- News update
UK customs and trade news: April 2025

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- Topic: law
- Market: UK - United Kingdom
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News in week 21: 17th package of sanctions against Russia; EU-UK summit - a turning point in rebuilding a strategic partnership; simplified customs rules for parcels sent to Northern Ireland; … EU investigates allegations of dumping of PET plastic and tyres; EU to register imports of certain cast iron articles; updated border control rules to streamline goods and animal inspections; entry of registered horses from Thailand re-authorised; reducing regulatory burdens - Q&A on simplification omnibus IV; report on intellectual property rights in third countries, counterfeit & piracy watch list; Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s carbon border adjustment and emissions trading; and more updates!
News in week 21: 17th package of sanctions against Russia; EU-UK summit - a turning point in rebuilding a strategic partnership; simplified customs rules for parcels sent to Northern Ireland; EU investigates allegations of dumping of PET plastic and tyres; EU to register imports of certain cast iron articles; updated border control rules to streamline goods and animal inspections; entry of registered horses from Thailand re-authorised; reducing regulatory burdens - Q&A on simplification omnibus IV; report on intellectual property rights in third countries, counterfeit & piracy watch list; Russia initiates WTO dispute regarding EU’s carbon border adjustment and emissions trading; and more updates!
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.
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.
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
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
News in week 17: amendments to the rules of origin of the European Economic Area (EEA) - PEM rules of origin made part of the EEA Agreement, proofs of origin may be issued electronically, etc.; … definitive countervailing duty on imports of mobile access equipment; provisional anti-dumping duty of 62,5 % on imports of steel track shoes; amendments to representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors; EU-Singapore Agreement on Digital Trade; EU position on amending Windsor framework with certain rules for products with digital elements; WTO panel established to review EU duties on battery electric vehicles from China; and more updates.
News in week 17: amendments to the rules of origin of the European Economic Area (EEA) - PEM rules of origin made part of the EEA Agreement, proofs of origin may be issued electronically, etc.; definitive countervailing duty on imports of mobile access equipment; provisional anti-dumping duty of 62,5 % on imports of steel track shoes; amendments to representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors; EU-Singapore Agreement on Digital Trade; EU position on amending Windsor framework with certain rules for products with digital elements; WTO panel established to review EU duties on battery electric vehicles from China; and more updates.
News in brief: summary (harmonised tariff threat schedule) of recent tariff-related developments in the US; tariffs on steel and aluminium have come into force; new tariffs on imports of automobiles … and certain automotive parts; amendment to tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods; tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil; amendment to tariffs addressing the synthetic opioid supply chain in China; investigation into imports of timber, lumber and their derivative products; 2025 Trade Policy Agenda introduced.
News in brief: summary (harmonised tariff threat schedule) of recent tariff-related developments in the US; tariffs on steel and aluminium have come into force; new tariffs on imports of automobiles and certain automotive parts; amendment to tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods; tariffs on countries importing Venezuelan oil; amendment to tariffs addressing the synthetic opioid supply chain in China; investigation into imports of timber, lumber and their derivative products; 2025 Trade Policy Agenda introduced.
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