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The EU Deforestation Regulation applies to large and medium-sized operators on 30 December 2026, which leaves importers about 55 days to be ready. The date has already moved twice, but…

Euro area industrial production fell by 0.5% in August 2026 compared with July, and by 1.1% compared with August 2025, according to the Eurostat release of 15 October. In the…

Jakarta: The Indonesia trade agreement with the European Union has moved from political conclusion to the legal signing stage, and Jakarta wants it in force on 1 January 2027. The…

Montevideo: The Mercosur agreement signed in Asunción on 17 January 2026 has split the two continents it was meant to join. South American parliaments moved fast, while the European Parliament…

The Circular Economy Act is now expected on 18 November 2026, a week later than the 11 November date first pencilled in, according to trade press reporting published on 29…

The Commission’s latest enforcement figures show infringement procedures at their highest level in a decade. The 2026 annual overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement, published on 4 November 2026…

Lille: The EU customs reform that Council and Parliament negotiators agreed on 26 March 2026 requires member states to start collecting a new handling fee on small online parcels no…

Frankfurt: Euro area inflation accelerated to 4.0% in October 2026 from 3.8% in September, according to the Eurostat flash estimate published on 4 November 2026. Energy prices drove the increase,…
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