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Publication of INCOTERMS® 2020 September 9, 2019

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? September 3, 2019

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 July 29, 2019

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 July 25, 2019

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 July 23, 2019

The Union Customs Code (UCC), which entered into force on May 1st, 2016, has undertaken to severely limit the role... Read more

The French Parliament has adopted the “GAFA tax”, challenged by the United States July 17, 2019

by Dimana Todorova The European Commission had proposed the adoption of a directive on the common system of the Digital... Read more

Official launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area: a new market of 1.2 billion consumers July 10, 2019

by Pascal Cange After the entry into force of the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on... Read more

The EU and Mercosur have finally reached an historic trade agreement between the two regions July 8, 2019

The EU has thus become the first major partner to conclude a trade agreement with Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and... Read more

Dual-use items Recast Regulation: Council finally agrees negotiating mandate with the Parliament July 2, 2019

by Dimana Todorova The EU is currently updating its rules regarding the export control of dual-use items and technologies in... Read more

The reactivation of Title III of the Helms-Burton act: Which implications for companies operating property confiscated during the Cuban revolution? June 28, 2019

by Benoît Charrière-Bournazel The provisions of Title III of the Helms Burton Act of 1996, the enforcement of which was suspended... Read more