As the Spring Festival holiday approaches, the RMB exchange rate has continued to appreciate. By the end of January, the RMB/USD exchange rate had risen for six consecutive months. Since the beginning of 2025, the RMB has risen 5%, becoming the third-best performing Asian currency since September.Based on comprehensive forecast data, international financial institutions show unanimous bullish sentiment toward the 2026 RMB exchange rate:

Between 2024 and 2025, the Russian government successively passed multiple bills (primarily involving Federal Laws No. 52-FZ and No. 168-FZ), making significant amendments to the "Russian Federation State Language Law" and the "Advertising Law." Starting March 1, 2026, comprehensive restrictions on the use of foreign languages in commerce will be implemented throughout Russia, marking a disruptive transformation in how businesses conduct marketing and operations in the country.

As the Spring Festival approaches, major ports across China are collectively facing a "terminal congestion crisis," with logistics costs soaring and the risk of rolled cargo rising sharply. From East China to South China, core ports including Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Shekou, and Nansha are severely congested, with yards full and gate appointment slots extremely difficult to secure. Shipping companies' overbooking has led to frequent cargo rollings, while towing fees and drop-off charges continue to rise, making pre-holiday shipping increasingly difficult. The "final window period" before the holiday has evolved into a tense "race against time."

ccording to CCTV News, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new electric vehicle strategy on February 5, including the reinstatement of purchase subsidies, and stated that Canada will cooperate with China to promote domestic production and export of electric vehicles in Canada. During his visit to China last month, Carney announced that Canada would grant China an annual quota of 49,000 electric vehicles, enjoying Most-Favored-Nation tariff treatment of 6.1% within the quota, with the quota increasing year by year at a certain proportion.

According to the latest data, China's total import and export volume for the full year of 2025 reached $6.35879 trillion, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.1%.For foreign trade professionals, the robust overall figures provide confidence, but understanding "what the world buys from China" is the key to seizing opportunities for global expansion in 2026.

This Country Bans Imports of 12 Categories of Goods! Quick Overview of Trade Bans and Restrictive Measures by Country in February

On February 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an official announcement, launching a tariff exemption procedure for specific imported vehicles. This process allows importers to apply for partial or full exemptions from previously imposed "Section 232" tariffs by demonstrating the "U.S. content" of their products. For Section 232 tariffs already in effect, the Commerce Department has opened a conditional exemption application window for certain trucks, buses, and their components.

According to CCTV News, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social-media platform Truth Social on 2 February that he had spoken with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reached a U.S.-India trade agreement.According to Trump, the United States has reduced the "reciprocal tariff" rate on India from 25% to 18%, effective immediately.

On 29 January 2026 Ukraine’s Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade published several findings that Chinese-origin steel products had been re-routed through Malaysia to dodge anti-dumping duties. Kiev will therefore levy the original Chinese AD rates on the corresponding Malaysian shipments, ranging from 32.6 % to 67.4 %.

After nearly 20 years of talks, India and the European Union have finally initialled what both sides call the “largest free-trade agreement in history.”The pact will make European goods far more competitive in India: peak tariffs on EU cars shipped to India will fall from 110 % to just 10 %, while Brussels will scrap or cut duties on 99.5 % of Indian exports over seven years.