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EU trade-compliance guides
Cited, regulation-grounded guides on customs, sanctions, duties, classification, and origin — published on the Dutifi blog.
In-depth guides
- EU Restricted Party Screening: Compliance for Service Providers
EU Restricted Party Screening: Compliance for Service Providers — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to restricted party screening for trade-compliance
- HS 2027 Changes: Prepare for Classification Updates
HS 2027 Changes: Prepare for Classification Updates — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to hs 2027 changes for trade-compliance teams.
- TARIC, CN, and HS Codes: EU Classification Essentials
TARIC, CN, and HS Codes: EU Classification Essentials — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to taric vs cn vs hs for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Cumulation of Origin: Bilateral, Diagonal, Full
EU Cumulation of Origin: Bilateral, Diagonal, Full — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to cumulation of origin for trade-compliance teams.
- Customs Debt and Guarantees Under the UCC: Your Obligations
Customs Debt and Guarantees Under the UCC: Your Obligations — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to customs debt and guarantees for trade-compliance tea
- Essential Character: Applying GRI 3(b) for HS Classification
Essential Character: Applying GRI 3(b) for HS Classification — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to essential character classification for trade-compli
- EU Sanctions Screening: Obligations for Businesses
EU Sanctions Screening: Obligations for Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to aml sanctions screening for trade-compliance teams.
- Denied Party Screening: CETA's Impact on EU Businesses
Denied Party Screening: CETA's Impact on EU Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to denied party screening for trade-compliance teams.
- VIES VAT Validation: EU Business Compliance
VIES VAT Validation: EU Business Compliance — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to https ec europa eu taxation_customs vies vat validation for trade-co
- EU Sanctions Compliance: Identifying Designated Persons and Entities
EU Sanctions Compliance: Identifying Designated Persons and Entities — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to pep and sanctions checks for trade-complian
- CETA: EU Business Access to Canadian Public Procurement
CETA: EU Business Access to Canadian Public Procurement — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to sdn lists for trade-compliance teams.
- PEP Screening: EU Obligations for Businesses
PEP Screening: EU Obligations for Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to pep screening for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Sanctions Lists: Compliance for Businesses
EU Sanctions Lists: Compliance for Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to ofac list for trade-compliance teams.
- PEP Checks: EU Compliance for Financial Sanctions
PEP Checks: EU Compliance for Financial Sanctions — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to pep checks for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Sanctions on Russia: Compliance for Businesses
EU Sanctions on Russia: Compliance for Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to sanctioned russia for trade-compliance teams.
- Customs Value: CIF, FOB, and Your EU Import Declarations
Customs Value: CIF, FOB, and Your EU Import Declarations — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to customs value cif fob for trade-compliance teams.
- Import Duty Responsibility Under DDP, DAP, and EXW Incoterms
Import Duty Responsibility Under DDP, DAP, and EXW Incoterms — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to who pays import duty for trade-compliance teams.
- Claiming Preferential Origin Under the EU-UK TCA
Claiming Preferential Origin Under the EU-UK TCA — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to eu uk tca rules of origin for trade-compliance teams.
- EU AEO Status: Benefits and Application Requirements
EU AEO Status: Benefits and Application Requirements — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to aeo status for trade-compliance teams.
- CN Classification: Impact of Implementing Regulations on Specific Goods
CN Classification: Impact of Implementing Regulations on Specific Goods — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to CN classification goods for trade-compli
- Colostrum Powder: EU HS Classification Rules
Colostrum Powder: EU HS Classification Rules — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to colostrum powder HS code for trade-compliance teams.
- Albania Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules
Albania Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to Albania trade origin rules for trade-compliance teams.
- EU-Switzerland: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules for Preferential Trade
EU-Switzerland: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules for Preferential Trade — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU Switzerland rules of origin for trade-compli
- EUR-MED Certificates: Proving Origin for Pan-Euro-Med Trade
EUR-MED Certificates: Proving Origin for Pan-Euro-Med Trade — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EUR-MED certificate for trade-compliance teams.
- North Macedonia: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules for EU Trade
North Macedonia: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules for EU Trade — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to North Macedonia rules of origin for trade-compliance tea
- EU-Turkey Agricultural Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules
EU-Turkey Agricultural Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU Turkey origin rules for trade-compliance teams.
- EU-Bosnia Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules for Your Exports
EU-Bosnia Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Origin Rules for Your Exports — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU Bosnia origin rules for trade-compliance teams.
- EU-Georgia Trade: Preferential Origin Rules
EU-Georgia Trade: Preferential Origin Rules — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU Georgia origin rules for trade-compliance teams.
- EU-Jordan Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Rules of Origin
EU-Jordan Trade: Pan-Euro-Med Rules of Origin — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU Jordan rules of origin for trade-compliance teams.
- PEM Convention: Issuing Origin Declarations
PEM Convention: Issuing Origin Declarations — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to pan-euro-med rules of origin for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Duty Suspensions: Importing Goods at Reduced or Zero Rates
EU Duty Suspensions: Importing Goods at Reduced or Zero Rates — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU duty suspensions for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Autonomous Tariff Quotas: Compliance for Importers
EU Autonomous Tariff Quotas: Compliance for Importers — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU autonomous tariff quotas for trade-compliance teams.
- EU €150 Import Duty Exemption Removed: The New €3 Charge
From 1 July 2026 the EU removed the €150 customs-duty exemption on low-value parcels, replacing it with a temporary €3 per-item duty until 2028. What importers must do now.
