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News in week 16: in response to renewed US tariffs, the EU is reintroducing its own countermeasures; EU's countermeasures suspended for 90 days; Access2Markets – update of the new US tariffs; … EU eases EUDR compliance; digital product passports - EU’s ecodesign roadmap announced; Council adopts ‘Stop-the-clock’ directive, a key part of the EU’s legislative simplification efforts; imports of certain rainbow trout subject to registration; Commission recommendation on coordination of national control lists; third countries align with EU sanctions on Belarus; revised EU arms export control framework; Commission Safety Gate Report 2024 - key points; and more updates.
News in week 16: in response to renewed US tariffs, the EU is reintroducing its own countermeasures; EU's countermeasures suspended for 90 days; Access2Markets – update of the new US tariffs; EU eases EUDR compliance; digital product passports - EU’s ecodesign roadmap announced; Council adopts ‘Stop-the-clock’ directive, a key part of the EU’s legislative simplification efforts; imports of certain rainbow trout subject to registration; Commission recommendation on coordination of national control lists; third countries align with EU sanctions on Belarus; revised EU arms export control framework; Commission Safety Gate Report 2024 - key points; and more updates.
The recent decision by the United States to reintroduce tariffs on steel and aluminium imports has prompted significant concern among European industries. Announced in February 2025, the US government … has reinstated a 25% tariff on steel and increased the tariff on aluminium from 10% to 25%. This adds to the challenges already faced by companies in regulated sectors, with regulations such as international sanctions, export controls and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. We provide an overview of the current regulatory landscape and offer practical recommendations to help businesses deal with these developments.
Antonio Castagnini
The recent decision by the United States to reintroduce tariffs on steel and aluminium imports has prompted significant concern among European industries. Announced in February 2025, the US government has reinstated a 25% tariff on steel and increased the tariff on aluminium from 10% to 25%. This adds to the challenges already faced by companies in regulated sectors, with regulations such as international sanctions, export controls and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. We provide an overview of the current regulatory landscape and offer practical recommendations to help businesses deal with these developments.
Antonio Castagnini
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.
All products originating in the UK are now subject to a baseline US tariff of 10%. Compare this with the tariffs levied against the EU (20%) and China (54%) and it can be seen that the origin … of products exported to the US is crucial. The condition is that UK exporters must ensure that the products they export to the US originate in the UK (if they originate in the EU, even though they are exported from the UK, they will be subject to a 20% import duty in the US). We provide a brief overview of the new US tariffs and what ‘origin’ means in this context.
Mark Rowbotham
All products originating in the UK are now subject to a baseline US tariff of 10%. Compare this with the tariffs levied against the EU (20%) and China (54%) and it can be seen that the origin of products exported to the US is crucial. The condition is that UK exporters must ensure that the products they export to the US originate in the UK (if they originate in the EU, even though they are exported from the UK, they will be subject to a 20% import duty in the US). We provide a brief overview of the new US tariffs and what ‘origin’ means in this context.
Mark Rowbotham
Rules on customs representation, as part of customs law, are an exceptional competence of the EU. However, the EU lays down general provisions and leaves considerable discretion to the Member … States in this area. This article examines a recent case in which the EU Court of Justice assessed whether Italian legislation governing the activities of customs agents was compatible with EU law.
Dr Ilona Mishchenko
Rules on customs representation, as part of customs law, are an exceptional competence of the EU. However, the EU lays down general provisions and leaves considerable discretion to the Member States in this area. This article examines a recent case in which the EU Court of Justice assessed whether Italian legislation governing the activities of customs agents was compatible with EU law.
Dr Ilona Mishchenko
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