Brokers, add this to your 2027 calendar: $190.88 for each customs permit you hold, due by 29 January 2027. The fee rises each year with inflation, and CBP confirmed it in a notice published on 27 October. tradewithworld.com/resources…

The US says wind turbine imports threaten its national security, yet it has not added a new tariff. A proclamation signed on 22 October instead tells the Commerce Department and the US trade office to negotiate with trading partners. tradewithworld.com/resources…

Cooking oil is cheaper to import into India. Since 24 September, crude sunflower oil has no basic duty, and crude soybean and palm oil pay 5% instead of 10%. Refined oil rates were cut too, so the gap stays the same. tradewithworld.com/resources…

Good news for small Indian exporters. You no longer need an RCMC, the export promotion council registration, for shipments worth up to Rs 3 lakh FOB. DGFT made the change on 15 September to encourage small exports, especially by post, courier and other new channels.

Since 8 September, Canada has charged a surtax of 15%, 25% or 50% on certain goods from the US. Goods entered under Chapters 98 and 99, the special classification chapters, have mostly been exempt. On 23 October, the CBSA changed the wording of that exemption.

Importing from Canada into the US? Check your product codes before Friday, because the list of goods paying the extra 50% duty is changing. From 30 October, 100 more product codes will pay it, including sweetened cocoa powder and many floor coverings.