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On 1 May 2026, the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will enter into provisional application.

On 25–26 March 2026, representatives from European universities, customs administrations, and the European Commission gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss the future of customs education under the EU Recognition of Customs Academic Programmes initiative.

Join us on 7 May for a webinar designed to help exporters in a third-country master the CBAM methodology and turn compliance into a strategic advantage.

The study on wealth taxation, including net wealth, capital and exit taxes aims to provide a better understanding of these taxes, their interrelation and consequences.

The European Commission has released a new guidance document, prepared in consultation with trade associations, "AEO – Customs Cooperation to Detect, Report and React to Suspicious Activities"

The European Commission has published the first price of CBAM certificates for 2026 Q1 on its new dedicated page on the CBAM website, marking an important milestone in the implementation of CBAM.

The Taxation Trends dataset provides a detailed overview of key taxation indicators, enabling analysis of tax systems from multiple perspectives—by tax type, economic function, government level, and implicit tax rates.

The Commission welcomes the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council, delivering a landmark reform of the EU Customs Union. The most ambitious reform of EU customs rules since 1968 introduces new measures for e-commerce and launches a modern, data-driven customs architecture.

On Thursday 19th March 2026, DG TAXUD hosted the first in a series of webinars on the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).