EU: Parliament approves customs reform targeting e-commerce imports
The European Parliament approved on 16 September 2026 a major reform of the EU Customs Code that introduced stricter rules for e-commerce imports and established the new EU customs authority (EUCA). The reform will introduce a handling fee for
See MoreEU intensifies steel scrutiny with massive future update and new China/Turkey duties
After a quiet start, regulatory activity in the European Union surged, defined by a multi-faceted focus on the iron and steel sector. A massive preparatory update loaded over 8,000 future-dated technical requirements for steel products, immediately
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EU scraps aluminium scrap duty plan after push back from India
The European Commission, on 11 September 2026, shelved its proposal for a 15% export duty on aluminium scrap. The measure was set for announcement on 23 September 2026 but was dropped following pressure from India, which imports roughly one third of
See MoreEU states prepare safeguard requests for chemical, plastic imports
European Union member states plan to request safeguard investigations into chemicals and plastics, according to officials familiar with ongoing discussions. France, Germany, and Italy are preparing to submit formal requests within weeks to activate
See MoreEU: Commission sets documentation rules for steel import traceability
The European Commission announced that it adopted implementing regulations specifying the evidence importers must submit to verify the country where steel was melted and poured on 31 August 2026. The directive addresses requirements established
See MoreMassive steel quota administration dominates EU tariff updates
The first week of September was dominated by one of the year's largest regulatory updates, a massive administrative project focused on iron and steel tariff quotas that unfolded over several days. This technical exercise, involving over 1,500
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EU imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on terephthalic acid from Korea (Rep.), Mexico
The European Commission's (EU) Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports from Korea (Rep.) ranging from 6.1% to 13.3%, while imports from Mexico are subject to a duty of 24.1%. The
See MoreEU: Major steel quota rollout dominates administrative week
After a quiet start, the week's regulatory activity was dominated by a major administrative push in the steel sector. In a series of updates from Wednesday to Friday, regulators published nearly 100 new 0% tariff quotas for iron and steel products
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European Commission publishes guidance documents to support CBAM implementation
The European Commission has published a series of ten guidance documents to help non-EU operators with the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its definitive period on 14 August 2026. The CBAM's definitive
See MoreEU escalates trade defence with sophisticated anti-circumvention campaign on glass fibres
The European Union returned to an aggressive trade defence posture this week, with activity dominated by a massive package of anti-dumping measures. Regulators imposed sweeping new duties on glass fibre products from China and Egypt and on
See MoreEU pivots from administrative cleanup to aggressive trade defence, targeting Chinese goods
After a week that began with a massive administrative consolidation of existing trade defence measures and transitioned into routine agricultural tariff management, the European Union pivoted sharply back to an aggressive protectionist stance. The
See MoreEU unleashes broad trade defence campaign targeting China, Russia, and now US Biofuels
The European Union executed a significant protectionist shift this week, defined by a sustained and escalating campaign of trade defence actions. The week began with sweeping new controls on Russian industrial materials taking effect and was
See MoreEU extends suspension of the EU rebalancing measures against the US
The European Commission has adopted an Implementing Regulation extending the suspension of EU rebalancing measures on US exports to the European Union on 31 July 2026. The decision means that the rebalancing measures, adopted last summer in the
See MoreEU customs duty blamed for surprise delivery charges
Europe's consumer federation and a senior EU lawmaker are urging the European Commission to ensure that consumers are not required to bear the cost of a new customs handling fee on online purchases. This follows the EU introducing a EUR 3 fee on
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Lithuania invites Thailand to resume double tax treaty negotiations
Lithuania has invited Thailand to resume negotiations on a Lithuania, Thailand double taxation avoidance agreement, with plans to update a draft prepared in 2008 in line with current international tax standards. The proposal was made by
See MoreEU: European Commission updates public CbC reporting taxonomy, technical guidance
The European Commission has updated its Public Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting Taxonomy project, originally launched in 2025 to support the preparation of public CbC reports. Following a review initiated in January 2026, the Commission has
See MoreEU pivots from farm tariffs to major anti-dumping action on Chinese industrial goods
A week largely defined by the routine activation of hundreds of seasonal agricultural tariffs took a sharp turn in its final hours with the imposition of significant new anti-dumping duties on a wide range of industrial goods from China. While the
See MoreEU tariff activity surges with fruit tariffs, food controls, new China scrutinyÂ
This week in EU trade policy was a story of parallel streams. While the activation of over 300 pre-scheduled seasonal tariffs on fresh fruit dominated the middle of the week, regulators also signalled a new strategic focus by targeting Chinese glass
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