Widespread differences in customs formalities across EU Member States mean that companies operating in multiple jurisdictions often have to manage operations on a country-by-country basis. […]
Topic: Trade
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The European Union has signalled a renewed openness to strengthening trade and strategic ties with the United Kingdom, including the possibility of cooperation on a […]
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) calls on the European Commission to take urgent action to address severe and ongoing border disruptions in several EU accession […]
30 January 2026, the European Commission adopted the 2026 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report, the sixth in an annual series, evaluating the functioning of […]
27 January 2026, the EU and India concluded negotiations for a historic, ambitious and commercially significant free trade agreement (FTA), the largest such deal ever […]
23 January 2026, the European Commission concluded negotiations with Ecuador on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA). This SIFA, the first negotiated with a Latin […]
The European Commission’s guidance on price undertakings allows certain Chinese electric vehicles (EV) exporters to replace countervailing duties with a minimum import price (MIP) commitment. […]
European Shippers’ Council will host a focused webinar examining the outcomes of the UK-EU Summit held in May, with particular attention to the commitment to […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to India underscores how trade policy has become a central instrument of European strategy. His call to conclude the EU–India […]
The Dutch government has postponed its decision on whether to introduce a national handling fee for e-commerce shipments. State Secretary for Fiscal Affairs, the Tax […]
9 January 2026, the Council adopted two decisions authorising the signature of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and of the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA) between […]
European Shippers’ Council (ESC) welcomes the formal adoption of the European Union’s Omnibus I package on 16 December 2025, which brings key changes to the […]
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), in collaboration with the Global Shippers’ Alliance, invite shippers and trade […]
Several European countries, including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, and the Netherlands, are considering introducing handling fees on e-commerce parcels imported from outside the European Union. […]
12 December 2025, the EU and Taiwan met under their Trade and Investment Dialogue (TID) to discuss bilateral trade and investment matters, and trends and […]