Overview Taxation and Customs e-learnings
The European Commission’s electronic learning materials are produced in collaboration with customs and taxation administrations and representatives of trade. Most material is available for download freely, however, some courses contain sensitive information and their use might be limited to specific target audiences. Customs Explained Short introduction fiches on essential customs concepts Customs Procedures and Customs […]
US targets Airbus as it raises import tariffs on EU aircraft
President Donald Trump’s administration has announced it will raise the import tariff on EU aircraft from 10 to 15% in March. It’s mainly targeted at giant European plane manufacturer Airbus. The 10% tariff was introduced back in October after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled the US could legally impose tariffs worth €6.9 billion. That […]
The new EU Customs Regulation published
The European Parliament has approved a new Regulation to give Customs authorities extended powers to detain counterfeit or pirated goods at the borders of the European Union. Regulation 608/2013, which repeals the current Regulation 1383/2003, concerns customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) and applies from 1 January 2014. The new Customs Regulation could, in certain specific circumstances, […]
Johnson to impose full customs checks on goods from EU – report
Boris Johnson intends to impose full customs checks on all goods coming into the UK from the EU in a break with previous government policy, according to reports. “We are planning full checks on all EU imports – export declarations, security declarations, animal health checks and all supermarket goods to pass through border inspection posts,” […]
Brexit: Is Boris Johnson telling the truth about Northern Ireland border checks?
This article originally published in October has been updated to take account of the controversy surrounding the prime minister’s latest comments. Boris Johnson has repeated claims that there will be “no checks” between Northern Ireland and Britain under his new Brexit deal – despite evidence to the contrary from trade experts, official documents, and the […]
European Customs Data Model version 5.1
The European Customs Data Model Version 5.1 (EUCDM) is available on the EUCDM website. This version includes the interpretation of the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1131 which establishes a customs tool, if the product concerned is brought to an artificial island, a fixed or floating installation or any other structure in the continental shelf or in […]