- Vulkanland Steiermark PDO: Name Change and Your Obligations
Vulkanland Steiermark PDO: Name Change and Your Obligations — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to Vulkanland Steiermark PDO for trade-compliance teams
- EU Product Safety Standards: Navigating Presumption of Safety Changes
EU Product Safety Standards: Navigating Presumption of Safety Changes — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU product safety standards for trade-comp
- EU Anti-Subsidy Duties on Stainless Steel: Compliance for Businesses
EU Anti-Subsidy Duties on Stainless Steel: Compliance for Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU anti-subsidy duties for trade-compliance
- EU Countervailing Duty on Indian Optical Fibre Cables
EU Countervailing Duty on Indian Optical Fibre Cables — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU countervailing duty India for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Tariffs on Chinese EV Imports: Obligations for Businesses
EU Tariffs on Chinese EV Imports: Obligations for Businesses — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU tariffs Chinese EVs for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Countervailing Duties on Indian PET Imports: What Businesses Need to Know
EU Countervailing Duties on Indian PET Imports: What Businesses Need to Know — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU countervailing duty PET India fo
- EU Countervailing Duties on Chinese Truck & Bus Tyres
EU Countervailing Duties on Chinese Truck & Bus Tyres — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU countervailing duty tyres for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Countervailing Duty on Turkish Trout: Rates and Rules for Importers
EU Reinstates Countervailing Duty on Turkish Trout: What Importers Need to Know — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU countervailing duty trout for
- EU Countervailing Duties on Chinese Glass Fibre Imports
Navigating EU Countervailing Duties on Chinese Glass Fibre Imports: What EU Businesses Need to Know — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU counterva
- Indonesian Biodiesel: EU Countervailing Duties for 2026
Navigating EU Countervailing Duties on Indonesian Biodiesel Imports: What EU Businesses Need to Know — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU counterv
- US Biodiesel Imports: What EU Anti-Dumping Duties Apply?
Navigating EU Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties on US Biodiesel: What EU Businesses Need to Know — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to EU biodiesel
- How EU Companies Screen Against the OFAC SDN List
Navigating Specially Designated Nationals: A 2026 Guide for EU Companies — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to specially designated nationals for trad
- How to Register in the CBAM Registry as an EU Importer
Navigating the CBAM Registry: A Comprehensive Guide for Importers (2026) — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to CBAM registry for trade-compliance team
- The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): A 2026 Compliance Guide for Importers
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): A 2026 Compliance Guide for Importers — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to carbon border adjustment
- EU Customs Valuation: Determining the Value of Imported Goods
EU Customs Valuation: Determining the Value of Imported Goods — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to customs valuation for trade-compliance teams.
- EU Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties: A 2026 Compliance Guide for Importers
EU Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties: A 2026 Compliance Guide for Importers — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to eu anti-dumping duties for trad
- The Union Customs Code (UCC) for EU Importers in 2026
The Union Customs Code (UCC): A Comprehensive Guide for EU Importers (2026) — a cited, EU-regulation-grounded guide to union customs code for trade-complia
Quick guides
- Customs Value Currency Conversion in the EU
- EU Tariff Quotas: Managing Import Duties and Trade Flows
- Reclaiming EU Import Duties on Returned Goods
- Computed Value Method for EU Importers
- EU Tariff Quotas: First-Come, First-Served Allocation
- Approved Exporter Status: Self-Certifying Origin in the EU
- HS Classification: Section and Chapter Notes Override Headings
- Deductive Value Method: EU Customs Valuation
- TARIC Duty Lookup: Finding EU Import Duties and Measures
- Outward Processing Relief: Repairs to Restricted Goods
- CIF vs CFR Incoterms: Insurance Obligations for EU Trade
- Classifying Parts and Accessories for EU Customs
- Buying Commissions: Excluded from EU Customs Value
- TARIC Additional Codes: Applying Specific Trade Measures
- EUR.1 vs. Origin Declaration: Choosing Proof of Origin
- Temporary Admission: Duty-Free EU Imports
- Classifying Sets and Kits in the Combined Nomenclature
- First Sale Rule: EU Customs Valuation
- TARIC Code Structure: A 10-Digit Breakdown
- EU Import Rules: Russian Export Ban List
- EU Russia Export Suspension List: Compliance for Businesses
- EU Import VAT: Rules and Compliance
- EU Import Rules: Preferential Origin Claims
- CBAM Declarant Authorisation for EU Importers
- EORI: Rules for EU Importers and Economic Operators
- EU Importers: Screening for Designated Persons
- EU Russia Export Ban List: Compliance for Businesses
- EU Import Rules: Russia's Military-Industrial Complex List
- EU Importers: Screening for Sanctioned Entities and Individuals
- EU Nationality and Residency Rules for Service Providers
- EU Export Prohibitions to Russia: Compliance for Businesses
- Embargo Screening for EU Importers: Compliance Rules
- EU Importer Employee Screening for Embargo Compliance
- EU Designated Persons Lists: Compliance for Importers
- Import and Export Restrictions: EU Rules
- EU Import Security: Denied Consignment Rules
- EORI Number: A Core Requirement for EU Importers
- EU Import Restrictions on Russian Goods: What Businesses Need to Know
- EU Importer Sanctions Compliance: DPRK and Russia
- Import Security Risk Analysis: EU Rules
- EU Importer Sanctions Screening: Obligations and Best Practices
- EU Importer Obligations: Restricted Party Screening
- CBAM: Monitoring the Single Mass-Based Threshold
- EORI Number: Obligations for EU Importers
- EU Importer Obligations: Preferential Origin for Small Consignments
- EORI Number Rules for EU Importers
- EU Customs Declarant: Roles and Responsibilities
- Direct vs. Indirect Customs Representation: Liability and Roles
- Import VAT Liability in the EU: Who Pays?
- Import VAT Taxable Amount: EU Calculation Rules