EU Issues Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

On August 12, 2026, the European Union (EU) Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation (EU) 2025/40, will take effect.

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EU Commission Issues New Tariff Measures

On 30 June 2026, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 and Regulation (EU) 2026/1461, which remove the remaining European Union (EU)

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Mexico Ratifies the UK’s accession to CPTPP

On June 22, 2026, Mexico ratified the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans- Pacific Partnership

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EU Removes €150 De Minimis Threshold

In an update from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union for the European Union (EU) on June 8, 2026, it was announced that the EU will

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EU to Introduce New Steel Industry Safeguards

A new European Union (EU) Regulation will replace the current steel safeguard regime from July 1, 2026, introducing stricter measures on imports, which

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MERCOSUR and EU ITA Goes into Effect

On May 1, 2026, an Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between the MERCUOUR countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the European Union (EU)

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EU Adopts 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia

In a press release published on April 23, 2026, the European Council announced the adoption the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.

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USTR Announces Action Plan for Critical Minerals with EU

In a press release published on April 24, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced an agreement on the United

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EU Parliament Updates Upcoming Deforestation Regulations

On December 17, 2025, the European Parliament adopted the targeted changes to the European Union (EU) Deforestation Regulation. These updates aim to

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EU Implements Safeguard Measures on Certain Ferroalloys

On November 18, 2025, the European Union (EU) Commission imposed definitive safeguard measures on certain ferroalloys consisting of country- specific

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Spain Publishes Restrictions on Israel

On September 23, 2025 the Spanish Government adopted the Royal Decree-Law 10/2025 (the Decree) implementing urgent measures for certain activities

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EU Announces CBAM Simplification

In a press release from the European Union (EU) Commission on October 20, 2025, the EU announced that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

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Tariff Exemptions in US-EU Framework Deal Announced

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on September 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the Unites States Trade

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CBP Issues Guidance on Filing Entries for Replacement Duties

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on September 23, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published updated guidance

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EU Introduces New Sanctions to Address Circumvention

To strengthen the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the European Commission has introduced a new optional administrative mechanism

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