EU customs and trade news: September 2025
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Centralised clearance for import (CCI): the customs rules are uniform, the tax rules are not
What centralised clearance for import is, who can use it, which national tax rules follow the goods, and how it compares with customs procedure 42 and release after transit.
Non-manipulation certificate: the proof of direct transport that protects your preference
What a non-manipulation certificate is, the direct-transport rule behind it, who issues it, how the EU procedure works, and its new role for US imports.
EORI number: the identifier customs uses to know who you are
What an EORI number is, who must have one, how it is formatted and obtained, how national requirements differ, and how to keep it valid.
EORI number in the UK: GB and XI
What a UK EORI number is, the difference between GB and XI numbers, who needs one, how to apply, and how to validate it.
Combined Nomenclature (CN): the EU's 8-digit customs code
What the Combined Nomenclature is, how an 8-digit CN code is structured, its legal basis, and how the yearly updates and the correlation table work.
Tariff quotas: the volume limit that changes the duty
What a tariff quota is, the preferential, autonomous and safeguard types, how they are managed, and how the steel quotas work - with a worked example.