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EU: €150 Customs Duty Exemption for E-Commerce to End in 2026

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On 13 November 2025, the European Commission confirmed that the €150 customs duty exemption (Low Value Consignment Relief) for goods purchased online from non-EU countries will be abolished. The measure is scheduled for implementation in November 2026 The reform aims to create a fairer and more transparent system for cross-border e-commerce, addressing loopholes that enable undervaluation and customs fraud. The current exemption has been criticised for giving non-EU sellers a competitive advantage and complicating enforcement.…

Annual Compliance Conference 2025 | 3 – 12 June 2025

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Our popular Annual Compliance Conference, which attracts senior in-house legal and compliance professionals every year from across the world, will be held virtually from 3 to 12 June 2025.The conference will provide you with valuable insights from our international trade, compliance and investigations, regulatory and antitrust lawyers. We will delve into critical topics shaping the future of global businesses such as sanctions, export controls, customs and tariffs, national security laws, antitrust, product regulation, ESG and…

India/ UK: India and UK Agree ‘Landmark’ Free Trade Agreement

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On 6 May 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) and Indian Governments agreed a new ‘landmark’ free trade agreement (“FTA”) to increase long-term bilateral trade by £25.5 billion each year and drive economic growth in both countries. The UK Government believes the FTA will result in a £4.8 billion increase in UK GDP and a £2.2 billion increase in UK long-term year-on-year wages. The legal text of the agreement and regulatory details must first be finalised,…

EU: First package of retaliatory tariffs delayed to 15 April

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Yesterday, following the adoption of Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/664, the European Commission has extended the ongoing suspension of retaliatory tariffs until 14 April 2025. These tariffs were initially adopted in 2018 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/886) and 2020 (Implementing regulation – 2020/502 – EN – EUR-Lex) and were supposed to reapply and come into effect tomorrow. This decision was already announced by the EU trade commissioner during a hearing at the European Parliament on…