Attention, foreign trade people!
There are many new foreign trade regulations that will be implemented in June 2026. The following is a detailed introduction to you.
The first is the new domestic and foreign trade regulations.
Starting from June 1, 2026, Announcement No. 57 of the General Administration of Customs of 2026 will come into effect.
The announcement implements annual regular spot checks on imported and exported goods outside the statutory inspection catalog, focusing on six categories: baby products, low-voltage electrical appliances, food contact products, daily accessories, adult shoes and boots, and consumer electronics (including “electronic products”).
Export goods must be sampled and qualified at the production plant/warehouse before they can be declared for shipment. Import goods can be declared in advance based on the commitment, but the customs reserves the right to conduct random inspections and disposal after arrival.
Also starting from June 1, General Administration of Customs Order No. 280 officially came into effect. This is a new regulation on the registration of overseas production enterprises of imported food.
Classified registration management is implemented for 20 categories of high-risk foods such as meat, aquatic products, dairy products, and bird’s nests. The registration validity period is unified for 5 years; supporting cold storage for animal-derived foods is included in customs supervision. Meat and meat products, bird’s nests, and bird’s nest products do not support automatic renewal of registration qualifications.
The import and export policy for gold and gold products jointly optimized by the General Administration of Customs and the Central Bank will also be implemented on June 1.
The number of applicable ports for “non-batch, one permit” management has been increased from 10 to 15 (including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Nanning, etc.), the validity period of the permit has been extended to 9 months, the upper limit of customs declaration batches has been lifted within the total amount, and applications are limited to compliant legal entities.
The China-Mongolia AEO mutual recognition policy will continue to take effect throughout June 2026, continuing the China-Mongolia customs AEO mutual recognition arrangement that took effect on June 1, 2025. Certification companies from both sides can enjoy customs clearance conveniences such as reduced inspection rates, priority customs clearance, and simplified documents.
In terms of new foreign trade regulations, starting from June 2, 2026, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ACE system will add the F865 error code, which will force verification of HTS tax numbers, importer qualifications, industry filings, and business license matching; if the information does not match, the declaration will be automatically rejected, and there will be no manual correction channel. It will focus on supervising food, medical devices, toys, chemicals and other categories.
The new version of the British steel trade control policy will officially take effect on July 1, 2026, and June 2026 will be the comprehensive preparation period.
The UK will implement a new version of steel import and export control rules and adjust industry access, quotas and tariff standards. Steel trading companies with the UK need to sort out their inventory and on-hand orders in advance to adapt to the new regulatory requirements.
From June 1, 2026, Indonesia will implement a new policy of centralized supervision of strategic resource exports. It will implement centralized export control for palm oil, coal, and ferroalloy categories. Indonesian officials will designate state-owned enterprises (Danantara Energy Company) as the only export entity. The transition will be in stages. On September 1, 2026, it will fully take over the export business of related categories; public authoritative information shows that bauxite is not included in the first batch of control lists, and nickel is not included in the first batch of unified export control categories.
The new policy aims to strengthen foreign exchange retention, standardize export order, combat tax evasion, and enhance resource pricing power.
From June 30, 2026, Amazon Europe (FBA, self-delivery) will enforce the product country of origin (COO) information labeling specifications, and non-compliant products will be removed from the platform; these rules are Amazon platform operating rules and are not official EU legislative policies.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) MASS autonomous ship rules will officially take effect globally on July 1, 2026. June 2026 will be an exclusive preparation period for enterprises. Shipping companies need to complete the study of new regulations, ship equipment adaptation, and internal management system updates and rectifications.
In the face of these new regulations, foreign trade companies must pay attention in a timely manner and be prepared to respond to ensure the smooth development of business.
