On July 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order officially postponing the original July 9 deadline for the “reciprocal tariffs.” Now, the tariffs will come into effect on August 1, 2025, providing extra time […]
WCO Extends Technical Support to Zambia Revenue Authority in Establishing Free Zones The World Customs Organization (WCO), with the support of the Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF) of Korea, provided technical assistance to the Zambia Revenue […]
Bhutan-Thailand FTA set for implementation by 2026 The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Thailand is expected to be implemented by January 2026. The National Assembly is set […]
EU Council extends economic restrictive measures for a further 6 months The Council renewed the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine for a further 6 […]
CBAM: Deal with Council to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument Parliament and Council today agreed on changes to the CBAM. These changes are part of the “Omnibus I” simplification package presented on 26 February 2025, […]
Canada has decided to extend the measures regarding anti-dumping duties on circular copper tubes from Brazil, China, Greece, Mexico and South Korea, and subsidy countervailing duties on copper tubes from China The Canadian International Trade […]
Afghanistan customs tariff updates effective from 01 July 2025 Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Finance announced a significant tariff adjustment during a Tariff Committee meeting, aimed at protecting emerging domestic industries: EU HTS correlation update The […]
On June 10, 2025, the European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative Kaja Kallas, unveiled the 18th sanctions package—a broad set of measures targeting Russia's energy revenues, financial sector, defense industry, […]
The WCO strengthens Risk Management, Post Clearance Audit, HS Classification, and Customs Valuation Capacities of Customs in the Pacific Islands Under the auspices of the WCO/JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Joint Project, the World Customs […]
European Union: Extension of trade liberalization with Ukraine Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted on Thursday (08.05.2025) to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron […]
EU to lift some sanctions against Syria The EU has stood with the Syrian people throughout the last 14 years, engaging in the search for a political solution and leading financial assistance. The EU also […]
European Union: Extension of trade liberalization with Ukraine Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted on Thursday (08.05.2025) to extend the suspension of import duties and quotas on certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron […]