#32026R1461EU suspends customs duties on certain U.S. lobster imports
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This regulation keeps EU customs duties at zero for certain lobster products imported from the United States, extending an earlier tariff suspension and adding processed lobster to the covered goods. The measure mainly affects seafood importers, distributors, retailers, restaurants, and U.S. lobster exporters. Businesses importing covered lobster products into the EU should check product classification and origin rules so they can use the duty-free treatment correctly.
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Key Changes
- Extends the EU duty-free treatment for certain lobster products imported from the United States.
- Adds processed lobster under CN code 1605 30 90 to the covered products.
- Supports the EU-U.S. tariff arrangement by maintaining market access terms for the covered goods.
Obligations
What this law requires
Importers seeking duty-free treatment must ensure the imported lobster products are covered by the regulation’s listed goods and are originating in the United States.
EU customs authorities must not apply customs duties to covered live, frozen, or processed lobster products imported from the United States during the tariff suspension period established by the regulation.