The European Union has launched the EU Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange System (EU-CSW-CERTEX). This system connects customs IT systems with non-customs systems managed by regulatory authorities such as the NVWA and NEa.
Starting in late 2025, companies established in the EU will gain access to a powerful new customs simplification: Centralised Clearance (CC). Under CC, businesses can submit customs declarations in their home Member State.
A group of Members of the European Parliament has addressed a letter to President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner Jessika Roswall, highlighting serious concerns about the current implementation of the EUDR (Regulation EU 2023/1115).
Starting May 17, 2025, Dutch Customs will begin verifying declarations related to ozone-depleting substances (ODS) through the CERTEX system.
The European Commission has introduced new simplifications to support the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which enters into application later this year.
In a significant move aimed at de-escalating transatlantic trade tensions, the European Union has announced a 90-day suspension of its planned countermeasures against US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
When foreign entrepreneurs import goods into the EU, they generally have to pay import VAT. This import VAT can later be reclaimed by the foreign entrepreneur through the Dutch VAT return.
The European Commission has announced significant changes to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), aimed at reducing administrative burdens for importers while maintaining the system’s climate objectives.
The European Union has recently announced a two-week delay on tariffs for US products, originally set to take effect in early April.
On February 26, the European Commission published a proposal within the ‘Omnibus’ package to simplify the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).