DG TAXUD posted working document TAXUD.B1.001/WD/2024/03, NCTS 5 – Additional information for traders, on its NCTS page with a file dated 16 October 2026. The document number dates from 2024 and no earlier version was on file to compare, so no change is claimed. It sets out how transit declarations...
The European Commission (DG TAXUD) published an updated guidance document, 'The temporary EUR 3 customs duty and the Union handling fee' (version of 5 October 2026), now covering the new €2 Union handling fee alongside the existing €3 customs duty on low-value imports. The temporary €3 customs duty - introduced...
The EU Customs Reform has entered into force. Following formal adoption by the Council and the European Parliament, it was published in the Official Journal on 19 September 2026 and is being gradually implemented from 21 September 2026. At its core are a recast Union Customs Code (UCC) and a...
The Council adopted its first-reading position (Position (EU) No 10/2026, adopted 3 September 2026) on the Regulation establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 — the EU Customs Reform. The Commission tabled the proposal on 17 May 2023 and the...
The Council gave final approval to the overhaul of the EU customs framework, making non-EU e-commerce platforms the importer of record, creating an EU customs authority in Lille from 2027, introducing a small-parcel handling fee by 1 November 2026 and a 'trust and check' trader category. Parliament is expected to...
Commission published version 7.0.11 of the EU Customs Data Model (EUCDM), announced 27 August 2026. EUCDM standardises customs data requirements across NCTS, AES, ICS, CDS, EOS and national clearance systems. Substantive change: a legal update incorporating the amended provisions on the temporary customs duty for distance sales of imported goods...