Export Import Trade

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...

On 26 October 2020, the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) formally authorised the EU to take countermeasures against the United States. The EU can now increase its duties on US exports worth up to $4 billion. The decision follows the WTO panel announcement confirming EU...

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 has approved requests from Member States and the UK to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the import of medical devices, and protective equipment, from third countries in order to help in the fight against coronavirus. This will make it easier financially to get the...

Targeting EU companies and support organisations, these webinars organized by EU-Japan Centre are designed to improve your knowledge of conducting " business in Japan". During the webinars, participants will have the unique opportunity to listen to selected experts who have agreed to share their...