Türkiye’s TMO Raises Purchase Prices for 2026/27 Hazelnut Season

In August, the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) announced purchase prices of 255.00 TL/kg for Giresun-quality and 250.00 TL/kg for Levant-quality hazelnuts for the 2026/27 season, based on a 50% sound kernel yield. TMO will pay an additional 5.10 TL/kg for each yield point above 50% for Giresun quality and 5.00 TL/kg for Levant quality, with purchases by […]

APEC Customs Authorities Push AI, Paperless Trade and Electronic Food Certification

Economies within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum are accelerating the use of artificial intelligence, digital documents and data-driven customs systems to reduce border delays while strengthening regulatory oversight. At the APEC Customs-Business Dialogue in August, officials and businesses discussed expanding paperless trade, electronic certification and automated customs procedures. For the food trade, discussions included […]

EU Proposal on Trade Liberalization With Armenia Moves Forward

On September 2, 2026, the Council agreed to introduce temporary trade-liberalization measures for Armenian products to support Armenia’s economy following trade restrictions recently imposed by Russia. Under this proposal, Armenian products that would be admitted for import into the EU exempted from ad valorem import duties include almonds (08021190, 08021290); hazelnuts (08022100, 08022200); walnuts (080231000, 08023200); pistachios […]

South Africa Implements New Customs Requirements for China Zero-Tariff Scheme

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) introduced new customs procedures on September 4 for goods traded under China’s Zero-Tariff Trade Scheme, which provides zero-tariff treatment for eligible South African exports to China subject to rules-of-origin requirements and forms part of a temporary arrangement pending a wider China-Africa economic partnership framework. Traders are now required to declare the additional […]

The Netherlands Bans Import of Goods From Israeli Settlements

As of September 22, 2026, the Netherlands will prohibit the import, purchase, and sale of goods originating from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories, as defined by a list of postal codes drawn up by the European Commission. The ban, published in July in the country’s official gazette, prohibits the import of goods from Israeli settlements; the […]

EU Extends Suspension of Rebalancing Measures on US Goods

On July 31, 2026, the European Commission published an implementing resolution extending the suspension of rebalancing measures that provided for additional customs duties on the import of certain US goods into the EU. The rebalancing measures had originally been adopted in July 2025, in the context of a trade dispute with the US and the threat of […]

China Imposes Provisional Anti-Dumping Measures on US and Mexican Pecans

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a preliminary ruling in its anti-dumping investigation into pecans from the United States and Mexico. According to a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report, importers have been required to post security deposits with Chinese Customs since August 11, 2026, with rates ranging from 17.8% to 51.6% for Mexican companies and a […]

Andhra Pradesh Warns Farmers to Prepare for Severe Water Stress

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh have been urged to prepare for worsening water stress driven by El Niño, with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu warning of a rainfall deficit of around 36% between June and December 2026. According to the New Indian Express, the state was expected to receive about 867 mm of rainfall over the […]