Category: Tariff News & Policy Updates
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Peacock Tariff ConsultingPeacock Tariff Consulting Answer Capsule: Post-Brexit, the UK introduced UKCA marking as a separate product conformity regime from CE marking. While CE marking applies to products destined for the EU, UKCA marking covers the UK market. Importers must understand which mark applies, how to obtain both marks, and compliance requirements for Northern Ireland.…
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Peacock Tariff ConsultingPeacock Tariff Consulting Answer Capsule: The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) replaced the EU Common External Tariff post-Brexit, enabling the UK to design independent tariff policy. Importers must understand UKGT rates, tariff suspensions, and autonomous tariff quotas to optimize costs. Peacock Tariff Consulting helps businesses navigate these changes and leverage preferential rates under UK…
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Safeguard Measures in the UK & EU: How They Protect Domestic Industry Quick Answer Safeguard measures are temporary import tariffs protecting domestic industries from sudden import surges, distinct from anti-dumping or countervailing duties. Both the UK and EU conduct investigations, impose provisional and definitive safeguards, and use tariff-rate quotas. Understanding safeguard mechanisms helps importers anticipate…
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EU Customs Procedures Explained: Transit, Warehousing & Processing Quick Answer The EU Union Customs Code governs specialized customs procedures enabling businesses to defer, suspend, or eliminate duties on imports and exports. Key procedures include transit (movement under customs control), customs warehousing (duty suspension storage), inward processing (temporary duty suspension for manufacturing), and outward processing (processing…
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UK Export Controls & Licensing: A 2026 Guide for Exporters Quick Answer The UK operates an independent export control regime post-Brexit through the Export Control Order 2008, requiring exporters to obtain licenses for military, dual-use, and controlled goods. Understanding Strategic Export Licensing, OGELs versus SIELs, and compliance programmes is essential for avoiding penalties and ensuring…
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Answer Capsule The Windsor Framework replaced the Northern Ireland Protocol to resolve post-Brexit tensions by creating a dual market access system for goods destined for Northern Ireland. The framework establishes green lanes (reduced checks for goods destined for NI only) and red lanes (full customs checks for goods destined for the rest of the UK),…
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Turkey is one of the world’s most active users of trade defence measures, with hundreds of anti-dumping duties, safeguard surcharges, and additional customs duties currently in force. For importers sourcing from non-EU countries, Turkish trade defence measures can dramatically increase product costs, affect supply chain feasibility, and require active management. This guide explains how Turkish…
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The European Union Customs Union with Turkey, established in 1995 under EU Council Decision 1/95, is one of the most consequential and complex trade arrangements affecting global commerce. For North American importers and exporters, understanding this relationship is essential because it fundamentally shapes Turkish tariff rates, customs procedures, and trade opportunities. This guide explains the…
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Turkey represents one of the most strategically important trade gateways for North American importers and exporters. As a member of the European Union Customs Union for industrial goods but not a full EU member state, Turkey occupies a unique position in global trade that creates both tremendous opportunities and complex regulatory challenges. Peacock Tariff Consulting…
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Serbia’s customs system, managed by the Uprava Carina, uses the EU-based Combined Nomenclature for tariff classification. Importers and exporters face customs duty rates averaging 5-6%, standard VAT of 20%, excise duties on specific goods, and comprehensive documentation requirements. Understanding electronic customs declarations, free zones, and rules of origin under multiple FTAs is essential for cost-effective…