customs procedures

On 28 October, the European Commission proposed a new initiative that will make it easier for authorities involved in goods clearance to exchange electronic information submitted by traders. Traders will only be able to submit the information required for importing and exporting goods once. The so...

Businesses in Europe have increasingly benefited from customs authorities acting to prevent counterfeit products from entering their borders – seizures of products, infringing on the intellectual property (IP) of others, make the news in Europe every week. However, not many businesses realise that...

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union has issued updated Brexit guidance for businesses on tax and customs requirements following the end of the transition period. The end of the transition period will have major consequences for European businesses trading...

The European Union and Mexico reached on 21 April 2018 a new agreement on trade, part of a broader, modernised EU-Mexico Global Agreement. Practically all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico will now be duty-free, including in the agricultural sector. Simpler customs procedures will further...