Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods
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Last active 30 Jun 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
It removes EU customs duties on listed lobster imports, including prepared lobster, and lets importers reclaim overpaid duties.
Who it affects
It affects lobster importers, seafood traders, and businesses in the food-processing and hospitality sectors that buy these products. It also affects consumers indirectly through supply and pricing.
Core of the proposal
- Sets customs duty at 0% for the listed lobster tariff lines.
- Expands duty-free treatment to processed/prepared lobster.
- Allows the Commission to suspend the duty waiver if the United States stops honoring the trade arrangement.
- Requires reimbursement of excess duties paid on covered imports before the regulation takes effect.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- It enters into force the day after publication in the Official Journal and applies from 1 August 2025.
- Transitional law
- Customs duties paid on covered imports between 1 August 2025 and entry into force must be reimbursed on request.
Articles changed · 1 across 1 law
- Regulation (EU) 2020/2131 (32020R2131)
- entire act: provides a new regime continuing and expanding the lobster duty exemption after the original regulation expired
Latest update
03 Jul 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
Adopted → Adopted
Adopted → Adopted
Documents
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