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A food consignment arrived in Israel and was found to be damaged due to a lack of refrigeration. The importer uses the foreign forwarder who transported from abroad to Israel. Will the court … uphold the claim or will it decide that the claim should be adjudicated outside Israel? This will be discussed in this review in light of the court's recent decision.

News in brief: Customs Technical Handbooks published; trade negotiations with India relaunched; Alcohol Duty Stamp Scheme to end on 1 May 2025; special procedure authorisation by declaration … enabled; information and resources compiled to help businesses prepare for the changes to the Windsor Framework; Mandatory Logistics Envelope available from 1 April 2025; UK Tariff updated; DBT national survey of registered businesses' export behaviour published.

In addition to the numerous sustainability-related areas assigned to customs (CBAM, EUDR, forced labor prohibition regulation, CITES, etc.), customs will soon be assigned another task – the control … of packaging compliance with sustainability requirements. Accordingly, importers themselves will have to be aware of one more regulation. Let's review the new regulation on packaging and packaging waste and the requirements set out in it.

News in week 8: Q&A on the US reciprocal tariff policy; definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of melamine; imports of certain products made subject to registration; anti-dumping proceeding … concerning imports of continuous filament glass fibre products; EU-Tunisia free trade agreement - changes regarding the origin of goods; extension of certain restrictive measures against Russia; amendments concerning imports of wine originating in New Zealand; and more updates.

The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act was created to manage the most important risks associated with the development and adaptation of this technology. Let’s take a look at the most discussed … risks associated with AI, as identified by various internet commentators, experts and members of the public.

A recent case before the Court of Justice of the European Union raises the issue of the classification of an electric four-wheel vehicle for seniors traveling at speeds of up to 16 km per hour. … The classification as ‘other vehicles similar to golf carts’ and ‘wheelchairs/other vehicles designed for disabled persons’ was decided with a duty of 10% or 0%, respectively. Let us review the main highlights determining the classification of such goods.

News in brief: tariff notices; preparation for upcoming changes under the Windsor Framework; trade remedies notices; end of the Modernising Authorisations project; Russian sanctions evasion; … safety and security declaration requirements for importing goods from the EU; first Customs Technical Handbooks have been published.

The 25th Authors' Meeting brought together customs experts from different countries to discuss challenges and trends in Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) and equivalent programmes. This article … deals with the main findings of the meeting participants, covering both general and country-specific contributions to the topic, with an emphasis on the EU context.

In this article, we continue to share the key insights from the 25th Authors' Meeting, which took place on 9 January 2025 and was dedicated to AEO trends and challenges in different countries. … The first part of the overview on the EU AEO/T&C framework was presented in the article "Trusted traders (e.g. AEO): new trends and developments in the EU". This article reflects the key points highlighted by the meeting participants from several non-EU countries.

News at a glance: revised PEM Convention entered into force; lists of goods subject to licensing and quotas approved for 2025; rules for importing goods subject to official controls updated; … state control of non-food products resumed; Import duty exemptions for defence-related goods; gradual annual increases in excise duties on fuels; priority border crossing for AEOs.

News in week 5: the US launches a trade war by imposing tariffs on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese goods, and Canada announces tariffs of 25% on US goods; EU plans to impose additional tariffs … on agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus; imports of screws without heads subject to registration; amendments to the anti-dumping exemptions for certain bicycle parts; changes to tariff quotas following the EU-Chile ITA; amendment of the Convention on a common transit procedure; Georgia accedes to two Conventions; amendments to the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature; CJEU on classification of a four-wheel vehicle with an electric motor, which has one seat; and more updates!

It is no secret that non-preferential origin can actually be more difficult to determine than preferential origin. The importance of non-preferential origin, in the age of new trade wars and … border-applied sustainability policies is increasing. For that reason, the recent judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Harley-Davidson Europe and Neovia Logistics Services International v. Commission case is particularly interesting.

The use of sanctions and export controls as a strategic tool to ensure global security has gained prominence in the face of geopolitical shifts. Recent developments highlight the European Union’s … (EU) efforts to tighten restrictions on dual-use goods and advanced technology items through its anti-circumvention legal tools. This was particularly in response to China's and other third countries' alleged support for Russia's military-industrial base. This article outlines the key focus areas in the EU's evolving export controls and other measures in light of the 15th sanctions package adopted in December 2024.

In the US, the law allows an importer to contest adverse decisions on their customs entries for a number of reasons including differences in appraised value, classification and rate of duty, … exclusion from entry and refusal to pay a drawback claim. Anyone who either advises importers or directly pursues what they believe have been incorrect trade decisions made by U.S. Customs and Protection (CBP) knows that the processes can not only be frustrating but also prohibitively expensive.

This article deals with legal changes in relation to the criterion of financial solvency that were introduced in 2018 but have not yet been noticed by many traders and taken into account by some … customs authorities. These changes allow for a more flexible approach to the assessment of economic operators' financial solvency when authorisations for a reduction or waiver of a comprehensive guarantee are requested or to be maintained.

The American export control authority, the Bureau of Industry and Security, has published an updated version of “Don't let this happen to you!” - an introduction to the consequences of violating … US export control law. As a European company, you may wonder why this should concern you. This is due to the unique nature of US export control laws, which apply extraterritorially. In this overview, we provide a brief summary of some important aspects and practical examples of infringements.