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EU: Removal and elimination of customs duties and the opening of tariff quotas for certain imports from the US

Announcement

28 Aug 2025

In August 2025, the European Commission proposed a regulation to reduce customs duties and open tariff quotas for certain imports from the US. The proposal followed the publication of the "Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade" with the US. In June 2026, the European Parliament and Council adopted the regulation.

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Number of interventions

2

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jul 2026

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2029

Implemented: 30 Jun 2026
Import tariff quota In force

Recent update from 30 Jun 2026:

On 30 June 2026 the Commission also adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1422, inserting a new Article 59a into the UCC Implementing Regulation (2015/2447) that reinforces the proof of non-pre...

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Implemented: 30 Jun 2026
Import tariff In force

Recent update from 30 Jun 2026:

On 30 June 2026 the Commission also adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1422, inserting a new Article 59a into the UCC Implementing Regulation (2015/2447) that reinforces the proof of non-pre...

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