Part of the EU’s trade rules enforcement arsenal, the Trade Barriers Regulation is a legal instrument that gives EU companies, industries, associations and Member States the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission about trade barriers in third countries.
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China’s countermeasures in response to US tariff escalations
22-05-2025
The United States' imposition of new tariffs has been a key talking point in professional, political and academic circles for some time. Countries are reacting to the new US trade policy in various … ways. This article discusses the measures taken by China in response to US tariff policy and how companies that depend on the Chinese market can adapt to the new conditions.
Zhiwei Chen
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duties, taxes, restrictions, trade barriers
Country update
China’s countermeasures in response to US tariff escalations
22-05-2025
The United States' imposition of new tariffs has been a key talking point in professional, political and academic circles for some time. Countries are reacting to the new US trade policy in various ways. This article discusses the measures taken by China in response to US tariff policy and how companies that depend on the Chinese market can adapt to the new conditions.
Zhiwei Chen
€
duties, taxes, restrictions, trade barriers
News update
EU customs and trade news: May 2025
18-05-2025
News in week 20: consolidated list of 'classification regulations' aligned with the CN 2025; CJEU on the application of the fall-back method for determining the customs value; new approach to … VAT for e-commerce imports to simplify trade and compliance; EU backs WTO move to include global e-commerce agreement; EU strengthens sanctions against Russian business figures linked to war in Ukraine; cyber-attacks - Council extends sanctions and legal framework; Lithuanian Customs experiment with applying AI for cargo inspections; EU updates list of recognised organic certification bodies for imports; US target drug price disparities with most-favoured-nation policy; US eases tariffs following talks with China.
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law
News update
EU customs and trade news: May 2025
18-05-2025
News in week 20: consolidated list of 'classification regulations' aligned with the CN 2025; CJEU on the application of the fall-back method for determining the customs value; new approach to VAT for e-commerce imports to simplify trade and compliance; EU backs WTO move to include global e-commerce agreement; EU strengthens sanctions against Russian business figures linked to war in Ukraine; cyber-attacks - Council extends sanctions and legal framework; Lithuanian Customs experiment with applying AI for cargo inspections; EU updates list of recognised organic certification bodies for imports; US target drug price disparities with most-favoured-nation policy; US eases tariffs following talks with China.
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law
News update
US customs tariff news: April 2025
08-05-2025
News in brief: reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries with the largest trade deficits introduced and further amended; de minimis treatment for imports from China and Hong Kong eliminated; … tariff increases on selected Chinese goods; updated automotive tariff sysem for US manufacturers; clarification to avoid tariff stacking; Section 232 investigation into processed critical minerals and derivative products.
€
duties, taxes, law
News update
US customs tariff news: April 2025
08-05-2025
News in brief: reciprocal tariffs on imports from countries with the largest trade deficits introduced and further amended; de minimis treatment for imports from China and Hong Kong eliminated; tariff increases on selected Chinese goods; updated automotive tariff sysem for US manufacturers; clarification to avoid tariff stacking; Section 232 investigation into processed critical minerals and derivative products.
€
duties, taxes, law
News update
UK customs and trade news: April 2025
06-05-2025
News in brief: UK seeks business views on response to US tariffs; new versions of several preferential trade arrangements; import sanctions against Russia and other countries updated; UK Customs … Tariff updated; product specific tariff-rate quotas and reliefs from a liability to import duty have been changed; new versions of several preferential trade arrangements released; tariff notices on the classification of goods published; notices concerning export controls issued; nuclear materials import licensing arrangements issued; provisional anti-dumping duty on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates introduced; countervailing duty on biodiesel originating from Argentina extended; and others.
€
law
News update
UK customs and trade news: April 2025
06-05-2025
News in brief: UK seeks business views on response to US tariffs; new versions of several preferential trade arrangements; import sanctions against Russia and other countries updated; UK Customs Tariff updated; product specific tariff-rate quotas and reliefs from a liability to import duty have been changed; new versions of several preferential trade arrangements released; tariff notices on the classification of goods published; notices concerning export controls issued; nuclear materials import licensing arrangements issued; provisional anti-dumping duty on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates introduced; countervailing duty on biodiesel originating from Argentina extended; and others.
€
law
Country update
The green lane to confiscation of personal items
03-05-2025
The Customs green lane at airports is not as straightforward as many travellers often assume. In this article, we examine the challenges encountered in Israel, where passengers may risk having … their personal items - such as luxury watches or handbags - confiscated. It is important to understand the rules governing the choice between the green and red lanes, as well as the necessary forms to complete in order to obtain tax relief.
Omer Wagner
€
law
Country update
The green lane to confiscation of personal items
03-05-2025
The Customs green lane at airports is not as straightforward as many travellers often assume. In this article, we examine the challenges encountered in Israel, where passengers may risk having their personal items - such as luxury watches or handbags - confiscated. It is important to understand the rules governing the choice between the green and red lanes, as well as the necessary forms to complete in order to obtain tax relief.
Omer Wagner
€
law
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