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Combined Nomenclature and Common Customs Tariff applicable in the EU from 1 January 2024
On 31 October, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2023/2364 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff was published. This Regulation establishes the latest version of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) and the Common Customs Tariff applicable from 1 January 2024.
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Changes in VAT rates in certain EU Member States applicable on 1 January 2024
Some EU Member States change their VAT rates as of 1 January 2024.
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EU scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP) extended until 31 December 2027
On 27 September 2023, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2023/2663 amending Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences.
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Services and investment: new countries, new information
The Trade Assistant for Services and Investment is massively expanded! EU services suppliers will be able to find information on the requirements they need to meet if they want to export services to third countries, in 24 languages.
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3rd Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy
The 3rd Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy has been published.
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Transitional Rules for Ukraine are now in ROSA
Transitional Rules will apply to trade between Ukraine and the EU as from 1 December 2023.
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New Access2Conformity tool
The Access2Markets contains now a new tool Access2Conformity that allows exporters to verify if exported products could be tested and certified in Europe, instead of (re)doing these procedures in the export destination.
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
As from October 1, 2023, Regulation 2023/956 introduced the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with the objective to reduce carbon emissions, put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods imported into the EU and encourage a cleaner industrial production through a methodology for calculating embedded emissions according to the Paris Agreement and the EU Fit for 55 package. This mechanism will be implemented in phases and is aligned with the phase-out of the allocation of free allowances set in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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Restriction of microplastics in the EU from 17 October 2023
As from 17 October 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 restricts synthetic polymer microparticles on their own or intentionally added to mixtures with the aim of reducing the emission of microplastics in everyday products in order to protect the environment.
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New information available in ROSA
From today, the PEM agreement information is available in multi-language format in ROSA. The new information includes both PEM and PEM transitional, in the following areas: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Palestine, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
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Frequently asked questions
- When the tariff refers to weight, is it gross weight or net weight?
- How can I find the import duty that applies to my product?
- If I want to sell my product in several EU countries, are there import duties to pay each time my product enters a different country?
- Can I get a list of products charged at 0% import duty?
- Are excise duties applied at EU or at national level?
- How is VAT charged in the EU?
- How can I get approval to export fish to the EU?
- Does food exported to the EU have to come from an EU-authorised establishment?
- Do I have to pay to use My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
- In which languages in My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment available?