EU lowers import duties on U.S. goods as Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 enters into force on 1 July 2026. The regulation eliminates duties on many industrial products, reduces duties on agricultural goods, and introduces tariff-rate quotas for selected items.
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As of 1 July 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 eliminates customs duties on a broad range of industrial products originating in the United States, benefiting importers who can prove non-preferential origin.
From 1 July 2026, Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 introduces tariff-rate quotas for those products, allowing importers to benefit from quota limits while paying reduced duties.
Until EU-US preferential rules of origin are agreed, importers must demonstrate that goods qualify under EU non-preferential origin rules to benefit from the tariff measures introduced on 1 July 2026.
The European Commission can suspend the tariff preferences introduced by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 if the United States fails to comply with the agreed trade framework or if increased imports threaten serious injury to EU industries.
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Read the full article at SGSThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 10 July 2026. It relates to VAT developments in European Union. The original source is SGS.
