by EuroCentrum | Apr 16, 2026
It is becoming more complex, more coordinated, and more technology-enabled.The latest session of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Enforcement Committee reinforces a clear direction of travel. Customs authorities are moving toward: data-driven enforcement...
by EuroCentrum | Apr 16, 2026
IEEPA tariff situation in the USRecent discussions at ICPA highlight how quickly trade risk is evolving in practice. The ongoing IEEPA tariff situation in the US is a good example. Not just because of the rates or the refund process, but because of the uncertainty...
by EuroCentrum | Apr 16, 2026
Here is a summary of the new UK Vaping Products Duty (VPD) regime coming into force on 1 October 2026. The duty itself VPD is a new excise duty charged on vaping products produced in or imported into the UK, at a flat rate of £2.20 per 10ml of vaping liquid,...
by EuroCentrum | Apr 16, 2026
Recent developments under the World Customs Organization (WCO)–UNODC Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP) highlight a clear shift in how customs authorities are working together across key trade corridors. A regional exchange held in Mombasa, Kenya (31 March –...
by EuroCentrum | Jan 12, 2024
Climate change is a global problem that needs global solutions. As the EU raises its own climate ambition, and as long as less stringent climate policies prevail in many non-EU countries, there is a risk of so-called ‘carbon leakage’. Carbon leakage occurs when...
