Entry into force of the EU-Singapore trade agreement on November 21st, 2019
Following our client alert of 19 February, we confirm that the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will enter into force... Read more
Category Archives: Customs and Trade
Exemption of VAT identification in France for foreign companies
French Customs Authorities disclosed precise information early September 2019 on the VAT identification of persons established outside of France and... Read more
EU Regulation 2019/1020 of 20 June 2019: Establishment of a European network for market surveillance and conformity of non-food products
The free movement of goods within the internal market is a founding and essential element of the European Union. The... Read more
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement : Retrospective benefit of preferential tariff treatment is authorised in the EU
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement is effective since February 1, 2019. It provides for immediate customs duties removal for more... Read more
US-EU trade war: The French wine sector in President Trump’s sights
On November 13, 2018, some of President Trump’s tweets were expressly targeting President Macron. The U.S. President plans to tax... Read more
Publication of INCOTERMS® 2020
by Pascal Cange The newest edition of the International Commercial Terms (Incoterms), “INCOTERMS® 2020” is expected to be released by... Read more
Will Viet Nam be the winner of the tariff war engaged by the US and China?
By Arnaud Fendler The tariff war engaged between the US and China has reached a new level in September 2019,... Read more
New form of customs declaration for low value consignments to be used from 1st January 2021
Pursuant to the Union Customs Code (“UCC“), customs declarations may, in specific cases, be lodged using means other than electronic-data... Read more
Import VAT in France : conditions of use of Regime 42
Operators importing in France have various options in order to facilitate the payment of import VAT. A recent facilitation was... Read more
Increasing limitation of the role of non-established companies in customs declarations – Strict implementation by French Customs Authorities
The Union Customs Code (UCC), which entered into force on May 1st, 2016, has undertaken to severely limit the role... Read more