICS National Committee to link businesses and departments

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Russia has established a National Committee for Business Cooperation in BRICS, a new "interface" between business and federal agencies. It was headed by Maxim Oreshkin. We are analyzing why Moscow needs such a tool against the background of the increasing complexity of trade within the BRICS and what practical effects this can have on foreign economic activity and logistics.

Policy

Lula de Silva: the expansion of BRICS is changing the rules of global trade

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Lula da Silva said that the strengthening and expansion of BRICS can change the dynamics of global trade. We are talking about the growing weight of unification in global GDP and an attempt to consolidate multipolar rules without severing trade ties with the United States, China and other key markets. Let's look at what this means for foreign economic activity and logistics.

Economy

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is cutting parallel imports again: there will be fewer brands

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The Ministry of Industry and Trade is preparing a new update of the list of parallel imports and plans to reduce it. The agency speaks about maintaining the trend towards reducing the number of brands and emphasizes that the quality of the study is more important than the speed of adoption. For importers, this is a signal to calculate the risks in advance in terms of assortment and supply channels.

Customs and International Trade

VAT on imports from foreign sellers: 22% from 2027 or in stages

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The State Duma supported the idea of VAT on imported goods sold by foreign sellers through marketplaces. There are two scenarios on the table: full VAT of 22% from January 1, 2027, or a phased scale of 5/10/15/20% until 2030. The decision could dramatically change the economics of cross-border trade and e-commerce logistics.

Marketplaces

Ryabkov: trade within BRICS is growing faster than the global one

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Trade between the BRICS countries is growing faster than global foreign trade, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. For foreign economic activity, this is a signal of the consolidation of stable routes and demand for regular logistics, as well as the growing role of settlement and digital tools that reduce transaction costs within the association.

Economy

Starting from May 1, China will reset duties on imports from 53 African countries.

330 17.02

China has announced zero duties on imports from 53 African countries from May 1, 2026. At the same time, Beijing wants to promote the comprehensive economic partnership agreement and expand the "green channel" for African goods. For foreign economic activity, this can accelerate contracts and change logistics flows to Asian ports.

Customs and International Trade

Scrap collection for cars from the EAEU will be recalculated according to a new formula from April 1.

1,489 16.02

Starting from April 1, 2026, Russia plans to adjust the calculation of recycling for cars imported from the EAEU countries. The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes to extend a single formula to deliveries through individuals in order to remove schemes with underestimation of customs value and equalize conditions for bona fide importers.

Customs and International Trade

REC will show new analytical services on February 27: how to search for markets and codes without errors

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REC has announced the "honest unpacking" of new analytical services and invites you to a webinar on February 27 at 10:30 a.m. Participants are promised not a demo of the interface, but an analysis of application scenarios.: how to see trade flows by country and product in a couple of clicks (including Russia through mirror data), find markets with the best price conditions, evaluate competitors and choose the codes for declaration more precisely.

EDI and IT in Logistics

China approves 2026 holidays: how not to disrupt deliveries and deadlines

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China has published an official schedule of public holidays for 2026, and for foreign trade participants this is a guideline by which future "bottlenecks" in supply chains can be seen in advance. Long vacations and postponement of working days affect factory output, warehouse availability, and clearance rate. We analyze the dates and most importantly: how to arrange shipments so as not to get into pre-holiday queues and post-holiday congestion.

Cargo transportation

Putin and Ramaphosa got on the phone: what was discussed in conjunction with BRICS and G20

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The President of Russia and the President of South Africa had a telephone conversation: the focus is on the international agenda and coordination at the BRICS and G20 venues. For businesses, such contacts are important not for statements, but for the "background of the transaction": from payment infrastructure and insurance to the conditions of access to goods and the stability of logistics routes. We are analyzing the signals provided by the dialogue between Moscow and Pretoria and how it may a

Policy

Articles

Educational exchanges as the foundation of business interaction

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The new year 2026 has been declared the year of education for the Russian Federation and China. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have agreed to hold cross-years of education in 2026-2027. Russia and China have long been developing relations in energy, trade, innovation, and culture; now the focus is shifting to education.

EDI and IT in Logistics

Siscomex: how does Brazil's foreign trade system work and what is important for international carriers

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If you are planning any international transportation to Brazil — it does not matter whether import or export — you will have to face one word: Siscomex. And it's better to figure out what it is in advance, because it directly depends on whether your cargo gets there at all.

Cargo transportation