- The Council and European Parliament reached a political agreement on a comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union, aiming for a more centralised, data-driven customs system.
- Lille, France, was chosen as the future seat of the EU Customs Authority, which will coordinate national customs administrations and manage EU-wide trade data and risk analysis.
- A central EU Customs Data Hub will be created as a single digital interface for customs data submission, enabling real-time, data-driven risk analysis and phased implementation starting with e-commerce, with full rollout by 2034.
- The reform introduces a “trust and check” trader category for highly compliant businesses, offering simplified procedures and fewer interventions, with oversight by the EU Customs Authority.
- New measures aim to strengthen customs duty collection, combat fraud (especially for low-value imports), introduce an EU-wide handling fee for small consignments, and clarify the role of e-commerce platforms as importers, while allowing some flexibility in penalty regimes.
Source: mailchi.mp
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