On June 1, 2026, the foreign trade field ushered in the implementation of many new regulations, marking that foreign trade has entered a new compliance cycle.
In terms of domestic and foreign trade dynamics, the first is the comprehensive upgrade of customs import and export spot inspections.
Starting from June 1st, the customs’ new rules for regular spot inspections of new imported and exported commodities have officially come into effect. Annual random inspections will be implemented for six categories including baby products, low-voltage electrical appliances, food contact materials, daily accessories, adult shoes and boots, and consumer electronics that are not included in the legal inspection catalog.
Export goods must pass factory/warehouse sampling inspection before they can be declared for shipment; imported goods can be declared in advance, but the customs retains the authority to re-inspect the goods upon arrival and hold them accountable.
Recently, the intensity of inspections at all ports has been greatly increased. Foreign trade companies in relevant categories need to strictly control product standards, label specifications, and certification materials to eliminate risks of return shipments, fines, and detention.
The new policy for the supervision of imported food was also implemented today, and the new version of the “Registration and Management Regulations for Overseas Production Enterprises of Imported Food” was implemented.
The new regulations adopt a risk classification + differentiated supervision model to implement strict reviews of high-risk food companies such as meat, aquatic products, dairy products, and bird’s nests. Low-risk categories will be subject to trial batch registration and automatic extension of validity periods.
This policy significantly optimizes the compliance process, while raising the entry threshold for high-risk food imports, benefiting formal food import trade, and further standardizing the domestic imported food supply chain.
New regulations from five departments have been implemented, and export compliance of precursor chemicals has been upgraded.
The Ministry of Commerce, together with the General Administration of Customs and other five departments, adjusted the “Export Management Catalog of Precursor Chemicals”, added new controlled varieties, and refined export country approval requirements.
All enterprises involved in the export of chemicals, fine chemicals, and pharmaceutical intermediates need to re-check their product catalogs, complete export qualifications, improve the reporting process, and strictly implement export approvals in accordance with the new regulations to avoid compliance violations.
The structure of foreign trade orders continues to be optimized, and the return of high-end manufacturing is stable.
Entering June, thanks to the easing of Sino-US trade expectations and the advantages of stable domestic supply chains, high value-added orders such as high-end mechanical and electrical, precision accessories, and smart homes continue to flow back to China from Southeast Asia.
At the same time, exports of new energy equipment, energy storage supporting equipment, and electrical equipment have maintained high prosperity and become the core growth drivers of foreign trade in the second half of the year. External demand for traditional labor-intensive categories has been weak in the short term, and industry differentiation continues.
In terms of international foreign trade dynamics, Russia’s new import system has been launched, and the Eurasian highway customs clearance has been comprehensively reformed.
Russia officially launched the SPOT import supervision system on June 1. All Eurasian Union road import goods must be declared online in advance, pay a deposit in advance, and quickly clear customs with an exclusive QR code.
The new regulations completely replace the original manual review mode and increase customs clearance efficiency by more than 30%. However, the accuracy and authenticity of the declaration materials are extremely high. If an error is reported, the deposit will be directly deducted.
Cross-border shipping companies to Russia and Central Asia must strictly standardize declaration information and adapt to the new customs clearance system.
The visa-free policy between China and Russia has been extended to the end of 2027, and bilateral trade continues to be positive.
China and Russia confirmed that the mutual visa exemption policy has been extended to December 31, 2027, and will continue to facilitate business inspections, customer docking, exhibition exchanges, and personnel exchanges between the two countries.
The smooth flow of people has further boosted economic and trade cooperation. Currently, China’s exports of machinery and equipment, light industrial products, and new energy equipment to Russia have steadily rebounded. Russia’s exports of grain, food, and chemical raw materials to China have continued to expand, and the closed loop of bilateral trade continues to grow.
India’s fuel export tariffs are dynamically adjusted and energy trade costs are reshaped.
India officially announced the latest adjustment plan for fuel export tariffs, which will be dynamically adjusted every two weeks.
After this adjustment: export tariffs on gasoline are 1.5 rupees/liter, diesel is 13.5 rupees/liter, and aviation kerosene is 9.5 rupees/liter.
The normalized and dynamic adjustment of tariffs will affect the global fuel trade price system and put forward higher requirements for the cost accounting and quotation systems of energy, chemical, and fuel trading companies.
Global shipping prices continue to rise during the peak season, with all lines operating at high prices in June.
The peak shipping season in June has officially begun. Freight rates on the main routes to Europe, the United States, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and Africa have continued to surge from the previous month. Spaces continue to be in short supply, and empty flights have become the norm.
The peak season surcharges of major shipping companies are fully effective, and the overall logistics cost is at a high level during the year.
Superimposed on the launch of overseas stocking in the third quarter, short-term freight rates are difficult to fall. Foreign trade companies need to lock in space and freight rates in advance, lock in order profits, and avoid the risk of delays.
Countdown to EU small package tax exemption, cross-border e-commerce welcomes cost changes.
There is only a 30-day transition period left before the EU cancels its tax-free policy for small packages under 150 euros on July 1. At that time, all cross-border small packages to Europe will be levied a fixed tariff + customs clearance fees, and the cost of the cross-border direct mail model will rise significantly.
European small-piece retail and cross-border e-commerce companies need to adjust their logistics plans in advance, optimize product quotations, switch to overseas warehouse models, and adapt to the implementation of new regulations.
At the beginning of June, new foreign trade regulations were intensively implemented, and four new compliance policies including customs random inspections, food supervision, chemical exports, and Russian customs clearance were implemented simultaneously. Foreign trade has officially entered a new stage of strong supervision, high standards, and strict compliance.
On the international side, Sino-Russian trade dividends continue and energy tariffs are dynamically adjusted, but high shipping costs and the countdown to new EU regulations bring continued pressure.
It is recommended that foreign trade companies complete product compliance self-inspections and update customs declaration processes as soon as possible; adapt the new customs clearance system for exports to Russia; seize high-end return orders and increases in emerging markets; lock warehouses and prices in advance to smoothly cope with the third quarter foreign trade peak season and policy changes.
