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14 Oct 2025 Procedure for enacting amendments to EAEU technical regulation on combustible natural gas defined During its October 14 meeting, the Eurasian Economic Commission approved the procedure for enacting amendments to the EAEU technical regulation "On Safety of Combustible Natural Gas Prepared for Transportation and (or) Use." This decision ensures a smooth transition to complying with new requirements and sets validity periods for documents on compliance assessment of natural gas as a fuel that are in line with the requirements of EAEU TR 046/2018 adopted before the effective date of the amendments to the technical regulation. The amendments to the technical regulation come into effect on November 22, 2025.

14 Oct 2025 Impact of customs regulation on EAEU logistics development discussed at Eurasian Logistics Day Ruslan Davydov, Minister in charge of Customs Cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, took part in the plenary session of the Eurasian Logistics Day international forum organized by the Association of European Businesses and the International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation. In his speech, he told in detail about the work of the Commission's Customs Unit on promoting the Eurasian logistics development. "The introduction of navigation seals and the implementation of the Agreement on a Unified System of Customs Transit are important steps that will promote transportation development across the Eurasian Economic Union," the EEC Minister stressed. Ruslan Davydov shared that the package of amendments to the EAEU Customs Code being in the final stage of preparation reflects business community proposals and contains provisions for improving the EAEU logistics potential. Among them are the abolition of container declaration, a wider use of electronic documents, regulation of cabotage and contrailer transportation. The head of the EEC Customs Unit drew attention to the importance of developing border infrastructure for promoting transit attractiveness of the Union. He highlighted the importance of the Commission's work on establishing uniform mandatory requirements for arranging and equipping checkpoints. "The use of digital technologies at checkpoints enables quick processing of information on goods and vehicles moved across the customs border and significantly increases such traffic as control procedures take up less time," the EEC Minister pointed out. "Given the importance of this work, coordinated development of EAEU customs border checkpoints is also featured in the Action Plan to implement the Declaration on Further Development of Economic Processes within the EAEU."

14 Oct 2025 EAEU to apply anti-dumping measures on PRC aluminum foil and titanium dioxide In pursuance of the instruction of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission adopted decisions on introducing anti-dumping duties for five years in respect of aluminum foil and titanium dioxide from the People's Republic of China. The rates are set at 17.16–20.24% and 14.27–16.25%, respectively. Regarding foil, the Board approved the price commitments taken by the manufacturer Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd.; if they are fulfilled, the anti-dumping duty on the relevant goods will not have to be paid. In turn, the price commitments concerning titanium dioxide are approved for the LB Group companies (namely LB Group Co., Ltd., Henan Billions Advanced Material Co., Ltd., LB Lufeng Titanium Industry Co., Ltd., LB Sichuan Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. LB Xiangyang Titanium Industry Co., Ltd.), as well as the company Shandong Dawn Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. Simultaneously, annual import volumes are set for which anti-dumping duties will not be levied. "In case of foil, the said volumes will amount to 385 tons for the Republic of Belarus; 500 tons for the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2025, 1,000 tons in 2026, 1,300 tons in 2027, 1,500 tons in 2028, 1,650 tons in 2029, 1,650 tons in 2030; 325 tons for the Kyrgyz Republic. In case of titanium dioxide, they are 250 tons for the Republic of Armenia; 4,500 tons for the Republic of Belarus; 5,000 tons for the Republic of Kazakhstan; and 300 tons for the Kyrgyz Republic," clarified Andrey Slepnev, the EEC Minister in charge of Trade. These goods will be imported without paying anti-dumping duties within the annual limits established for the Member States (outside the price commitments) if their purpose is confirmed. The decisions shall come into effect after 30 calendar days have elapsed from the date of their official publication.