Tariff Alerts
Every monitored tariff & compliance action — Section 301, CBAM, anti-dumping, safeguards and CVD orders.
USTR Section 301 forced-labour duties on apparel & textiles · USTR-301-FL-2026-07
USTR imposes additional Section 301 duties on Chinese cotton apparel and made-ups linked to forced-labour supply chains. Effective rate on covered Chinese lines jumps sharply, opening a substitution window for compliant Indian suppliers with clean cotton traceability.
Source: USTR Federal Register Notice, July 2026
EU CBAM definitive levy — steel & aluminium · EU-CBAM-2026-Q3
CBAM certificate cost applied to carbon-intensive Chinese steel and aluminium entering the EU. Indian mills with lower verified embedded emissions and EPD documentation can undercut on carbon-adjusted landed cost.
Source: EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, definitive period
EU anti-dumping duty on Chinese ceramic tiles · EU-AD-CERAMIC-2026
Definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese glazed ceramic tiles. Morbi cluster exporters positioned to capture displaced EU demand with expedited CE + REACH certification.
Source: EU Commission Implementing Regulation, June 2026
US AD/CVD order — corrosion-resistant steel · US-AD-CVD-STEEL-2026
Combined anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese zinc-coated flat steel. Indian suppliers with mill test certificates and Buy-Clean documentation gain a US price advantage.
Source: US DOC / ITC AD-CVD order
EU CBAM scope extension — bulk organic chemicals (proposed) · EU-CBAM-CHEM-2026
Proposed extension of CBAM to selected bulk organic chemicals. Watch item — affects all high-carbon origins; Indian units on green power can convert this into an advantage.
Source: EU CBAM scope consultation
Section 301 review — transshipment surcharge on select Vietnam footwear · USTR-301-VN-2026-07
Proposed surcharge on footwear suspected of Chinese-origin transshipment via Vietnam. If effective, Indian leather footwear gains a landed-cost edge in the US market.
Source: USTR Section 301 docket, July 2026