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14 Aug 2026
The United States is turning Section 232 tariffs into firm-specific bargains
Four 2026 proclamations price tariff relief against corporate commitments
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14 Aug 2026
The Transshipment Alibi: What the White House Report Leaves Unasked
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Postponed: 20 Aug 2026
United States of America: Additional 50% import duties on certain products from Canada in response to alcoholic beverage trade discrimination
Announced: 19 Aug 2026
China: Government issues blocking order against European Union investigation of Chinese company JD.com
Implemented: 13 Aug 2026
United States of America: U.S. Administration imposes Section 232 tariffs on unmanned aircraft systems and their components
Announced: 06 Aug 2026
United States of America: BIS restricts exports of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap
Implemented: 06 Aug 2026
United States of America: U.S. Administration imposes Section 232 tariff measures on polysilicon and its derivatives
Announced: 05 Aug 2026
China: Government tightens export controls on drone-related dual-use items to the United States
Latest Updates
To be prolonged: 20 Aug 2026
Russia: Zeroed export duties on liquefied hydrocarbon gases and ethane, butane, and isobutane (August - September 2026)
To be prolonged: 20 Aug 2026
Russia: Changes to export duties on oil and certain petroleum products (January 2024 - September 2026)
Announced: 21 Aug 2026
Russia: RUB 3.5 billion in financial grants to Rosseti Centre PJSC
To be prolonged: 21 Aug 2026
Russia: Zero export duties on wheat and meslin (1 to 7 July 2026), as well as on barley (1 July to 1 September 2026) and corn (1 to 28 July 2026)
Announced: 19 Aug 2026
Brazil: BNDES and Toyota do Brasil singed a loan to finance a biofuels technology development center
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