EU has agreed an Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI)

The EU has agreed an Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) to enable it to respond to economic pressure from third countries.It allows the bloc to implement countermeasures – like import tariffs, trade restrictions, or public procurement measures – against countries that try...

Government’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU)

The government’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has published fresh guidance warning traders that additional due diligence is needed to prevent sanctions being evaded in their supply chains. The UK and fellow G7 allies have agreed to impose more sanctions against...

New EU Customs Authority

The European Commission (EC) has proposed what it has called “its most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union since its establishment in 1968”. This includes a plan to introduce a new EU Customs Authority that will oversee an EU Customs Data Hub –...