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EuroChem units challenge EU anti-dumping duties on urea‑ammonium nitrate at the EU General Court; pleas on review lawfulness, evidence, defence rights and methodology (Case T‑207/26)
Nevinnomyssky Azot and Novomoskovskiy Azot, units of Russian fertiliser group EuroChem, are contesting the European Commission’s punitive anti-dumping tariffs applied to imports of mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate from Russia into the Commission. The action was lodged with the EU’s first-tier General Court at the end of March 2026, and the parties’ arguments were released on 26 May 2026 in the EU’s Official Journal (see here). The goods at issue are mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution, classified under CN code 3102 80 00. Urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN) solutions are used as a source of plant nutrition......
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International trade weekly: EU steel safeguard duties, UK Russia crypto sanctions, US Section 122 tariff stay denied, WTO India–China panel request; new UK–Japan CEPA rules of origin guidance
In this issue: Safeguards Sanctions and export control Dispute settlement WTO LexTalk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Safeguards EU Parliament approves stricter steel duty regime Law360: The European Parliament has adopted a regulation to reinforce the EU’s defences against global steel overcapacity, reducing the tariff-free import quota by 47% and increasing the duty on entries above that threshold to 50%, according to a news release dated 19 May 2026. See: EU Parliament Approves Stricter Steel Duty Regime. Sanctions and export control FCDO announces Russia sanctions targeting crypto exchanges and A7 network The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has unveiled a new UK sanctions package aimed at cryptocurrency exchanges and the Kremlin-backed ‘A7 network’, used by Russia to evade existing restrictions and channel funds into its war economy against Ukraine. The measures seek to...
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WTO DSB considers China’s panel request on India’s solar and IT tariffs and local content incentives; Appellate Body appointments and dispute settlement reform also discussed
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EU steel safeguard regime from 1 July 2026: 47% quota cut, 50% out-of-quota duty, carry-over reviewable category-by-category, 'melt and pour' allocation factor, accelerated scope reviews
US steel imports will face much tighter limits from July 2026 Following an agreement struck by legislators and Member States on 13 April 2026 on a refreshed safeguard regime, duty-free quota volumes will be cut by around 47% to 18.3 million metric tonnes per year, with out-of-quota consignments facing a 50% tariff. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union had been working to align on a replacement for the existing EU steel safeguard, which ends on 30 June 2026 (see here), intended to ease import pressures while still allowing access for established suppliers. The measure was first introduced in 2018 to stop surges in foreign steel destabilising the European market, largely linked to US tariffs. Among the most disputed elements was the quarterly carry-over of unused quotas; talks fell short of an outright prohibition (see here). For the first year of...
Customs—overview
Customs
This subtopic outlines Customs, providing lawyers with a concise, high-level picture of the relevant legal framework. It brings together the following guidance:
- Practice Note: A primer on the WTO’s Agreement on Customs Valuation offering clear, practical direction on the WTO’s Customs Valuation Agreement. It explains the recognised methods for valuing imported goods for customs purposes, and gives practical guidance on the right to appeal a customs valuation and to obtain release of imported goods while a valuation decision is pending.
- Practice Note: Freeports in England-tax features, addressing the principal tax rules that apply to freeports in England. This Practice Note was prepared in partnership with Robert O’Hare of Squire Patton Boggs.
- Practice Note: A primer on the Agreement on Preshipment Inspections, giving practical guidance on the World Trade Organisation’s Agreement on Preshipment Inspections. It sets out the core obligations on governments that use preshipment inspections, including non-discrimination, transparency, protection of confidential business information, and the avoidance of unreasonable delays.
- Practice Note: An introduction...
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