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South Africa: Increases Customs Duty on Peanut Butter Imports

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In brief The South African government has implemented a substantial increase in customs duties on specified peanut butter tariff lines, raising the general rate from 0.99 cents per kilogram to 20% ad valorem. The decision follows an ITAC investigation which concluded that domestic peanut butter producers were experiencing declining production, reduced sales volumes, increased competition from lower-priced imports, and rising operational costs. While duty-free treatment remains available for imports from certain jurisdictions, including the European…

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

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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.

US: De Minimis (Low Value) Duty Free Shipping Ends Today for Imports from All Countries

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Effective today, August 29, 2025, de minimis duty-free treatment under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) is no longer available for shipments valued at $800 or less, entering into the United States, including those entering through international mail, under Executive Order (“EO”) 14324 of July 30, 2025. Carriers delivering shipments to the United States through the international postal network, or other qualifying parties that are approved by Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), must collect and remit duties to CBP…

US: CBP Effectuates Executive Order Increasing Tariffs by 25% for a total 50% on Indian Imports over Purchases of Russian Oil

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On August 25, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a draft Federal Register notice to effectuate the President’s Executive Order (“EO”) on “Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation,” which imposed additional tariffs on imports of Indian origin due to India directly or indirectly importing Russian oil. Under these new tariffs, imports of most goods of Indian origin will be subject to an additional 25% duty, effective August 27, which…

UK: Tribunal decision on when customs agent may be jointly and severally liability for breach of a customs obligation

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Introduction On 15 April 2025, the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal issued its judgment inRoseline Logistics Limited v HMRC [2025] UKFTT 0042 (TC), holding that a customs service-provider that had wrongfully used post VAT accounting (“PVA”) on various declarations made on behalf of an importer was jointly and severally liable for the import VAT due to HMRC. Facts The appellant, Roseline Logistics Limited (“Roseline”), provided customs agency services. In a 4-month period in 2022,…

Court of International Trade Rules IEEPA Tariffs Must Be Rescinded Within Ten Days

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In a landmark decision, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) has ruled against the President’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The decision (involving two consolidated cases, V.O.S. Selections, Inc. et al. v. United States of America et al. and The State of Oregon et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al.), is the first court decision on the Administration’s trade policy and the first…

Malaysia: Response to US Tariffs from Malaysia

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On 2 April 2025, United States President Donald J. Trump has invoked his authority under the US International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to impose the following tariffs on imports into the United States: Certain goods are not subject to the reciprocal tariffs (e.g., steel, aluminum and autos and auto parts subject to existing Section 232 tariffs [of the US Trade Expansion Act of 1962], copper, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, lumber, certain energy and critical…