2026-10-11
3 analyses published · 37 sourced figures · 16 named primary sources
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The Eurasian Duty on Chinese Oil Pipes Runs 12.23% to 31% — and One List Decides Which
Supply Chain·11 min read·12 figures
The Eurasian Economic Commission kept duties of 12.23% to 31.00% on Chinese seamless oil well pipe for another five years and removed Hunting Energy Services (Wuxi) from the price undertaking list. On a $500,000 CIF order that spread is $93,850, all of it decided before the invoice exists.
Importing From China: The Documents That Decide Whether the Container Moves
Logistics & Customs·11 min read·13 figures
Six documents, who issues each, and the three dated rules that turn a missing one into money: origin-data confirmation since 1 December 2026, the 21-day container suitability window, and the EU product-safety file that 58 per cent of listings were missing.
How to Tell a Factory From a Trading Company Before You Wire a Deposit
Sourcing & Suppliers·10 min read·12 figures
China's real-name registration rules took effect on 1 May 2026, with an agent registry live since September 2025 and a three-year filing ban for false registrations. Here is the verification order, and the 0.83 per cent break-even that decides whether a $150 check is worth running.