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EU increases tariff duties on Russian and Belarusian imports of agricultural products and fertilizers
EU increases tariff duties on Russian and Belarusian imports of agricultural products and fertilizers
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EU introduces new import controls of cultural goods
As of 28 June 2025, EU Regulation 2019/880, aimed at preventing the illegal trade in cultural goods and prohibiting the import into the Union of cultural goods exported illegally from third countries, is applicable.
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Duty suspensions and tariff quotas applicable from 1 July 2025
As from 1 July 2025, suspensions (autonomous tariff suspensions) and tariff quotas have been updated, as established in Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1292 and Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1303 respectively.
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EU reimposes tariff duties on Ukrainian imports of agricultural products
The EU reimposed duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products from 6 June and hopes to reach an agreement on new quotas.
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SEP is now open to receive complaints about trade barriers in 74 additional countries
Given the evolving global trade environment and increasing geopolitical challenges, the Single Entry Point (SEP) has been extended and users can now submit complaints related to market access barriers or concerns about the implementation of Trade and Sustainable Development and Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) commitments in 74 additional countries.
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Access2Markets – update of the new US tariffs
Access2Markets is devoted to follow its users’ needs and to reflect the newest trade developments. The new US tariff information is already taken into account in the My Trade Assistant tool on Access2Markets. When searching for affected products exported from the EU to the U.S., the applicable 25% additional customs duty and/or 10% universal customs duty will be displayed in newly created dedicated fields.
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Explore new updates on My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment
New information is available on My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment in 24 languages!
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ICS2 extends to Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) for rail and road transport as of 1 April 2025
As of April 1, 2025, road and rail carriers will be required to complete the new Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) under ICS2 system, prior to the arrival of their goods in the EU.
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Application of the EU-Chile Interim Agreement from 1 February 2025
On 1 February 2025, the Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between the EU and Chile, a revision to modernise the existing EU-Chile Association Agreement of 2005, entered into force.
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