China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued the list of winning enterprises and their allocated quotas from the second tender round for 2026 export quotas on licorice and licorice products. This constitutes an official export quota allocation under China’s managed export system for these commodities.
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MOFCOM Announcement No. 26 of 2026: Further Improving Reporting and Handling of Violations in Export Controls on Strategic Minerals and Dual-Use Items
China’s Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 26 (2026) detailing procedures for reporting and handling violations related to export controls on strategic minerals and dual-use items. The announcement further refines the compliance and enforcement framework for these controlled exports. This builds on existing export control regulations covering critical minerals.
MOFCOM Announcement No. 25 (2026): Preliminary Determination in Anti-Dumping Investigation on Pea Starch Originating from Canada
China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a preliminary determination in its anti-dumping investigation into pea starch originating from Canada. The announcement (No. 25, 2026) publishes the initial findings under China’s trade remedy procedures. Provisional anti-dumping measures may follow this preliminary ruling.
EU Commission imposes anti-dumping duties on BDO imports from China, Saudi Arabia, and USA
The European Commission published a Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) originating in China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. This is a trade remedy action affecting chemical commodity imports into the EU from three major trading partners.
Trade Remedies Notices: Tariff-Rate Quotas on Steel Goods (Expired)
The UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade has published trade remedies notices relating to tariff-rate quotas on steel goods that have expired. The notices formally document the expiry of the TRQ measures on steel imports.
Countervailing Duty on Biodiesel from Indonesia
The UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade published trade remedies notices relating to a countervailing duty on biodiesel imports from Indonesia. This is a formal CVD measure targeting subsidized biodiesel from a specific origin country.
Export Reference Price and Benchmark Price for Gold Period I July 2026 Decrease Following Global Gold Price Weakness
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has set the export benchmark price (HPE) for gold at USD 135,512.62/kg for the first period of July 2026, down 5.36% from USD 143,190.64/kg in the second period of June 2026. The reference price (HR) also fell to USD 4,214.92 per troy ounce from USD 4,453.73. The figures are established under […]
July 2026: CPO Reference Price Falls, Export Reference Prices for Cocoa Beans and Pine Resin Rise, Wood Products Mixed, Leather Stable
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has set the July 2026 reference price (Harga Referensi) for crude palm oil (CPO) at USD 1,000.90/MT, down 2.78% from June 2026, which affects the applicable export duty and palm oil fund levy rates. Export reference prices (HPE) for cocoa beans and pine resin increased, while wood products moved variably and […]
Indonesia’s Export Reference Price for Gold Falls 5.36% for Early July 2026
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has set the Export Reference Price (HPE) and Reference Price (HR) for gold for 1–14 July 2026 via Ministerial Decree No. 1505/2026, showing a 5.36% decline. The drop is attributed to a strengthening US dollar and rising US Treasury yields. These prices determine the export duty base for mining products.
Indonesia’s CPO Reference Price Falls 2.78% for July 2026
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade set the reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) at US$1,000.90 per metric ton for July 2026, down 2.78% (US$28.62) from June 2026’s US$1,029.51/MT. The reference price is used to determine export duties and levies on CPO and related products.