CBP ends sub-$800 duty exemptions as Chinese air cargo falls
A proposed customs bond mandate follows the termination of tariff-free entry for shipments valued under $800, forcing platforms to build domestic warehousing hubs.
Trade & Industrial Policy — China
RSSSubsidies, tariffs, export controls and economic-security measures, and how they land on companies. This page covers China.
China drops tariffs on African goods to secure mineral supply lines
The State Council Tariff Commission expanded duty-free access across 53 partner nations as first-half bilateral trade climbed…
China curbs drone tech exports to US defense contractors in 2026
Beijing maintains dual-use restrictions on rare earth magnets and flight hardware as Washington penalizes unnotified artificial…
US limits aircraft part licenses to China to counter mineral limits
The Commerce Department has restricted deliveries to COMAC and weighed curbs on landing gear as negotiators contest rare earth…
US charges tech firm over $300M Nvidia chip exports to China
Earthmade Computer routed advanced A100 and H100 servers through Malaysia and Singapore before sending them to Hangzhou, exposing…
China waives African tariffs to lock in critical minerals
Beijing reaffirmed duty-free access across 53 African nations on Oct.
China magnet export controls near end of one-year suspension
Western automakers and robotics builders stepped up rare earth magnet purchases as Beijing prepared to let a pause on…
China extends trade barrier probes on US green supply chains
The Ministry of Commerce gave investigators three more months to assess American export curbs and clean-energy trade…
TikTok hires Akin Gump to steer US trade and export controls
A disclosure filed Sept. 25 shows the video platform paid $110,000 to navigate algorithm and customs restrictions, dropping…
China Imposes 55% Tariff on Brazil Beef as Imports Hit Quota
The commerce ministry will collect a combined 67% duty starting Oct.
China MOFCOM Excludes Soybeans From $30B US Tariff Relief
The exemption lowers duties to baseline rates on over 90% of 1,619 American products, leaving raw oilseed imports under an extra…
China bars dual-use exports to Japan citing military end-use
Spokesperson remarks on Sept. 21 reinforce restrictions covering 80 Japanese entities, halting rare-earth shipments and…
China Imposes Border Exit Bans for Dual-Use Export BreachesMembers
State Council Order No. 841 grants trade officials authority to block citizens from departing China indefinitely when tech…
Stellantis shifts Leapmotor electric car assembly to SpainMembers
The Franco-Italian automaker prepares 40,000 units of annual B10 SUV capacity in Zaragoza after abandoning Polish…
China opens zero-tariff market access for Seychelles goods
The early harvest agreement eliminates import duties across all tariff lines for the island state as Beijing expands its…
Lotus absorbs 18.8% EU tariff to defend European deliveries
The Zhejiang Geely affiliate relies on hybrid models and parent capital to absorb Brussels import duties after reporting a $151…
China confirms reciprocal tariff talks with US on $30B trade
Working-level negotiators seek to apply most-favored-nation duties to non-sensitive imports through a newly formed bilateral…
China waives African import duties to lock in strategic ores
Beijing’s tariff exemption across 53 countries accelerated imports of copper, lithium and farm produce through July, insulating…
China export pause on rare earths nears Nov. 10 expiration
A one-year waiver on Chinese export controls covering heavy rare earths and battery materials is scheduled to lapse on Nov.
Xi Jinping plans business delegation for Donald Trump summit
Beijing aims to ease trade friction and protect cross-border commerce as U.S.
China tightens dual-use export screening on aerospace titanium powders and tooling
Prior licensing rules covering spherical alloy powders and bonding equipment force Western aerospace contractors to audit Tier 2…
China Customs tightens origin documentation for graphite transit shipments
New administrative guidelines mandate verified origin certificates and technical assays for bonded graphite transshipments across…
China Tightens Connected Vehicle Data Rules With Mandatory Local Sensor Scrubbing
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology requires automakers to sanitize autonomous driving telemetry and…
China Antimonopoly Review Imposes Harsher Operational Remedies on Automation Mergers
State regulators use conditional merger approvals to secure domestic supply guarantees and intellectual property access across…