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New information on services and investment available
The Trade Assistant for Services and Investment includes new information! You can now find about the requirements you need to fulfil if you want to export environmental services, research and development services, manufacturing services or courier services to Canada.
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EU preferential imports from Ghana covered by statements on origin made by registered exporters
As from 20 August 2023, EU operators, wishing to benefit from the preferential tariff treatment of the EU- Ghana Economic Partnership Agreement on importation into the EU of products originating in Ghana, must submit an invoice declaration.
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New free trade agreement signed between the EU and New Zealand
The EU and New Zealand signed in July 2023 their free trade agreement (FTA) which provides interesting new opportunities for import and export operations.
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EU preferential imports from Seychelles covered by statements on origin made out by registered exporters
As from 1 July 2023, EU operators wishing to benefit from the preferential tariff treatment of the EU-Eastern and Southern Africa interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EU-ESA iEPA) on importation into the EU of products originating in Seychelles, must submit an invoice declaration made out, as reported by the EU Commission in its Communication 2023/C 145/06 and provided for in Article 23 of Protocol 1
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Tariff changes applicable from July 2023
As of 1 July 2023, tariff changes have come into force in the European Union, including tariff reductions and tariff quotas and duty suspensions.
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DG Trade’s Access2Procurement tool now covers USA
DG Trade expanded its Access2Procurement online tool to cover the United States today, making transatlantic procurement – and transatlantic trade more broadly – easier for EU businesses.
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New streamlined version of the Rules of Origin self-assessment tool (ROSA) launched
The ROSA team is proud to announce that the new version of the Rules of Origin Self-Assessment tool is now available on Access2Markets for most EU free trade agreements. Moreover, from today, the EU-Canada FTA (CETA), EU-UK TCA, EU-Japan FTA as well as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences are included in ROSA in all EU languages. In the coming time period, all free trade agreements will progressively be translated into all EU languages.
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EU Commission puts forward ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union
The European Commission has released proposals that will greatly simplify customs processes for businesses.
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New code Y864 for goods imported into the EU with preferential origin from Israel as from 16 May 2023
Importers and economic operators involved in imports into the European Union of products originating in Israel, must declare the new code Y864 in box 44 of the import declaration, in addition to the code of the proof of origin, to benefit from the preferential tariff and quotas of the EU-Israel Association Agreement
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EU preferential exports to Singapore covered by statements on origin made out by registered exporters
Singapore customs has accepted origin declarations made out by EU approved exporters during a transition period until 31 March 2023.
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- 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?