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EU Trade Compliance

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EUDR Compliance Checklist for Food and Beverage Importers: Step-by-Step Guide

EUDR compliance for food and beverage importers involves five main steps: identifying which products

May 2025
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EU General Product Safety Regulation 2024: New Online Marketplace Rules and What UK Sellers Must Do

The EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), Regulation (EU) 2023/988, applied from June 2024, r

May 2025
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EUDR Impact on Cocoa and Coffee Importers: Geolocation, Traceability, and What UK and EU Businesses Must Do

Cocoa and coffee are two of the seven commodities covered by EUDR. For importers and manufacturers,

Apr 2025
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EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation: What UK Companies in EU Procurement and M&A Must Know

The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), Regulation (EU) 2022/2560, has been fully applicable sinc

Mar 2025
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EU ETS Carbon Price in 2025: What It Is, Where It Is Heading, and How It Feeds Into CBAM Costs

The EU Emissions Trading System is the world's largest carbon market, covering around 40% of EU gree

Feb 2025
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CBAM Certificates: How to Buy Them, How the Registry Works, and the Link to EU ETS Prices

From January 2026, importers of CBAM goods must purchase CBAM certificates through the CBAM Registry

Jan 2025
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EU Anti-Coercion Instrument: How the EU Now Fights Economic Bullying — and What It Means for UK Supply Chains

The EU Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), Regulation (EU) 2023/2675, entered into force in December 202

Jan 2025
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CBAM and UK Steel and Aluminium Exporters: Carbon Reporting Requirements and Competitive Position

UK steel and aluminium exporters to EU markets face CBAM obligations from January 2026. Their embedd

Dec 2024
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EU Ecodesign Sustainable Products Regulation: What the Expansion Beyond Energy Products Means for UK Exporters

The EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) entered into force in July 2024, replaci

Dec 2024
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EU Digital Product Passport: What Manufacturers Must Prepare Before the 2027 Deadline

The EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a product-specific data record that must be accessible via

Oct 2024
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EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD): Which Companies Are In Scope and What Is Required

The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD, also called CS3D) was adopted in May

Oct 2024
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GDPR and International Trade Data: How to Transfer Customer and Supply Chain Data Across Borders Legally

International trade generates substantial personal data flows — customer names and addresses, consig

Sept 2024
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New EU Packaging Regulation 2025: Recycled Content Targets, Reuse Rules, and What Exporters Must Know

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was adopted in early 2025, replacing the 2004

Aug 2024
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EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Explained: Which Products, What Proof, and What Deadlines

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) prohibits placing seven categories of commodities and their d

Jul 2024
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UK REACH vs EU REACH: The Growing Divergence Creating a Double Compliance Burden

Since Brexit, the UK and EU operate separate REACH chemical regulations. Businesses trading chemical

Jun 2024
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EU Forced Labour Regulation 2025: The Import Ban and What Exporters Must Prove

The EU Forced Labour Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/3015) entered into force in December 2024, wit

Apr 2024
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CBAM Transitional Phase 2025: Exactly What You Must Report, When, and to Whom

CBAM transitional reporting requires importers to submit embedded emissions data quarterly to the EU

Apr 2024
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EU CBAM Explained: The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — A Complete Importer's Guide

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a carbon pricing instrument applied to imports o

Feb 2024
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EU Batteries Regulation 2023: What the Carbon Footprint and Due Diligence Rules Mean for Your Supply Chain

The EU Batteries Regulation (2023/1542) is now in force, bringing carbon footprint declarations, rec

Feb 2024
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EU Green Trade Regulations 2025-2026: CBAM, EUDR, CSDDD, CSRD, and Ecodesign — Complete Overview

The EU is simultaneously implementing the most significant package of trade and supply chain regulat

Jan 2024
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