European Commission Issues Border Management Guidelines

On March 16, 2020 - the European Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the

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New Requirements for Exports of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the European Union

On 14th March 2020, in its effort to protect citizens and to coordinate the response to COVID-19, the European Union (EU) Commission adopted the

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CBP Issues Updated Guidance on Section 301 Modifications on EU Goods

On March 4, 2020, in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #41898289, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued updated guidance on the Section 301

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USTR Modifies Section 301 Tariffs on EU Goods

On February 14, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced changes to the Section 301 tariffs originally imposed on October 18,

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UK Government Plans to Introduce Import Controls

The Government of United Kingdom (UK) confirmed, in a press release issued on 10 February 2020, that it plans to introduce import controls on European

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UK Updates Rules of Origin Guidance for Brexit Transition Period

On February 4, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) updated its guidance regarding rules of origin for the Brexit transition period. The Withdrawal Agreement

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UK Notifies WTO of EU Withdrawal

On February 1, 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its status after its January 31st withdrawal from the European

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EU Gives Official Approval of Brexit

On January 29, 2020, the European Parliament voted to approve the United Kingdom (UK) Withdrawal Agreement in a vote of 621-49. The European Council

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UK Issues Guidance for Trade Community Ahead of Brexit

The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) notified all VAT-registered businesses trading with the European Union (EU) and other countries, of actions that

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USTR Proposes Additional Section 301 Tariffs on EU Goods

On December 9, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notice proposing additional tariffs of up to 100% on various EU goods.

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EU Plant Health Rules Effective December 14th

The October 2018 European Union (EU) Regulation 2016/2031 on protective measures against plant pests, that was adopted on 13 December 2016, will enter

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European Commission Publishes Report on Dual-Use Technologies

On November 9, 2019, the European Commission published a summary report covering a study on materials dependencies for dual-use technologies relevant to

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The European Union (EU) Council Adopts Framework for Sanctions Concerning Turkey

On November 11, 2019, the Council of the European Union issued Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 “concerning restrictive measures in view of Turkey's

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EU Publishes Revised Combined Common Customs Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature

On October 9, 2019, the European Union (EU) published the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1776 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87

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EU Extends Deadline for UK Withdrawal

On October 28th 2019, the European Council unanimously agreed to extend the period under Article 50 (3) of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) for the

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