Disunited States of America
Since Wednesday evening, we have had more detailed information about the new tariff system that is to be introduced at short notice by…
Customs
CBAM – Where Do We Stand?
2025 is the final year of the transitional phase under the CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism). CBAM is the mechanism established by the…
Quo Vadis, BIS & OFAC?: Tightened U.S. (Re-)Export Controls and a Focus on Business with China
Everyone is talking about Trump’s new tariffs, but what does the second Trump administration actually have planned in the area of U.S. (re-)export…
Do Design Costs and Buying Commissions Increase the Customs Value?
In appeal proceedings VII R 28/21, the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) stayed the proceedings and referred various questions concerning the interpretation of EU…
EU Commission Proposals for Relief in the Field of Sustainability
In order to implement the so-called “Green Deal,” the EU has, in recent years, adopted ambitious sustainability rules. The aim of the Green…
Relocating Production for the Main Purpose of Circumventing Trade Policy Measures Does Not Result in a Change of Non-Preferential Origin: CJEU Decision
The United States’ additional import tariffs on steel and aluminium products, which, as things currently stand, are due to apply from 12 March…
Further developments on the additional US-tariffs on steel and aluminum
In our news of 12 February 2025, we already pointed out that the United States under President Trump would impose additional tariffs on…
EU–Chile Interim Trade Agreement in Force since February 1st 2025
Another free trade area has seen a recent change: on February 1st 2025, the so-called Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between the EU and…
Regulation on a Prohibition on Products Made Using Forced Labour
The Regulation on a prohibition on products made using forced labour on the Union market (Regulation (EU) 2024/3015, OJ EU L of 12…
