EU customs and trade news: September 2026
Weekly developments in trade and customs from the EU, WCO and WTO

Update 14-20 September: new Union Customs Code published and in force on 20 September 2026; provisional safeguard on electrical steel and transformer cores; titanium dioxide imports from the United Kingdom under surveillance; imports of alkaline batteries registered ahead of possible anti-dumping duties; interim review of citric acid opened, duties may rise; expiry reviews of cold-rolled stainless steel opened; Russia sanctions listings extended by one week only; dual-use control list updated, mainly on semiconductors and computing; Deforestation Regulation product list amended; CBAM - Parliament backs extension to downstream goods; and further news.
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