Search for:

Tariffs. Customs. Trade Remedies

Author

Thomas Kukanza (Belgium)

Browsing

EU publishes guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation

By , and 11 Mins Read

On 26 June 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (the “Guidelines”), available here. The Guidelines are intended to help businesses prepare for the EU Forced Labour Regulation (the “Regulation”), which will become applicable on 14 December 2027. The Regulation introduces a broad prohibition on placing, making available, or exporting products made with forced labour on…

EU: New Article 59a of the UCC-IA Reinforces Proof of Origin for Imports Benefiting from Adjusted Duties on US Goods

By , , and 4 Mins Read

The European Commission recently adopted Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1422 (link), amending the UCC Implementing Act (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447, “UCC-IA”) as regards the procedural rules concerning the proof of non-preferential origin. The regulation was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026 and, having entered into force on the day following that of its publication, took effect on 1 July 2026. The amendment implements part of the EU’s tariff commitments under the…

UK: Customs developments from the UK Government’s 2026 tax update on simplification, modernisation and fairness

By , and 2 Mins Read

On 23 June 2026, the UK government announced a series of customs and tax measures intended to reduce the administrative burden and increase fairness and certainty for taxpayers. There were a number of key customs measures in this update, including: Please reach out to our team if you’d like to discuss these key updates further.

EU: EU introduces EUR 3 customs duty on low-value imports from 1 July 2026

By , , and 7 Mins Read

On 1 July 2026, the EU will begin levying a flat customs duty of EUR 3 on goods contained in consignments valued at EUR 150 or less entering the EU. The measures outlined in this blog are set out in Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382, as well as in the updated UCC-IA and UCC-DA. They remove the long-standing customs duty exemption for low-value imports and marks the first concrete step in the EU’s broader customs reform…

EU: Update on the EU-US Tariff Agreement

By , and 3 Mins Read

On June 16, 2026, the European Parliament (EP) approved two legislative texts implementing the EU’s tariff commitments under the EU-US trade agreement. Formal approval by the Council of the EU remains pending. The adopted measures provide for the elimination of tariffs on all US industrial goods and grant preferential market access for a wide array of US seafood and agricultural goods. The extension of tariff-free lobster imports, now including processed lobster, was also endorsed by…

EU: Modernized Economic Partnership Agreement Concluded with Eastern and Southern Africa Partners

By and 3 Mins Read

On June 10, 2026, the European Union and four Eastern and Southern Africa States: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles, concluded negotiations to deepen the existing EU-Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement into a modern and comprehensive free trade agreement. The agreement is the first of its kind between the EU and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. The framework remains open to accession by other Eastern and Southern Africa States, with negotiations with Zimbabwe currently ongoing.…

The EU Response to U.S. Pressure Over Greenland

By , , , , and 4 Mins Read

Background Tensions between the United States and the European Union have intensified after President Trump announced, in a January 17, 2026, social media post that the United States will impose tariffs of 10% from February 1 and 25% from June 1 on Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, unless a deal is reached for the “complete and total purchase of Greenland.” Tariffs Threatened by the United States The threatened…

EU: EU suspends its US countermeasures until further notice

By , , and 2 Mins Read

On 5 August 2025, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1727, suspending the commercial rebalancing measures imposed under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1564. The suspension follows the political agreement reached between the EU and the US on 27 July 2025 (see our prior blog post on the EU – US Trade Deal here) and signals the EU’s intent to continue the negotiations constructively. On 24 July 2025, the EU published Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2025/1564…

Webinar summary: Key global customs trends, tips & updates: latest developments shaping the markets – Wednesday 4 June

By , , , , and 1 Min Read

Our speakers provided a global overview of the hot topics and key trends across customs law and policy. A diverse range of regional trends were spotlighted across the US, EU, UK, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Africa and Middle East. This included the ‘new era’ of digitisation and data sharing between customs authorities in the EU, the focus on trade facilitation across Latin America and Africa to promote regional economic growth, the convergence with the Russia…

EU: Formalization of the announced 90-day suspension and additional package of EU tariffs on imports of US originating products

By , , , and 3 Mins Read

On 14 April 2025, the European Commission accepted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/778 (link), which lays down (additional) retaliatory measures to counter balance those imposed by the US on EU steel and aluminum: At the same time, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/786 (link), formalizing the 90-day suspension of retaliatory tariffs on imports of US-originating products listed in Annex I, II and III of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/778 (link) until 14 July 2025 (see…